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A Healer for the Heart and Soul Throughout My Cancer JourneyAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Shirley Davis, RN, OCN [Wellmont Health System in Tennessee]
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Michelle Esser Discusses Two Encouraging Breast Cancer StudiesMichelle Esser, program manager for research and advocacy, Young Survival Coalition, discusses two encouraging studies presented during the 2015 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
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Pet ProjectThe benefits of pet-patient interaction suggest it's more than "alternative therapy."
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Santosh Kesari on Thinking Outside the Box in GBM ResearchSantosh Kesari discusses the need to think outside the box when conducting research in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).
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Marlee Matlin Discusses Her Father's Diagnosis of Multiple MyelomaMarlee Matlin, an Academy award-winning actress, discusses her father’s diagnosis and journey with multiple myeloma.
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Recognizing Side Effects in Novel Treatments for CLL Can Be CrucialPatients taking novel treatments for CLL, and their caregivers, should know which side effects to expect — and recognize when they become emergencies.
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Poker Face or Cancer Card?Before I was diagnosed, I had my share of illnesses, but none that slowed me down like cancer could.
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When Someone You Love Has Brain CancerWhen caring for someone who has undergone brain surgery, practice patience and ask for support.
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Cure: Is it Possible for CLL?Will the word "cure" be used for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?
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Exploring Another Biomarker in Ovarian CancerFolate receptor alpha was a promising biomarker when it came to treatment with mirvetuximab soravtansine.
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There Are Multiple Dynamic Biomarkers for Bladder CancerWhile there are a few common and well-known checkpoints for bladder cancer, there are also many more than PD-1, PD-L1 and CTLA-4.
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Keytruda Plus Chemotherapy Improves Survival Outcome in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast CancerFirst-line treatment with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with chemotherapy improves progression-free survival in patients with locally recurrent, inoperable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC), according to data presented at the 2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program.
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Cancer, Redefined: Personalized MedicineWhat if there were some way to identify gene mutations causing the cell to behave as a cancer and then, with a medication, undo the effects of the errant gene? This is the basis of personalized medicine.
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Committed to Change: Blue Faery's Fight Against Liver CancerAfter losing the sister she raised to an aggressive type of liver cancer, one woman has devoted herself to stamping out the disease.
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The Essence of a LeaderThis essay nominating oncology certified registered nurse, Abbi Bruce, for the 2019 CURE® Extraordinary Healer® Award, was written by her colleague, Holly DeFeo, a board certified registered nurse at Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute.
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The Power of Human Connection in CancerNow that things are slowly getting back to normal as more people become vaccinated, we welcome back the idea with open arms of in-person connections. But there’s still one population that needs more human connection: those with a rare cancer.
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Mary Bohn on the Landscape of Multiple Myeloma TreatmentMary Bohn, RN, OCN, a nurse at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, discusses the landscape and side effects of treatment for patients with multiple myeloma.
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Sharon L. Bober on the Importance of Maintaining Sexual Health After Cancer"We can actually improve quality of life," Sharon L. Bober says. "Why wouldn't we want to do that for everyone?"
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Vegas Strong in the Fight Against Breast CancerThis is my survivor story and how my dragon boat involvement continues to help me get through my breast cancer journey.
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God Carried Us Through My Son's Battle with Testicular CancerThere are many instances I could tell you about when and how God carried us through my son’s battle with testicular cancer. The right things happened at the most opportune times.
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Jeannie Woith on the Treatment of Oral Mucositis in Patients with Head and Neck CancerJeannie Woith, BSN, RN, LMT, The James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University, discusses the treatment of oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer.
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Our Family HeroA family collaborated on this essay to nominate registered oncology nurse Susan DeVictor for CURE®’s 2019 Extraordinary Healer® Award.
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I Can’t Believe I’m Here: A Poem About Breast CancerI had been diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer just three months after my mother passed away from the same disease.
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Jason Katz on His Father's Love For Helping Others With Multiple MyelomaJason Katz, who accepted the 2016 Multiple Myeloma Hero award for his late father, Mike Katz, discusses how his father became inspired and motivated to help others with multiple myeloma. Mike Katz, who was a board member of the International Myeloma Foundation, passed away last year after battling the disease for more than two decades.
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An Exceptional Healer in MyelomaLandIT IS WITH ENTHUSIASM that I nominate Yesenia Nunez, RN, for CURE's 2014 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing.
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MMRF Expert Offers Update on Multiple Myeloma TrialsThe Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation is offering exciting new trials for patients with multiple myeloma – including the COMPASS and My Drug trials.
