Authors

The Cue Card Patients with Cancer Hold During a Global Pandemic: Emotional Regulation

Patients with cancer have a unique skill that not only aids them through their own cancer journey but a global pandemic like COVID-19.

'Cancer Warriors': Fighting Cancer with Karate

After receiving a diagnosis of colon cancer, one survivor started the Cancer Warrior Martial Arts Program, which honors kids and martial artists with their Cancer Warrior Black Belt and certificate for their courageous fight against cancer.

Why Therapy Pets Are So Important

Caring for Yourself When Your Child Has Cancer

Parents of children with cancer often put their own needs or feelings aside while caring for their child, but taking good care of yourself can actually help you be a better caregiver.

Examining PARP Inhibitors in the Maintenance Setting of Ovarian Cancer

PARP inhibitors have drastically changed the treatment landscape – and outcomes – of patients with ovarian cancer. However, despite promise shown among this class of drugs, it is still unclear which agent is the best to use in the maintenance setting.

Dear Silvie: A Letter to My Chemo Wig

A letter to my chemo wig, Silvie, thanking her for the confidence, strength, courage and bravery that she helped me find during my cancer journey.

My Incomparable Oncology Nurse, Lilia

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Lilia Torres, LVN [ UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in Davis, California ]

Not Immune to Confusion: Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer

A simple guide can help patients understand immunotherapies for cancer.

Survivor: A Poem

A Song of Hope Through My Son's Cancer Journey

“You gotta swim, don't let yourself sink. Just find the horizon I promise you, it's not as far as you think.”

The Sweet Truth

Does sugar cause cancer? Does sugar feed cancer?

Providing Personalized Care in Spanish to Patients With Brain and Spine Tumors

After receiving a stage 4 brain cancer diagnosis, a young mother traveled from Mexico to Chicago for treatment.

Balancing the Ledger: Preventing Cost From Shaping Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions

In prostate and other cancers, patient assistance programs can prevent drug costs from shaping treatment decisions.

Celebrate Life as a Survivor

There are many milestones to celebrate as a survivor, such as completion of chemotherapy or radiation, the first doctor

New Pharmacy Breed Offers Special Attention, Drawbacks to Patients

Specialty pharmacies have been a health care staple for years.

Making the Most Of Life On The Cancer Journey

Preventing Lymphedema Flares in Patients With Breast Cancer

RESEARCHERS ARE RE-EVALUATING WHAT CAUSES LYMPHEDEMA AGGRAVATION.

An Oncology Nurse With a Million Dollar Smile and Priceless Heart

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN [Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California]

Rebecca Sutphen Discusses Genetic Counseling and Testing

Rebecca Sutphen on genetic testing and counseling for people with a family history of hereditary cancers.

An Expanding Role For PARP Inhibitors Shows Promise In Treating Ovarian Cancer

PARP inhibitors interfere with cancer’s ability to repair damage to its DNA. They are becoming increasingly useful in treating ovarian cancer.

Imperfection After Breast Cancer

A stage 2 breast cancer survivor uses poetry to reflect on her views about her changing body after a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation.

Thriving Through October Together

Salute to a Mentor

At her first chemotherapy infusion, one woman met a caring patient who guided her through the treatment experience.

Addressing the Needs of Older Patients With Breast Cancer

Individualized treatments are key for older patients with breast cancer, expert Arti Hurria, M.D. said.

GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer Honors Solange Peters, MD, PhD with the 2019 Bonnie J. Addario Lectureship Award

GO2 Foundation will recognize Prof. Peters at the 20th International Lung Cancer Congress for her leadership in lung cancer research.

Living la Vida Loco With Metastatic Cancer

Hanging on for Dear Life: The Evolving Role of Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy for Lung Cancer

The role of immunotherapies and targeted treatments in lung cancer is evolving at breakneck speed.

Perspective Taking

Hope and Fear

Adele Croteau Discusses the Impact of Her Mother's Cancer

We sat down with Adele Croteau, a survivor of cervical cancer from Ottawa, Canada, at I Had Cancer's "A Celebration of Shared Experiences Honoring You."