Sunday, July 20, 2008 | 11:09 a.m.

If Cancer Treatments are Futile, It's OK to Say No

by Dr. David Lipschitz

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1.4 million people developed some form of cancer in 2007. Though the technology to treat and cure cancer has improved immensely in the last few decades, cancer is still the second leading cause of death, with more than 1,500 Americans dying per day.

Thousands of patients and families across the nation face the wrenching challenge of fighting a losing battle. So, how do you react when the prognosis is dire? Keep fighting? Even when the ...

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