Caring For The Caregiver

September 19th 2020, 2:00pm

Lynne O’Connor’s winning essay describes how Christine Santure, B.S.N., RN, OCN, is this year’s Extraordinary Healer winner by caring for the caregiver.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies From Cancer

September 19th 2020, 12:14am

By Brielle Benyon

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died after five bouts with cancer.

The Problem with the Cancer ‘Battle’

September 18th 2020, 9:00pm

By Jessica Skarzynski

The terminology surrounding the cancer journey is often associated with a “battle” and can misconstrue the experience of treatment.

Overuse of Antibiotics Could Be Linked to Rise in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer, Says One Expert

September 18th 2020, 6:00pm

By Jessica Skarzynski

Dr. Mark Lewis discusses the rise of early-onset colorectal cancer, as awareness for the disease has spiked in the wake of Chadwick Boseman’s passing, being linked to the overuse of antibiotics.

CURE Media Group Names Christie Santure, B.S.N., RN, OCN, Winner of 2020 Extraordinary Healer® Award for Oncology Nursing

September 18th 2020, 5:19pm

By CURE staff

Santure was recognized for her compassionate care for patients and their families; also during virtual ceremony, Elizabeth Farrat named 2020 The Finest Hour award winner.

Cancer Can Affect A Person’s Behavior in Odd Ways

September 18th 2020, 4:00pm

By Bonnie Annis

I’ve already warned my family, if I decide to act a little crazy in the future, don’t worry. I’ve got a good excuse. I can always blame it on the cancer. It’s a good excuse, sometimes.

Friday Frontline: Drinking Coffee Associated with Longer Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer, California Wildfires Damage Pediatric Cancer Summer Camp and More

September 18th 2020, 3:00pm

By Conor Killmurray

From new research finding an association with longer survival in patients with colorectal cancer and the amount of coffee they drink in a day to the historic wildfires in northern California damaging, and possibly destroying, a summer camp for pediatric patients with cancer and more, here’s what’s happening in the cancer landscape this week.

Christie Santure, B.S.N., RN, OCN, Wins CURE®'s 2020 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing

September 18th 2020, 12:00pm

By Beth Fand Incollingo

At a virtual event Sept. 17, CURE® also named Elizabeth Farrat, B.S.N., RN, CCRN-K, the winner of its first-ever Finest Hour Award for selfless achievements in care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Paclitaxel, Carboplatin Regimen Shows Promise in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

September 17th 2020, 9:00pm

By Ryan McDonald

“This randomized clinical trial found that compared with the conventional anthracycline and docetaxel regimen, the paclitaxel-plus-carboplatin regimen may be an alternative adjuvant chemotherapy strategy for patients with operable TNBC,” the authors wrote.

Drug Exposure, Disease Characteristics Not Linked to Increased Mortality Risk in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Who Contracted COVID-19

September 17th 2020, 6:00pm

By Ryan McDonald

Specific disease characteristics of, and treatments for, multiple myeloma were not associated with increased mortality risk in patients with multiple myeloma who developed COVID-19, according to data published in Journal of Hematology & Oncology.