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Bold Goal, Bold ActionAs we observe World Cancer Day, I’m reflecting on my own family’s experience with blood cancer.
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Warmth, Friendship and Compassion in Cancer CareCarla Chapman, a nurse at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, is recognized for her unwavering support of patients, while Deb Christensen, an oncologist and patient advocate, dedicates her life to helping patients through volunteer work and education.
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How One Cancer ‘Thriver’ Finds Peace and Strength From the OceanA “thriver” of triple-negative breast cancer shares a poem to mark the 10th anniversary of her survivorship.
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Image Visualization Helped Complement My Cancer TreatmentA cancer survivor, who is in her 14th year of remission, recalls how image visualization complemented her cancer treatment and suggests the practice may help others.
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A Journey Toward Hope for an Oncology NurseAfton Dickerson, M.S.N., ACAGNP-BCP, CBCN, came across many nurses and nurse practitioners who changed her life for the better. Once in remission of her own cancer, she immediately enrolled in school to become an oncology nurse.
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When A Child is in Treatment for Cancer, Their Caregivers Become A Vital ResourceA pediatric oncology nurse offers advice for parents or primary caregivers on how to support their child during cancer treatment.
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Taking a Drink From the Fire HoseSeveral colleagues, patients and caregivers nominated Jill May, B.S.N., RN, OCN, for the 2024 Extraordinary Healer Award for her dedicating to caring for those with gastrointestinal cancers.
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American Success Story and Lung Cancer Hero"Dr. Hossein came to the United States by himself in his teens as a political refugee from the turmoil in Iran," writes a colleague who nominated him for the Lung Cancer Heroes® Award. "Completely on his own and through his hard work, scholarship, initiative and refusal to let things get him down, he went to college and then to medical school."
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Soul Survivor: How One Breast Medical Oncologist’s Personal Experience With Surviving Cancer Influenced Her Patient CareA colleague writes about a medical oncologist who has a rare metastatic breast cancer diagnosis but still manages to go above and beyond for her patients while dealing with her own cancer treatments, and how her empathy guides her.
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Navigating RRMM: Helpful Resources and Advice for Patients Facing Disease ProgressionPanelists discuss how multiple myeloma support resources range from formal organizations like the International Myeloma Foundation and Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation to online patient communities, hospital-based support groups, and specialized social media networks, with advice for newly relapsed patients emphasizing the importance of allowing emotional processing before taking action, seeking second opinions from myeloma specialists, asking detailed questions about all available options including clinical trials, connecting with patients who’ve undergone similar treatments, maintaining hope amid setbacks, and recognizing that relapses, while challenging, often open doors to novel therapeutic approaches that can effectively control the disease for extended periods.
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Support and Advice for Patients with mCRPC and Their CaregiversJoseph Wood and his caregiver, Deborah Wood, provide advice for patients and caregivers with prostate cancer who may be in similar situations, and comment on the support they have received from their family and community.
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My 6 Rules for Navigating Cancer and Medical MisdiagnosesI was misdiagnosed twice before receiving my kidney cancer diagnosis, and along the way, I learned the importance of expert doctors and clinical trials.
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Launching a Project to Change the Public Perception of Lung CancerBy creating a community of survivors, researchers, physicians and clinicians, The White Ribbon Project — under Heidi Nafman-Onda’s direction — has influenced real change.
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Guiding Hope for Patients With Lung CancerTwo colleagues of Amy Wallace, an oncology nurse, nominated her for the Extraordinary Healer Award based on her care of patients with lung cancer.
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Lessons From Cancer: Help Yourself by Helping OthersHelping others through their cancer experience helped with my own feelings of survivor's guilt.
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Expanding CR&T's ImpactSince 1968, CR&T is proud to have maintained our mission to fund research emphasizing the cause, prevention, treatment and cure of MPN.
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HER2-positive Breast Cancer and COVID-19Patient Jocelyn Mueller and oncologist Julia Fisher, M.D., describe some of the adjustments that had to be made to Jocelyn’s treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Solitude of Reality With Multiple MyelomaI was diagnosed with stage 1 multiple myeloma in 2018 and writing poetry helped me work through feelings of anger and acceptance.
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More Than a Hero: My Mom’s Cancer Doctor Made It Possible For Her to Watch Me Grow UpWhen I first learned about my mom’s breast cancer, I was just a toddler — but thanks to her incredible oncologist, my mom is here to see to me grow up.
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Unconventional Candidate For a Lung Cancer Hero"Although there is no shortage of problems to be solved across the health landscape, Marty made his bio debut by tackling one of the biggest addressable markets in oncology: lung cancer."
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An Oncology Nurse’s ‘Tremendous Impact on My Quality of Life’A patient with lung cancer details her experience with her certified registered nurse practitioner who has been her guiding light even when she feels guilty about smoking for so long.
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Managing Fatigue During Breast Cancer Treatment: Tips for Conserving EnergyBreast cancer treatment is a physical, emotional, and mental challenge. Facing cancer and its side effects demands extraordinary physical, emotional, and spiritual stamina.
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Easing the Way for Thousands of Patients With CancerIn her 40 years as an oncology nurse and supervisor, Kerry O’Neil, B.S.N., RN, OCN, has eased the way for thousands of patients with cancer and their families
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Unmet Needs and Challenges in Metastatic Uveal MelanomaExperts discuss unmet needs and challenges faced by patients with uveal melanoma. This program was made possible with support from Immunocore.
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An Oncology Nurse With a Superhero’s CapeA patient with metastatic breast cancer credits her oncology nurse’s compassion for giving her the strength to persevere during her cancer journey.
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5 Reasons Why Cancer Is Not All BadCancer comes with its many challenges and pitfalls, but that doesn't mean it has to all be bad news.
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ctDNA Alone ‘Not Sufficient’ When Monitoring Patients With Colorectal CancerThe addition of ctDNA testing to radiographic surveillance resulted in curative surgical intervention for 1.6% of patients with colorectal cancer.
