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Even though I will never be cancer-free from cholangiocarcinoma, I’m ready to face the next chapter in my life and make the most of it.

Loila Mickelson

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Taking a Drink From the Fire Hose

Several colleagues, patients and caregivers nominated Jill May, B.S.N., RN, OCN, for the 2024 Extraordinary Healer Award for her dedicating to caring for those with gastrointestinal cancers.

Paula Jeanette Sanders

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A Wonderful Addition to My Son’s Cancer Team

My son has been in the battle of winning over cancer for almost 10 years and was excited to have an African American woman added to his care team.

Elaine White

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A Poem: My Colon Cancer Remix

I hope my poem — which outlines my experience being diagnosed with colon cancer — brings light to someone’s day.

Hollis Jackson

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My Left Breast Cries No More

Mikela Pettigrew, B.S.N., RN, OCN

My right breast took the brunt but my left breast cried for years.

Tim Cortese

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Elrexfio Maintains Responses in Elderly, Frail Patients With Multiple Myeloma

3 days ago

In patients with R/R multiple myeloma, real-world Elrexfio was associated with shorter time until progression but higher rates of response than Tecvayli.

Benjamin P. Saylor

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Alternative Docetaxel Dosing Reduces Toxicity Risk in Prostate Cancer

2 months ago

In hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, an alternative dosing of docetaxel plus Nubeqa and ADT was associated with improvements in side effect rates.

Gina Ross

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We Are All Unique in Our Experiences With Cancer

3 years ago

As a health care provider who specializes in lymphedema, I had a unique perspective when I was diagnosed with cancer.

Gloria Glickman

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Our Guardian Angel in Cancer Care

Her beautiful smile and handy note pad were always there when we needed her most at the infusion center.

Felicia S. Johnson

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I Am in Here: A Poem About Life With Cancer

Chemotherapy-related baldness pressured my strained self-identity. Was I the same person?

Liz Hiles

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Cancer and Ostomies: A World Ostomy Day Perspective

A bladder cancer survivor discusses the importance of World Ostomy Day and shares her own ostomy story.

Dr. Robert Jones

Dr. Robert Jones is a professor of Clinical Cancer Research at the University of Glasgow School of Cancer Sciences, in Scotland.

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Bavencio Has Efficacy in The Real-World Treatment of Urothelial Cancer

10 months ago

Following treatment with Bavencio, patients with urothelial cancer lived for 17 months and their cancer remained stable for nine months.

JOAN CROWLEY

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An Oncology Nurse Who Lives for Others

Luca Biagiotti, RN, did everything he could to build a relationship with this patient and make him feel less lonely at the hospital.

Jim Maloney

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Finding a Second Opinion Was a Pivotal Moment in My Cancer Experience

From second opinions to research and asking for help, here are some pivotal lessons I learned after a mantle cell lymphoma diagnosis.

Michelle Velez

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I Need to Get Out of the Cancer Wormhole

3 years ago

I frequently relive the day I was diagnosed with cancer and realized that I may need to limit my exposure to other people’s cancer battles.

Joseph Ferrier

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The Unexpected Joy of Cancer

KRISTIN LINDE, M.H.A., B.S.N., RN, BMTCN

My colon cancer diagnosis significantly dwarfed all my other problems.

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Leading By Example in Oncology Nursing

Lauren orchestrated a heartwarming Christmas reunion for an admitted mother undergoing a stem cell transplant, ensuring she could share the holiday with her children.

Dr. Anthony Lucci

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What Women Need to Know About a Breast Cancer Diagnosis During COVID-19

5 years ago

A breast surgical oncologist at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center notes that while breast cancer screening can be delayed a few months, it should not be skipped altogether.

Joan Durnell Powell

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In the Mist of My Fear: Experiences With MDS

A patient with MDS writes about facing fears during the treatment journey.

Juliette Landphair

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Reading Has Helped Me Navigate ‘Cancerland’

5 years ago

A patient recently diagnosed with cancer writes how with the help of the people she loves, as well as the wisdom, humor and empathy of books, she has continued to navigate her new country: “Cancerland”.

Lauren Goodwin

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Childhood Cancer Survivor Becomes Oncology Nurse and Hero

A mother credits her son’s oncology nurse for saving his life and their entire family with her smile, grace and endless commitment.

Connie Pombo

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Breast Cancer Survivor Reflects on 30 Years, Urges Informed Decisions

7 months ago

After 30 years with breast cancer, I urge others to pause, reflect and choose care based on long-term wellbeing, not fear or pressure.

Anna Dahlgren

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There Must Be a Reason Cancer Happened to Me

After being diagnosed with cancer, I decided to turn my “whys” and “what ifs” into education and advocacy work.

Shereea Seals

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The Oncology Nurse Who Puts Things on Hold to Connect With Patients With Cancer

A colleague describes a fellow oncology nurse who welcomes everyone who walks through their doors and makes every effort to make patients feel as comfortable as possible.

Suzanne McCarthy

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Baked Potatoes and Strawberry Boost Got Me Through Chemo

Dr. Augusto Villanueva Rodriguez

During chemotherapy, strawberry-flavored Boost and baked potatoes were the only things I would eat — but this nourishment ended up representing much more.

Dr. Augusto Villanueva Rodriguez is medical director of the Liver Cancer Program at NYU Langone Health.

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Immune-Based Combinations Are Reshaping Liver Cancer Treatment

19 days ago

Immune-based therapies are transforming advanced liver cancer care, resulting in curative options previously considered unattainable.

Joseph Kim

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An Unexpected Honor in Cancer Care

“I take, perhaps, greater pride and have maybe a little bit of jealousy when I hear that my patients have been looking forward to seeing their nurse Tamara Carey, APRN in clinic,” an oncologist wrote.

Dana Stewart

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Fear of Dying From Cancer Shouldn't Stop You From Living