I’ve just finished this novel set in 1948 postwar Louisianna. Ms. Leigh’s powerful handling of such an emotionally charged set of issues is nothing short of masterful. She captured the torment and terror and courage of the breast cancer survivor, but maybe just as importantly, she also painted a captivating picture of those people who [...]

Over 200,000 people will be told they have lung cancer this year.  It is the leading cause of death from cancer in both men and women; more people die of lung cancer every year than from colon, prostate and breast cancers combined.  Lung cancer makes up 12% of all cancer cases and causes 29% of [...]