Tailor-made treatment
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October 20, 2008
The one thing Kevin Carlberg refused to face after his diagnosis with brain cancer in 2002 was anyone’s estimate for how long he might live. Read more
Articles by Shari Roan
665 articles since 1997
Personalized cancer therapies are out there, but they’re not always easy to find
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October 20, 2008
Personalized medicine and targeted cancer therapies are being offered at many academic medical centers and National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Read more
On the cusp of life, and of law
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October 6, 2008
Six years of frustration and heartbreak. Read more
She can donate; who will adopt?
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October 6, 2008
DONATING embryos for adoption may seem a logical choice for people with leftover embryos, but few choose to do so. Read more
The embryo dilemma
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October 6, 2008
BEHIND EVERY ONE of the approximately half-million embryos in frozen storage in the United States are the adults responsible for creating them. Read more
In support of science
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October 6, 2008
CHRIS AND TANYA Bailey of Mission Viejo have a 3-year-old and triplet toddlers, all conceived through in vitro fertilization. Read more
From parents: doubt and distrust
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September 29, 2008
For the new child-based, flu-control strategy to work, families of children ages 5 to 18 must embrace the recommendation. Read more
Target: Kids
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September 29, 2008
Great idea, but delivery is tough
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September 29, 2008
Rapid, mass vaccination of the young presents a new logistical problem, one that many communities aren’t yet able to solve. Read more
Tempest in a bottle
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September 1, 2008
