Anna Radosz

A native of Poland, Radosz moved to Scotland to be with her boyfriend after graduating from college with a degree in agricultural science. Shortly before that, a mole on her arm was diagnosed as skin cancer -- malignant melanoma. It was removed, and she went on her way. But in Scotland, she discovered the melanoma had spread. Doctors in Aberdeen told her aggressive chemotherapy was needed for the aggressive cancer. But by this time Radosz was pregnant, and she refused the treatment to save her baby. Doctors warned her that conventional treatment gave her only a 10 percent chance of survival, but she was adamant. Radosz gave birth to a healthy baby boy in November, but the cancer had spread into her organs, including her lungs and brain. It killed her on May 11 during a visit to her family in Poland, just before she was to head to the U.S. for gene therapy. She was 27. From This is True for 13 May 2007 Suggestions for further reading: Finding Noel: A Novel by Richard Paul Evans Amazon Price: $13.57 Customer Review: I really, really liked this book. Other than that, I am speechless because the feelings it invoked are so personal. I placed it on my "all-time-favorites" shelf. I will definitely be reading more by this author.   What Helped Get Me Through: Cancer Survivors Share Wisdom and Hope by Julie K. Silver Amazon Price: $12.21 Customer Review: Cancer is nothing one can get through without learning a valuable life lesson. "What Helped Get Me Through: Cancer Survivors Share Wisdom and Hope" is a collection of wit and wisdom from those who have defeated one of life's greatest challenges in ca...   The Power of Two: Surviving Serious Illness with an Attitude and an Advocate by Gerri Monaghan, Brian Monaghan Amazon Price: $15.61 Customer Review: We bought the book for our daughter-in-law and son, who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor as was the author. Our son has also been blessed with financial success so costs are not an issue, as with the authors. Also his wife has been in his li...   100 Questions & Answers about Melanoma & Other Skin Cancers by Edward F. McClay, Mary-Eileen T. McClay, Jodie Smith Amazon Price: $14.96 Customer Review: Dad was suffering from Melanoma Cancer and I bought this book for Mom, who doesn't have internet access. After doctor appointments, she'd find herself with more and more questions she should have asked. This book answered so many of them. It also pre...   Consultant Pathology: Tumorigenic Melanocytic Proliferations by David E. Elder, MB, ChB Amazon Price: $123.70   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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