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Cancer Brought Me to Sharon in WonderlandWhen I received a diagnosis of uterine cancer, I felt like I was falling into Wonderland, just like Alice.
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A ‘Miraculous Class of Drugs’ to Increase Accessibility in Lung CancerRecent results may lead to more checkpoint inhibitor options and lower treatment prices, giving accessibility to more patients with lung cancer worldwide.
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The Invitation from Breast CancerA two-time breast cancer survivor, I danced above the invitation it first offered me.
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Whatif: The Bad and the Good of CancerOf all the bad whatifs about cancer that creep into my ear, what if I turned them into positive whatifs?
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How a Young Patient With Cancer Made Me a Better NurseAn oncology nurse recalls how a young patient with Ewing sarcoma she helped care for taught her about bravery and being honest with patients. Here, she writes how he made her a better nurse.
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Moremi, a Girl Who Fought Through CancerA young girl once fought as hard as she could though cancer.
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Compassionate Care Goes A Long Way When Receiving Treatment for CancerA patient with cancer recalls how the love her care team showed her during her treatment made such a difference in her journey to recovery. Her hope: That more patients with cancer around the world can find doctors who treat them as a person, and not just a case.
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Cancer Is a Strange, Unconventional Fairy TaleA woman with breast cancer describes her cancer journey as an unconventional fairy tale, with hope scattered within the darkness.
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An Entire Team's Effort to Care for Patients With CancerOne person credits an entire oncology nurse team for going above and beyond during cancer treatment.
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An Oncology Nurse Wears Many HatsA cancer survivor details how her oncology nurse was also a therapist and social worker for patients as they received chemotherapy.
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3 Things Cancer Survivors Need to Remember: From Someone Who Has Been There“Spending over a third of my life as a cancer survivor, I’ve learned a few lessons along the way,” said Lacey, who was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia 13 years ago.
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My Cancer Guardian Angel Helps Me FocusI knew that I was only one of Myra Escudero's, M.S.N., RN, many patients, but she made me feel as though I had her full attention and care.
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Remembering My Days as a Patient With Leukemia“Waiting” described the waiting room at Children’s Hospital to get my chemotherapy. “My Days” was a remembrance of the year I was diagnosed with leukemia.
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Ending Metastatic Breast Cancer for EveryoneDr. Nancy U. Lin actors as a mentor for her patients, helping to guide them through the cancer experience, says her colleague Dr. Ines Vaz-Luis.
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My Face Before and After Skin CancerMy plastic surgeon helped me accept my new face after basal cell carcinoma left a hole in my face.
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Understanding Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Melanoma TreatmentDepending on the disease specifics, patients with melanoma may undergo pre- or post-surgical therapies.
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Chronic GVHD Treatment Improves, But Is Still Far From PerfectPatients with blood cancer who underwent stem cell transplant and developed chronic graft-versus-host disease have more treatment options than ever before. But the formula for planning older and newer therapies has not yet been established.
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You Are Not Alone: The Sarcoma Alliance as a Patient AdvocateA nonprofit organization aims to connect patients, caregivers and loved ones affected by sarcoma while educating those about the rare cancer.
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Companionship Helps Patients Feel Less Alone Through Cancer TreatmentAn oncology nurse touched the life of one patient with cancer with her attention to detail and compassion.
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The Chef Who Lost His Stomach to Cancer“The Next Food Network Star” runner-up shares his struggles with nutrition after a stomach cancer diagnosis and gastrectomy.
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Dealing With Life-Changing Cancer My Own WayWhen I sit down with my paint brush, despite my cancer history, I don’t feel different anymore.
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Glorious Purpose After CancerI felt a kinship with the main character in the book, “A Man Called Ove,” though luckily, I had a purpose after my wife died of melanoma, and that helped to keep me going.
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I Am a Cancer ChampionAfter the fear of my cancer diagnosis subsided, I decided to swing at it with all my strength.
