There is a certain anatomy to emerging awareness that one has cancer. A frightful experience, only exacerbated by the stress, fear, and anxiety that inevitably accompanies this dreary process.

Once 'signs' develop, many fears are evoked. "What is this?' one may ask. "It's probably nothing serious" one may bargain. All the while, scared to death.

Ultimately one must go to the doctor. It is simply too much to manage without such. Yet, people put this off, and attempt their own newly discovered forms of lifestyle change. All in hopes of making this thing go away.

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