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Incorporating Empathy and Compassion During Cancer TreatmentA knowledgeable and compassionate oncology nurse can make a huge different in a patient’s cancer treatment.
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Effective Teamwork Shapes a New Oncology PracticeOne patient credits two oncology nurses for being knowledgeable and compassionate towards all patients they cared for especially during the establishment of a new oncology practice.
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Overcoming Fear After Three Times With CancerWhen I had cancer for the third time, I spent afternoons resting in my room, watching and listening to the sounds of nature.
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This Wasn’t the Plan: My Mother and Her SilenceIn part 4, the author reflects on her mother’s silent strength and unwavering love during her cancer journey, as she cared for her daughter while silently battling her own illness.
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Advancing CML Management Towards an Ideal Patient JourneyThe panel concludes its discussion with insights on challenges and unmet needs in the CML treatment landscape, highlighting ways to better support patients and caregivers.
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A Pioneer of Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Who Never Gives up on PatientsA surgical oncologist honors an admirable doctor in the field who refuses to falter in the face of challenges in order to do exhaust every opportunity possible to improve the lives of patients with metastatic breast cancer.
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Future Outlook of Kidney Cancer TreatmentExpert oncologists offer closing thoughts on emerging therapeutic strategies, unmet needs, and the future of kidney cancer treatment.
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COSMIC-313 Trial Lead Breaks Down Treatment Intensification in RCCDr. Laurence Albiges discusses triplet therapies, highlighting which patients with RCC may garner the most benefit with this treatment intensification.
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Living With You, Breast CancerMy mother was a 50-year breast cancer survivor, but the second bout was relentless.
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How I Found Cancer Support in the Days Before Social MediaWhen I was diagnosed with leukemia in 2004, it was before the days of social media. However, I still found an online support group that was very helpful.
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Cancer Helped Me See the Life I Prayed ForWhen eating, walking and bathing became difficult after cancer, my daughter stepped in. I was proud of who she had become.
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How Love Helped Me Face Leukemia and Keep LivingFacing leukemia and uncertainty, I leaned on love and resolve to keep living day by day, despite fear and an unknown future ahead.
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Navigating Cancer TogetherBeing a breast cancer survivor herself, Nancy knows how to connect with the patients. She understands what they are going through, and she knows what types of testing or medications are needed for their diagnosis.
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Oncology Nurses Have A Special Understanding Of Their PatientsOncology nurses have a special understanding of their patients and their patients' needs. One patient shares their story on how that special understanding made a major difference in her cancer journey.
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Enhertu Combo May Offer Longer Control for HER2+ Breast CancerEnhertu with Perjeta nearly doubled progression-free survival versus standard treatment in metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, study shows.
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Views on Breast Cancer Awareness Month from a TNBC SurvivorAs a breast cancer survivor, I was intentional about spreading a certain messages this month: anyone can be diagnosed with breast cancer, and education about the disease could help save lives.
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Funding for Cancer Research: Hope in a State of FearCancer is nonpartisan. It touches everyone — cutting across religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status.
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My Oncology Nurse Shows a Compassion Beyond What Most People DoIf I get nervous about a test result, she always takes time to talk with my husband and me about it and explain what the results mean.
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Working Behind the Scenes for Patients With Lung CancerA colleague nominates Jody Ruth Steinhardt for the Lung Cancer Heroes® award for her commitment to changing the world for patients with lung cancer.
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The Art of Engagement: From Cancer Survivor to ResearcherIn an era of trauma, people whose buoyancy elevates both purpose and agency shine like a flashlight in the darkness. During the past year of uncertainty, Dave Bjork was that light for many.
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I Embraced My Cancer DiagnosisWhile many parts of my cancer experience were extremely difficult, I tried to embrace it — and accept help when needed.
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Long-Term Prostate Cancer Data Highlights Risk and Survivorship NeedsResearchers followed patients for years and found that the risk of dying from prostate cancer depended on how aggressive the cancer was at diagnosis.
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The Time I First Learned About My Mom's Breast CancerAs the son of a breast cancer survivor, here is a poem recalling the time she first told me about her cancer.
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Radiation and Resilience: Laughing Through the Hardest DaysIt’s a bad day when a doctor says you have cancer. It’s a worse day when he says it’s stage prostate cancer with a metastatic lesion.
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My Rare Cervical Cancer CommunityHaving an unwavering cancer community on Facebook has given me strength, which all started after they sent a teal blanket to me.
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Chronic Conditions Can Increase the Risk of Colorectal CancerSeveral studies have identified an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) among those suffering from a chronic condition such as Crohn’s disease, diabetes, or obesity. Interestingly, this association is particularly evident among millennials, meaning those who were in the 22-37 age group between 2014 and 2018.
