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Welcome to Dispatch from the Oncology Underground. Prostate cancer, medical absurdity, and the slow-motion collapse of dignity, served with a side of dark humour and the occasional tofu recipe.

About Hans Casteels

Survived cancer, marriage, and the healthcare system. Barely. Now I write about lifeโ€™s side effects: insomnia, irony, and misplaced optimism. Itโ€™s not inspirational; itโ€™s just what happens when sarcasm outlives shame.

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