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The Heart, Soul and Laughter of Healing

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring MICHELLE GUTIERREZ, RN, OCN [OKLAHOMA CANCER SPECIALISTS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TULSA, OKLAHOMA]

Fighting the Uncertainty of Cancer With Self-Education

A seven-year mesothelioma survivor encourages patients with cancer to be their own advocate.

Tired of Cancer

Back in Action After DCIS

Treatment options for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a precursor to breast cancer.

Lifestyle Tips for Managing Lymphedema

Lymphedema is a common side effect that may affect a cancer survivor months or even years after treatments such as surgery or radiation therapy. Here are some tips to help manage lymphedema.

Moving Mountains to Help Patients - and Staff

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring IVY BREWSTER, RN, OCN [CHARGE NURSE, ST. JOSEPH HEALTH, HUMBOLDT PEALS FAMILY CHEMOTHERAPY OUTPATIENT CENTER, EUREKA, CALIFORNIA]

Flashbacks of Isolation in the ICU Amidst COVID-19

Frederic C. Kass on Dealing With Fear Associated With a Cancer Diagnosis

Frederic C. Kass, from the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, discusses the importance of a multidisciplinary team in dealing with a patient's fear.

Living With Cancer: How Can I Slow Down?

The Melanoma Effect

If I ever got sick or injured I would go to the children’s hospital, but that was nothing like a real hospital where people are fighting for their life day-in and day-out. I absolutely hated it, and still do. I was in Emory Hospital visiting my dad two to three times a week for about six months, and every time I walked in that place, it just gave me the heebie-jeebies.

CAR T-Cell Therapy Offers Hope in DLBCL

CAR-T cell therapy is generating excitement for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, according to an update from the JULIET trial.

What I've Learned About Living Well with Illness

Cancer—the uninvited teacher— leaves a new understanding of what’s important.

Making Lemonade: When Life Hands You a BRCA Misdiagnosis

Living with the challenges of having a BRCA1 gene mutation, a woman faces a different struggle when she discovers that diagnosis was wrong.

Imbruvica Plus Drug Combo Shows Strong Responses in Newly Diagnosed PCNSL

Imbruvica plus R-MPV led to high response rates and was tolerable for patients with newly diagnosed primary central nervous system lymphoma.

The Other Side of the Ribbon

Cancer Chameleon

While sometimes one of the most aggressive of childhood cancers, neuroblastoma frequently goes away on its own.

Powers of Prediction

Predictive markers help oncologists match patients with the most effective treatments.

Trials and Tribulations: Navigating the Clinical Trial Space

Finding her way into a clinical trial took a lot of research for one patient with ovarian cancer. Now, she’s guiding others.

Bethany Andrews Rhoten on How Patients Can Cope With Body Image Issues

Bethany Andrews Rhoten, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, discusses how patients with cancer can cope with body image issues.

A Saving Grace in Cancer Care

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring JULIE MACLAREN, RN, B.S.N., OCN [CANCER CARE CENTER OF SOUTH TEXAS/TEXAS ONCOLOGY, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS]

Cokie Roberts on the Importance of Having an Ally at Medical Appointments

Cokie Roberts, a journalist, says that it's crucial to have an ally who isn't a spouse at medical appointments for cancer care.

PALS: Volunteer Pilots Helping Patients With Cancer Get the Care They Need

PALS is helping Northeastern patients with cancer get the treatment they need.

Delayed Reaction

Pneumonitis, a lung inflammation, often appears months after the cancer treatment that sparked it.

Survivor's Takeover of Lung Cancer Foundation's Social Media Set For World Lung Cancer Day

Lung cancer survivors stage a takeover of Lung Cancer Foundation of America’s social media channels on World Lung Cancer Day August 1 to demonstrate what it means to be #livingwithlungcancer.

Coping with the Stress of Caregiving

Feeling stressed and overwhelmed from caring for someone who has cancer is not a sign that you are failing as a caregiver. But since stress can affect your health, it is important to find ways to manage it.

What Do 120 Cancer Survivors Have in Common?

Photographer and cancer survivor chronicles journeys of affirmation — including his own.

Finding Strength in Family

An acute promyelocytic leukemia survivor reflects on fear, courage and the future.

No Small Challenge: Emerging Therapies in Small Cell Lung Cancer

In recent years, research in treating small cell lung cancer has broadened, bringing emerging therapies like immunotherapy to the forefront.