Poor Californians Have Few Options to Survive Cancer

Poor Californians Have Few Options to Survive Cancer
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My husband was diagnosed with cancer when I was eight months pregnant.

A healthy, fit guy in his 30s, he had tumors that had spread to his lungs and perhaps even his brain. The news ripped the bottom out of our world. But it was undeniable on the scans — dots of white that represented his possible death before our first baby was born.

The young doctor who diagnosed him was eager to perform the necessary surgery, but like many with good insurance, we sought a second opinion from a more experienced physician.

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