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	<title>R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation &#187; Physicians</title>
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		<title>Ethics vs Ego</title>
		<link>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/ethics-vs-ego/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard and Annette Bloch</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aggressive Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Breast Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Physician]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Specialist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chemotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Complete Recovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comprehensive Cancer Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doom And Gloom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Initial Diagnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oncologist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Remission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Second Opinion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blochcancer.net/?p=239</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Oncologists have the ability to have a great influence on many lives. They can sit back and play it safe with no exposure or with a little effort, they can cause many patients and their families to be tremendously benefited psychologically and possibly physically. My niece, in her mid thirties with a small child, was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When is enough enough?</title>
		<link>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/when-is-enough-enough/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard and Annette Bloch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Physicians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Treatments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Controversial Question]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Attitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prognosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prophecy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quiz Chapter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strong Desire]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blochcancer.net/?p=237</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Knowing that cancer is a life threatening illness and there is generally only one chance to successfully treat it, when do you accept the advice being given by your physician and commence treatment? This is an extremely complex question. Some of the factors to be considered: Do you have a strong desire to live? On [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Very Narrow Line</title>
		<link>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/a-very-narrow-line/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard and Annette Bloch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Physicians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Attitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Patient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clinical Trials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorable Prognosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fellow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Optimism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Severity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Of The Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Support Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Time Limit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vital Question]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blochcancer.net/?p=235</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What does a physician tell a newly diagnosed cancer patient? That is a vital question and paramount in the mind of every physician as cancer is diagnosed or treatment or lack thereof is recommended. If the physician is overly pessimistic or in some cases brutally frank without optimism, the life of the patient is ruined [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selecting a Doctor</title>
		<link>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/selecting-a-doctor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard and Annette Bloch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Physicians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chronic Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Courage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doctors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorable Prognosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hero]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Attitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oncologist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oncologists]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blochcancer.net/?p=233</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you ever wonder why some oncologists are so bright and cheerful and optimistic with their patients while others are negative, discouraging and sometimes downright frightening. I call these others, &#8220;Play it safe doctors&#8221;. Their patients very rarely win because the doctor is afraid to take a chance. They want to play a no-lose game! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>12 Questions For A Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patient To Ask Their Physician</title>
		<link>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/12-questions-for-a-newly-diagnosed-cancer-patient-to-ask-their-physician/</link>
		<comments>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/12-questions-for-a-newly-diagnosed-cancer-patient-to-ask-their-physician/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard and Annette Bloch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Physicians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bad News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Patient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diagnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independent Second Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutritional Aids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vitamins]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blochcancer.net/?p=231</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The diagnosis of cancer literally knocks an individual off their feet. It is probably the first time in their lives they realized they were mortal &#8211; that they might possibly die, and from what we have been brought up to believe, in the not too distant future. They are totally out of control and unable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The doctor says&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/the-doctor-says/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard and Annette Bloch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Physicians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chemotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family And Friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Honesty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Losers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lungs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patient Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quality Of Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Radiation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saving A Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terminal Cancer Patients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tumor Board]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blochcancer.net/?p=229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Newly diagnosed cancer patients are sometimes told they are terminal with 3 or 6 months or a year or two to live. Why does the physician say this? Because, they say, they must be honest, they must be frank, and the patient and their family has a right to know and must prepare for death. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Physician-Patient Statement of Mutual Commitment</title>
		<link>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/physician-patient-statement-of-mutual-commitment/</link>
		<comments>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/physician-patient-statement-of-mutual-commitment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard and Annette Bloch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Physicians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Appointments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community Information Sources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discipline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing Process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Condition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mutual Commitment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patient Statement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thoughts And Feelings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treatment Options]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Worries]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blochcancer.net/?p=227</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[WE SUGGEST YOU DISCUSS THIS WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN Cancer is a complex disease with numerous treatment options. Often there is only one opportunity for success. Effective treatment requires effort by both the patient and physician. A clear understanding of what each can expect of the other will help. Thoughts and feelings of the doctor are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of Terminal Prognosis</title>
		<link>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/beware-of-terminal-prognosis/</link>
		<comments>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/beware-of-terminal-prognosis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard and Annette Bloch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Physicians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bloch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Patient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Survivors Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chemotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comprehensive Cancer Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Downside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ego]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hot Line]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lung Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Non Small Cell Lung Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perfect Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prognosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prophecy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Cell Lung Cancer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blochcancer.net/?p=225</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Something new is happening and it is bad! I previously believed that when a physician told a newly diagnosed cancer patient they were terminal, the physician was unaware of what was available to treat that specific disease or was trying to protect their ego by forecasting the worst in which case there was no downside. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Build your recovery on a solid foundation &#8211; not quicksand!</title>
		<link>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/build-your-recovery-on-a-solid-foundation-not-quicksand/</link>
		<comments>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/build-your-recovery-on-a-solid-foundation-not-quicksand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard and Annette Bloch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Physicians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Complete Recovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decisions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doctors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ego]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hero]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Match]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oncologist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prognosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prophecy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self Confidence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sole Goal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teamwork]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blochcancer.net/?p=132</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ask your physician to pick up a qualified oncologist and place your life in their hands. Every third American will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. It will strike virtually every family. Recovering from cancer is a matter of teamwork between a doctor and patient. It is vital that a patient select a physician [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doctor &#8211; weigh your words carefully</title>
		<link>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/doctor-weigh-your-words-carefully/</link>
		<comments>http://blochcancer.org/2009/02/doctor-weigh-your-words-carefully/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard and Annette Bloch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Physicians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer Diagnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clinicians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disclosure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Doctor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fighting Spirit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Initial Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intimacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oncologist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Responsibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prognosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychological Adjustment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telephone Call]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Willingness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Team]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blochcancer.net/?p=129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The manner in which a physician discloses to a patient the diagnosis of cancer can, in and of itself, determine whether the patient will die or survive. The physician can instill hope and the desire to try to fight and be part of a winning team or can cause the patient to want to do [...]]]></description>
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