Breast Cancer:Understanding Your Diagnosis

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They Were Throwing Medical Jargon at Me, So I Said, "Stop!"

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"Just talk to me in layman's terms, cause I'm already confused" (:43)
Pamilla's doctor needed to tell her the breast cancer was aggressive—and Pamilla needed to hear it in plain English.

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Pamilla, 57, was upset about her breast cancer diagnosis—the idea that the cancer was taking over her body and that she had no control was driving her crazy. Then came a barrage of technical terms she'd never heard before. She demanded a translation.