Dr. Paul Marcoux, an oncologist, met with her and her family to discuss the findings.

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Dr. Marcoux recommended a different, more standard chemotherapy, with two drugs called carboplatin and paclitaxel.

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Perhaps Marcoux could have discussed what she most wanted as death neared and how best to achieve those wishes.

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Just before Thanksgiving of 2007, Sara Monopoli, her husband, Rich, and her mother, Dawn Thomas, met with Dr. Marcoux to discuss the options she had left.

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Marcoux took the measure of the room.

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