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Health and Literacy
Compendium Home Page Readers (Stories and Factbooks) Index Page Scanlon, Mary. Breast Cancer As I Lived It / Cancer del Seno como Lo Vivi. Boston, MA: World Education, 1994. Available from: World Education; 44 Farnsworth Street; Boston, MA 02210-1211; phone (617) 482-9485; $5. This true short story was written by a GED student as an inspirational piece to encourage other adult education students to have hope, study hard, and take care of their health. It could also be an inspirational piece for patients recently diagnosed with cancer. It describes the process of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. It has large print and includes illustrations that extend the two pages of text over 21 pages. It includes a glossary. It is available in Spanish and in English. Keywords: Breast cancer |