Not only does she have cancer to fight but she also has to fight quackery.
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Confessions of a breast cancer poster child.
by Jeanne Sather [...] "One relative, who happens to sell high-priced vitamins, pushed me to add her
brand of vitamins to my regimen while I was in chemotherapy. When I told her that my doctor asked me
not to take vitamins during chemo, because they may interfere with its effectiveness, she said,
"Doctors don't know what they are talking about."
In fact, my doctor, Dr. Robert Livingston, does know what he is talking about. He and a well-known
local naturopath, Dr. Dan Labriola, have collaborated on research on this subject.
But that's not really the point. It's my disease. I get to make the decisions. If I want to eat
peach pits and douse myself with holy water from Lourdes, it's my decision. " [...]