Open AccessReflections on the Boston Marathon from a Breast Cancer Oncologist (or, Why I Just Don't Quit)
Author(s) -
Comander Amy H.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.2018-0262
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , narrative , cancer , race (biology) , oncology , gerontology , family medicine , gender studies , literature , sociology , art
Preparing for a big race like the Boston Marathon pales in comparison to what a cancer patient faces, but there are similarities when it comes to always showing up and never giving up, as this narrative describes.