Contributors


Jessica Ryan

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Jessica Ryan Discusses Recovery from an Extreme Oncoplasty

Breast surgeon Jessica Ryan discusses recovery from an extreme oncoplasty.



Aimee Swartz

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Changing Direction on Liver Cancer Trends

Liver cancer diagnoses and mortality have been rising, but new treatments are designed to help reverse the trend.


Dr. Michael Morris

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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.”


Debra Patt

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Debra Patt on the Challenges of Enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace

Debra Patt from Texas Oncology and The US Oncology Network discusses some challenges patients face when trying to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace.


Tara Kirk

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Remaining Ever Vigilant in Cancer Screening

A year in the life of a Lynch syndrome previvor includes comprehensive screenings for cancer.


Nagashree Seetharamu, MD, MBBS

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Looking Out for Side Effects in Immunotherapy Combination Treatment

Immunotherapy in combination with chemotherapy is becoming a popular treatment for patients with lung cancer, but patients need to understand the side effects.


The Aplastic Anemia

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AAMDSIF Recorded Webinars: May 2019

The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation records educational webinars for patients.



Steve Messiter

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More Than Just a Patient With Cancer

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring PAULA LANDMAN, RN, M.S.N. [UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CANCER HOSPITAL, CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA]


Caron A. Jacobson, MD

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Expert Explains Potential Long-term Impact of Yescarta CAR-T Cell Therapy For Patients with Lymphoma

Dr. 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.


Jaron Mark, M.D.

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Preventing Opioid Addiction in Patients With Cancer

Jaron 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.


Sharyn Worrall

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Cancer Screening Saves: Know Your Options And Talk to Your Doctor

Join us tonight for our #CureConnect tweet chat all about cancer screenings!


Shaji Kumar

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Shaji Kumar on Later Lines of Treatment for Myeloma

There 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.


David T. Boule

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David T. Boule on the Challenges and Rewards of Patient Advocacy

David T. Boule discusses the challenges and rewards of patient advocacy.



Brian M. Wolpin, M.D., M.P.H.

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Blood-Based Test Detects Gastrointestinal Cancers with High Accuracy, Study Finds

A 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.


Erin H. Blackwell

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Educating Patients to Ensure the Best MPN Care

Erin 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.


Barnett S. Kramer, MD

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Cancer Screening

Does the evidence always support intuition?


Andrea Remke

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Grieving Memories

A 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.


Kristi Frenken, B.S.N., RN

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A Dedicated, Energetic Healer and Pediatric Oncology Nurse

Rachel 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.


David M. Waterhouse, MD, MPH

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Behind the Scenes: Quietly Making Oncology Patients' Hopes a Reality

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Lynnetta Hart, BS, M.ED, CCRC [Oncology Hematology Care in Cincinnati, Ohio]


Mark Hoffman, MD

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Getting Warmer: Women Can Revive Sexual Function After Cancer

Cancer 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.



Jane Biehl Ph.D.

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The Invisibility of Blood Cancers to Others

I describe what it is like to have an “invisible” cancer.


Mercy Murari

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For Cancer, We Are the Chosen Ones

We don't choose cancer. Cancer chooses us, and it is important to find a way to accept that.


Andrew J. Roth

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'In Our Genes' Event Raises Research Funds, Builds Community for Those at Increased Risk of Breast and Ovarian Cancers

Last 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.


Kenneth D. Miller, MD

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Revisiting the Seasons of Survival

Applying new wisdom to the phases of survivorship.


Ross L. Levine, M.D.

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What's Exciting in the Field of MPNs?

Ross L. Levine, M.D., physician-scientist, director of the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Center for Hematologic Malignancies and 2016 MPN Hero, discusses the work at his lab that he is currently excited about.


Catherine Hugues

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An Oncology Nurse's Perseverance to Dig Deeper

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Barbara Underwood, RN [Integers Cancer Institute in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma].