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Have severe fear/anxiety everyday about getting cancer? any ideas beyond meds and therapy (doing both) help? need help! want to enjoy life.
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No reason to do so.: Here are some facts about Cancer that will lessen your fear/concerns about it:.Remember that- Cancer is a rare disease in the young people of your age(less than 1 in thousand chance!) as it affects older adults(over 65-70 year olds), it is easy to detect if you do not ignore any warning signs(like weight loss, unusual bleeding or appearance of a lump anywhere on your body and get checked yearly.
Answered 4/3/2015
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