Contributors


Karen Northup

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My Cancer Nurse Was My 'Saving Sam'

When I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, my oncology nurse ended up becoming a trusted friend.




SUSAN RUX, PH.D., D.N.P., RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, OCN

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An Effective Problem Solver and and Agent for Change in Cancer Care

Elzbieta Kowalski, M.S.N., RN, CCRN, places service to patients, co-workers and others at the forefront of all her actions and embraces our organization’s service excellence standards.


Mary Sansone

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On Alcohol Addiction for the Patient With Cancer

As a cancer survivor, I overcame alcohol addiction and urge others to seek support, safe detox and sobriety to improve their treatment and recovery.


Christen Elledge, MD

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A Guardian Angel Among Doctors

An oncologist describes how gifted and compassionate her primary nurse is with the clinical team and with patients with genitourinary and gynecologic cancers.



Stephen Langford

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The Difficult Task of Negotiating With Insurance Carriers

One oncology nurse helped her patient with cancer by talking with his insurance carriers to provide a drug he needed for treatment.


Nathan L. Scott, M.D.

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Unmet Needs and Challenges in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma

Experts discuss unmet needs and challenges faced by patients with uveal melanoma. This program was made possible with support from Immunocore.


Javishkar Reddy

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'Divided' Before a Cancer Diagnosis

A man writes a poem about an ex-girlfriend who discovered she had cancer.


Annette Cruz

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A Meeting on the Chemo Ward Changed My Perspective on Life

I had a mindset shift when I met someone during chemotherapy treatment who told me that I’d die of my disease, like everyone else.


Olga Tsoudis

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Finding Support and Hope After a Rare Cancer Diagnosis

Participating in research and leaning on advocacy organizations helped me through my rare cancer diagnosis.


Adriana Rocha

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I Will Heal from the Threat Cancer Brings

The threat of breast cancer looms over me, even the pain is a threat.


Reginald Tucker-Seeley, MA, ScM, ScD

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Advice for Patients With Prostate Cancer

Reginald Tucker-Seeley, MA, ScM, ScD, concludes the program with advice for caregivers and patients with prostate cancer to maximize the benefit of treatment.


Laura Orange

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I Have Cancer, But Cancer Doesn’t Have Me

Cancer is a dark place, but we can bring light to it.


Shoshana D. Kerewsky

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A Poem About Cancer and Weeds

With my breast cancer experience, there's always a juxtaposition between the fear of mortality and the hope of living.



Donna Drake Farmer

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Remembering My Sister Who Had Hodgkin Lymphoma

In memory of my sister, Barbara, who died of Hodgkin lymphoma in 1954.


Barbara Sheehan

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Patients With Lung Cancer Respond to ‘Did You Smoke?’

The members of my lung cancer support group recently came up with some responses for when people ask us, "So you have lung cancer — did you smoke?"


Tom Spillane, MD

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Small-Town Cancer Team, Big Success

An oncologist writes about a local cancer care leader who developed an impressive multidisciplinary cancer team.



Robert McEachern

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I’ve Had Enough Scans to Know How They Taste

Even the difficult experiences that we share, like the emotional and physical discomfort that comes with a cancer scan, can be a little easier when we know someone else has been through them, too.


Jennifer Ahlstrom

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Teaching the World About Multiple Myeloma

Cynthia Chmielewski is a multiple myeloma hero for many around the world.


Jordyn Sava

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Padcev Plus Keytruda Shows Promise for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Lesions

Results from a small retrospective analysis of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma lesions were shared at the 2025 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.


Stephanie Loder

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‘Coming Out’ to Cancer: LGBTQIA+ Discrimination in the Health Care System

Fear of facing discriminatory behavior within the health care system, along with other factors, may keep members of the LGBTQIA+ community from receiving cancer diagnoses.


Linda McMillan

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Treating the Whole Patient Rather Than Just Cancer Issues

A patient details the compassionate support that she received from an oncology nurse while receiving back-to-back treatments for cancer.


John Walker

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Building Bridges of Inclusion in Metastatic Breast Cancer Care

A man describes his wife’s tireless efforts to advocate for people of color in the metastatic breast cancer field, where many still face disparities within care, inclusion in clinical trials and survival outcomes.


City of Hope

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Renowned Breast Cancer Physician-Scientist Dr. Hope S. Rugo to Lead City of Hope’s Women’s Cancers Program

Dr. Rugo has led key breast cancer therapy trials and exudes a passion for serving patients.


Patricia Buls

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Getting Through Grief Caused By Cancer

When experiencing loss, always look forward and have hope.


Christina Passio, MSN, RN, NE-BC

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Nurse Champions of Patient Safety, Dignity and Leadership

Three nurses—Maria Hicinbothem, Wandaris Ortiz, and Sandi Wetherbee—are being celebrated for their exceptional dedication to patient care, safety and advocacy.