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The Importance of Seeing an Ovarian Cancer SpecialistRenee Cowan, gynecologic oncology fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), discusses the importance of patients with ovarian cancer seeing an oncologist who specializes in the field.
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The CDC's Role in the National Cancer Moonshot InitiativeLisa Richardson, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, discusses the CDC's role in the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative.
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Amanda Yopp, NP, Discusses Patient Education Regarding Clinical TrialsAmanda Yopp, NP, Clinical Nurse Educator, Takeda Oncology, discusses educating patients before they enroll on a clinic trial.
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A Letter to My 2009 Self, Newly Diagnosed With Breast CancerI survived breast cancer and medical trauma, but the road was brutal. Fifteen years later, I’m alive, scarred and still searching for peace.
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The Hero I Needed During CancerAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring JESSICA KOBS, RN [AMERICAN FAMILY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY, MADISON, WISCONSIN]
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House CallDr. Aman Buzdar discusses the latest breast cancer treatment strategies with aromatase inhibitors.
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Giving Is in Her DNAAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring CAROL J. STALZER, B.S.N., RN, CBCN [UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS]
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Helping Me "Take Charge" After CancerAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Sarah Rowe, RN, OCN [ Florida Cancer Affiliates in Panama City, Florida ]
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No Stomach For Cancer Hosts Spotlight on Gastric Cancer Event in AprilStomach cancer non-profit organization hosts "Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer: The past, the present, and hope for the future" event.
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An Oncology Nurse Who Is Always Glad to Answer CallsIt is that one-to-one communication that allows Kimberly Rosencrance, B.S.N., RN, OCN, to excel as an oncology nurse.
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Starting Early and Staying Late: Dedication to Patients With CancerAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Kim-Chi Pham, RN, OCN [Harris Health System – Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital in Houston, Texas]
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation First Ever "Rare As One Network" GrantThe Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced that the Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation (FCF) is among a select group of patient-led rare disease organizations, including rare cancer foundations, to receive the first CZI Rare As One Network grant.
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Being a Cancer Survivor is a Gift I Never Take for GrantedBeing a cancer survivor for nine and a half years has taught me to live in the moment, to make those moments count.
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Novel Drug Induces Robust Responses in von-Hippel Lindau Disease-Associated Kidney CancerAt a median follow-up of almost two years, 88.5% of patients remained on study treatment.
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Participating in a Lung Cancer Registry Can Be EmpoweringLung cancer registries, like the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation's, can be beneficial to patients and researchers.
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Who Should Be Tested for a BRCA Mutation? The Science Is EvolvingClinical genetics experts see value in testing more women for BRCA mutations.
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MPN Hero Advocates for Her Daughter Until The Right Diagnosis Is MadeFor Natalie Catalano, caregiving for her daughter with essential thrombocythemia included not only being a rock of support, but also being a vocal advocate for her daughter’s care team to make the right diagnosis.
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Compassionate Cancer Care That Began With a HugAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Annie Nelson, RN, MSN [ Sanford Cancer Center and Center for Digestive Health in Sioux Falls, South Dakota ]
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Caring for the Cancer CaregiverThose acting as caregivers to patients with cancer often face their own set of hardships.
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Managing Cancer Scares During a PandemicNavigating the scary path of a cancer caregiver possibly becoming the patient with cancer.
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Colleen M. O'Leary on How Patients Can Manage Oral MucositisColleen M. O'Leary, RN, MSN, AOCNS, from The James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University, discusses how patients can manage oral mucositis.
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Two-Drug Combo Improves Post-Transplant Myeloma OutcomesA two-drug regimen improved outcomes for patients with myeloma when given before a stem cell transplant.
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Defining Cancer SurvivorshipWhen does a patient become a survivor of cancer? Some believe it’s at the moment of diagnosis, but others disagree.
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Every Time I Think I Have CancerYou know that saying “when you are sick, the internet is not your friend”? Well, that’s a fact. I start looking up runny nose, and because I believe that the runny substance coming from my nose must be spinal fluid, I must have brain cancer.
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Journaling Through ConfinementAn author who journaled while homebound after cancer treatment has created a book of writing prompts for those who are staying put during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nanotechnology-Enabled Cancer Treatments and DiagnosticsThe National Cancer Institute launched its Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer with the goal of using nanomedicine to change the way cancer is treated.
