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2. My bile rises as I'm asked to move my dying cancer patient out of ICU to make room for an unvaccinated man with Covid; I understand that for a chance at survival, the Covid patient needs a ventilator, but in a career filled with ethical dilemmas, this one really tugs at me
3. 'I promised Brando I would not touch his Oscar': the secret life of Sacheen Littlefeather; In 1973, she made history at the Academy Awards, appearing in place of Marlon Brando, declining his statuette and making a speech about Native American rights. She has been speaking out ever since
4. 'Cancer made me pull my life together': Zandra Rhodes on fun, fashion and Freddie Mercury; One of Britain's greatest designers, she has dressed everyone from Princess Diana to Diana Ross. She discusses punk, pink hair and staying creative after serious illness
5. Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding receiving chemotherapy for cancer; 38-year-old singer, who had 21 Top 10 hits with Girls Aloud, says breast cancer 'has advanced to other parts of my body'
6. Losing my mum to breast cancer defined my radiography career; As she went through treatment, it was clear that I wanted to specialise in breast cancer. I hope she's proud of the person I've become
7. My wife had cancer but my family didn't call or visit; A man says his mum and siblings did nothing while his wife had a masectomy and chemotherapy. Mariella Frostrup says he must demand answers
8. My cancer diary: 'There's a new drug, but the NHS won't pay. Private cost? £15,624 a month!'; Broadcaster Steve Hewlett chronicles, in the first of a series of diaries, the ethical choices and extraordinary costs that are an everyday part of a patient's life
9. Hospital crises show the gap between how doctors and patients perceive events; Instead of asking, 'what kind of doctor do I want be?', which can be influenced by institutional expectations, doctors should focus on a far simpler question
10. Every year I proudly don a moustache in memory of Dad; As my father heroically battled through chemotherapy, together we campaigned to raise funds and awareness for men like him
11. How do you tell your children you have cancer? Most of my patients avoid discussing with me the single most difficult aspect of a serious illness: the dread of leaving young children behind. But Karen chose to share her experience with me, and I hope her story can help others; Most of my patients avoid discussing with me the single most difficult aspect of a serious illness: the dread of leaving young children behind. But Karen chose to share her experience with me, and I hope her story can help others
12. Run for your life: why cancer treatments won't stop me; Jenny Baker planned plenty of runs to celebrate her 50th birthday. Instead, she found herself undergoing chemotherapy. If she couldn't do marathons, she could at least run to the hospital each time
13. A moment that changed me -- my first chemotherapy session; I don't want cancer to change my life. But the night after my first chemotherapy session, I swore to my fiance I wouldn't go through it again
14. Family: 'I wanted to see my kids grow up': At 32 weeks pregnant, Kate Purdy was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer and given three weeks to live. She had to give birth immediately and start aggressive chemotherapy. Four years on, she wonders how she coped
15. Family: I want my sister and me to grow old together: Siblings are often overlooked when someone is seriously ill, says Shelley Silas, whose sister Leah has been fighting cancer for three years
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