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Dr. Boulay Discusses Removing a 140-Pound TumorRichard Boulay, M.D., chief of the division of Gynecologic Oncology at the Lehigh Valley Health Netowrk, tells the story of removing a 140-pound tumor from Mary Clancy. The tumor had been growing for at least 10 years when it was caught by a CAT scan, and was about half her body weight.
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Refreshing Your Memory: Easing the Effects of Chemobrain Through TrainingSpeech pathologists can help ease “chemobrain” through cognition training, and by teaching patients to compensate for deficits in memory or skills.
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Danielle Friedman on a Study of Diabetes Among Childhood Cancer SurvivorsCURE spoke to Friedman during the 2016 Cancer Survivorship Symposium in mid-January.
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Cancer Related Clinical Care of Sexual and Fender MinoritiesSexual and gender minorities are not receiving the same standard of clinical care as other patients with cancer.
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Debbie's Dream Foundation and Cleveland Clinic Florida to Host First Annual Collaborative International Gastric Cancer Education Symposium and Live WebcastPatients, families, and caregivers will have the opportunity to learn about gastric cancer and cancer-related issues from international healthcare experts.
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From the Routine to the Unusual: The Nurse Who Stayed With Me Through Cancer CareAn Extraordinary Healers essay honoring Carla Schaefer, BSN, RN, OCN [Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswick, NJ]
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Shorter Radiation Therapy Effective and Tolerable in Early-Stage Prostate CancerPatients with early-stage prostate cancer may be able to shorten their radiation time, thanks to the results of a recent study conducted by the Duke Cancer Institute.
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Cancer Survivorship and the Mysterious 'New Normal'Most people have heard the term "new normal" for individuals living, surviving and struggling with cancer. What actually does that mean?
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Oncology Nurse Inspires Patients, Health Care TeamAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring LINDSAY NORRIS, RN, B.S.N. [THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM, WESTWOOD, KANSAS]
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Education and Teamwork Are Key in the Treatment of MPNsAt the 2019 MPN Heroes® event Tammy Matuska, B.S.N., RN, known as the "lifeline to patients," was honored for her outstanding work for patients with MPN.
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Nowhere to Turn: Cancer-Related Problems with Sexual Health or FertilityOn Feb. 21, we'll be co-hosting a tweet chat with Oncology Nursing News and Will2Love's Leslie R. Schover about sexual health and fertility after a cancer diagnosis. Join us at 9 p.m. EST with the hashtag #CureConnect
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MM4MM 2017 Kilimanjaro Team Training ClimbThis year, a group of patients, advocates and health care professionals will tackle Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money and awareness for multiple myeloma.
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More Than Just a MoustacheFor the past four years, a coworker and I took on the responsibility as organizers and ambassadors for the annual Movember “Best Moustache” competition and fundraising event in our office. In November 2016, the cause took on a whole new meaning.
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My Decision to Have a Double Mastectomy Without ReconstructionWhile the surgeon suggested I have a lumpectomy followed by radiation treatments, I had already made my decision. I requested a double mastectomy without any type of reconstruction. Why would I pursue such a radical alternative? In this post, I explain my choice.
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Chemotherapy Type and Sequence Can Impact Hair Retention in Breast CancerDr. Julia Rani Nangia explains how certain chemotherapy types and sequencing have different impacts on hair retention for patients with breast cancer.
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Survivors of Young-Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma Not Getting All Recommended CheckupsOnly 30 percent of survivors at high risk for cardiac damage adhered to long-term recommendations including an echocardiogram, electrocardiogram or multigated acquisition scan.
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Out of Several Recent Drug Approvals in NSCLC, Tabrecta Most 'Practice Changing' of All, According to Expert“One FDA approval that we were quite excited about (is Tabrecta). And I've actually already put some patients on it; it's a very good drug,” Dr. Timothy Burns said in a recent interview.
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Top 10 Things Learned in 20 Years of Fighting Prostate CancerMany advances have been made in the fight against prostate cancer in the past two decades, but ZERO will not stop until the disease is completely ended.
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Passion and Persistence in the Face of Metastatic Breast CancerThe metastatic breast cancer community is a unique, strong-willed group of people who were honored in our inaugural Metastatic Breast Cancer HeroesTM program.
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Our Mother Would Have Been So ProudI've always heard of breast cancer survivors, but I never imagined I would become one.
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Chuck Wakefield Discusses Training for the Kilimanjaro ClimbCharles (Chuck) Wakefield, a multiple myeloma survivor and climber of the Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma Mount Kilimanjaro climb, discusses the importance of staying active and how he trained for the climb.
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On the Frontlines, Advocating for Every Child With CancerAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Cindy Delbrook, RN [Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland].
