Life lessons from Melissa: Melissa Etheridge is now one of thousands of lesbians battling breast cancer. A special report from the women and researchers on the front lines.(Lesbians and breast cancer)(Cover Story)

The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) | November 23, 2004| | Copyright

Just minutes after rocker Melissa Etheridge posted notice on her Web site October 8 that she was being treated for breast cancer, her message board was bombarded with hundreds of supportive notes from fans. "Wow, I didn't see this coming," the singer responded, writing about her diagnosis on the site. "What an unexpected journey this is."

In an instant, Etheridge had brought cancer into the nation's headlines. What impact her diagnosis will have on the health of lesbians remains to be seen, but the news came as a shock, particularly since Etheridge is only 43. ...

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