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Advice for the Newly Diagnosed: How to Play an Active Role in Your Treatment“Often you think we’re the victim, but there’s a lot that you can do to be your own advocate and participate in your healing,” says stage four metastatic breast cancer thriver Nalie Agustin.
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Food for Thought: Can an Individualized Diet Help Prevent Cancer?Genomic variations can drive differences in the way people benefit from nutrients — an idea that may lead to individualized anticancer diets.
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Jessica Ryan Discusses Recovery from an Extreme OncoplastyBreast surgeon Jessica Ryan discusses recovery from an extreme oncoplasty.
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Changing Direction on Liver Cancer TrendsLiver cancer diagnoses and mortality have been rising, but new treatments are designed to help reverse the trend.
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Turning Clinical Results Into Change for Patients with Prostate Cancer“We don't know what the best treatment paradigm is for a patient whose disease is most clearly manifest on a PSMA scan as opposed to standard imaging,” said Dr. Michael J. Morris. “All that work has yet to be done, and we can only do it once we have the scan available to us as a tool in the United States.”
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Debra Patt on the Challenges of Enrolling in the Health Insurance MarketplaceDebra Patt from Texas Oncology and The US Oncology Network discusses some challenges patients face when trying to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace.
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Remaining Ever Vigilant in Cancer ScreeningA year in the life of a Lynch syndrome previvor includes comprehensive screenings for cancer.
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Looking Out for Side Effects in Immunotherapy Combination TreatmentImmunotherapy in combination with chemotherapy is becoming a popular treatment for patients with lung cancer, but patients need to understand the side effects.
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AAMDSIF Recorded Webinars: May 2019The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation records educational webinars for patients.
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More Than Just a Patient With CancerAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring PAULA LANDMAN, RN, M.S.N. [UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CANCER HOSPITAL, CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA]
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Expert Explains Potential Long-term Impact of Yescarta CAR-T Cell Therapy For Patients with LymphomaDr. Caron A. Jacobson discusses the potential long-term impact of Yescarta for patients with relapsed or refractory indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma and how it could turn an incurable disease into something curable.
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Preventing Opioid Addiction in Patients With CancerJaron Mark, M.D., a gynecologic oncology fellow at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the opioid crisis, and the steps that his institution is taking to combat potential addiction in women who undergo surgery for gynecologic cancer.
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Cancer Screening Saves: Know Your Options And Talk to Your DoctorJoin us tonight for our #CureConnect tweet chat all about cancer screenings!
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Shaji Kumar on Later Lines of Treatment for MyelomaThere are several agents available for patients who experience recurrence, Kumar says, though nearly all of them have the potential to move to an earlier setting.
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David T. Boule on the Challenges and Rewards of Patient AdvocacyDavid T. Boule discusses the challenges and rewards of patient advocacy.
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Blood-Based Test Detects Gastrointestinal Cancers with High Accuracy, Study FindsA circulating cell-free DNA test for patients with gastrointestinal cancers has a 90% accuracy rate to detect patients’ cancers and could provide a standard test in the future, according to new study findings.
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Educating Patients to Ensure the Best MPN CareErin H. Blackwell, R.N., B.S.N., O.C.N., oncology nurse and 2016 MPN Hero, discusses what to discuss with newly diagnosed patients with MPNs to ensure the best possible care.
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Grieving MemoriesA friend of mine told me the other day how a new song on the radio makes her think of my late husband Matthew. I remember them, too, I said. But I didn't, however, tell her about all the memories of him that are starting to fade.
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A Dedicated, Energetic Healer and Pediatric Oncology NurseRachel Steele, B.S.N., RN, OCN, is an extraordinary healer. As one of the only pediatric nurses in an adult-focused cancer hospital and radiation oncology department, Rachel has intangible ways of connecting with families and children that engender instant comfort in such an overwhelming environment.
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Behind the Scenes: Quietly Making Oncology Patients' Hopes a RealityAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Lynnetta Hart, BS, M.ED, CCRC [Oncology Hematology Care in Cincinnati, Ohio]
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Getting Warmer: Women Can Revive Sexual Function After CancerCancer can put a damper on women's sex life, but thanks to therapy and new medical treatments, they can get back to being intimate again.
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The Invisibility of Blood Cancers to OthersI describe what it is like to have an “invisible” cancer.
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For Cancer, We Are the Chosen OnesWe don't choose cancer. Cancer chooses us, and it is important to find a way to accept that.
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'In Our Genes' Event Raises Research Funds, Builds Community for Those at Increased Risk of Breast and Ovarian CancersLast night's "In Our Genes: An Evening of Storytelling" was an event that not only raised money for research in BRCA-related cancers, but also aimed to raise the spirits of individuals who have been affected by the gene mutation.
