Contributors


Ivannia Soto

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Drip, Drip, Drip: A Poem About Cancer

Every three weeks I experience the “drip, drip, drip” of cancer treatment.


Elizabeth Prechtel Dunphy, DNP, CRNP, AOCN

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A Lung Cancer Hero Without a Cape

A colleague describes how Suzanne Walker has touched the lives of many patients with lung cancer over the years.


Dr. Anne Moore

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A Gifted Voice and Passionate Advocate for Metastatic Breast Cancer Research

A colleague describes an oncology nurse who goes above and beyond as both a dedicated nurse to her patients’ care and an advocate in the field of metastatic breast cancer.


Carlee Crawford

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Oncology Nurse Rises Above to Advocate for Patients With Cancer

One person details how an oncology nurse rises above all challenges to help her patients with cancer throughout the grueling parts of treatment.


Roberta L. Hughes

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Using Meditation for Cancer Management

Remembering the simple joys of living and transporting yourself beyond immediate concerns can be helpful for patients with cancer, one woman explains in a poem.


Mary Evelyn Burman

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Is it Possible to Have a Broad-Based Cancer Team in a Rural Area?

With a little luck and a lot of coordination, I managed to create an excellent and comprehensive cancer care team in the least populated state in the country.


Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD

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Future Perspectives in Adjuvant Therapy for Early Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Therapy

Two experts explain how early-stage non-small cell lung cancer treatment has changed in recent years, particularly in the adjuvant setting, and offer future perspectives in this space.



Dr. Maria João Cardoso

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Fighting to Give Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer a Voice

A medical oncologist is recognized for her contributions in organizing the first international conference dedicated solely to metastatic breast cancer in an effort to give patients a platform to share their stories.


Bola Ogundimu

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Navigating My Breast Cancer Journey That Came Out of Nowhere

I had dealt with multiple family members with cancer, but didn't think it would happen to me.


Sabrina Serani

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FDA Committee in Favor of Imetelstat for Transfusion-Dependent MDS

The Oncologic Drug Advisory Committee voted that the benefits of imetelstat outweigh the risks for transfusion-dependent myelodysplastic syndrome and anemia.


Kathleen Harper, LMHC

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I Was Told ‘You’re Not that Bad’ My Whole Life — Even During Cancer

After being told, "You're not that bad" my whole life, I continued to hear that after being diagnosed with leukemia — which some called "the best" cancer to have.


Robin Torpey, D.N.P., RN-BC, B.S.

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A Cancer Nurse Changes the Lives of Patients

When someone receives a diagnosis of cancer, it is probably one of the scariest times in their life. A nurse not only needs to provide good care, she also needs to be a good listener.


Tampa Bay Radiation Oncology

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Do I Have Ovarian Cancer? Understanding the Early Signs, Detection and Treatment

Learn more about the symptoms, risk factors and treatment options for ovarian cancer.




Brandi Benson, MFA

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You Are Not Alone: The Sarcoma Alliance as a Patient Advocate

A nonprofit organization aims to connect patients, caregivers and loved ones affected by sarcoma while educating those about the rare cancer.


Sharon Anderson

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Thinking Outside the Box With a Rare Cancer

After reading about breast cancer and aromatase inhibitors, a light went on for me about my leiomyosarcoma diagnosis.


Bri Majsiak
Bri Majsiak

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A Journey to Mastectomy: Here’s What I Learned

It’s amazing the cancer resources and community we have now — something my mom didn’t have.


Lisa Lorden

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How Superwoman Battled Stomach Cancer at Age 78

I am a nurse practitioner and a professor. But my best job was being a daughter and caregiver to the most wonderful mother anyone could ever have.


Larry Litwack

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Caring Cancer Clinicians Make All the Difference

When I met my myeloma care team, something just clicked, and I knew I was in good hands.


Tiffany Jones

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My Cancer Diagnosis Connected Me With My Culture

After being diagnosed with breast cancer, I learned more about the disparities that Black women with the disease face.


Kelly Huffman

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Oncologists Don’t Know Everything

There is hope with cancer! Do not let anyone tell you differently — even a physician.


Colleen Moretti

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Taking Control of Diet May Improve Outcomes for Multiple Myeloma

Eating a plant-based diet has been associated with sustained MRD negativity for patients with multiple myeloma.


Sandra Finestone, PsyD

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The 'Gift' of Cancer

A woman describes how cancer changed her life for the better in her poem, 'Gift.'


Dr. Sara Tolaney

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Advancing Outcomes and Quality of Life for Patients With Metastatic Cancer

Dr. Nancy U. Lin dedicated her life to improving outcomes for patients with metastatic breast cancer. In this essay, a colleague honors her hard work.


Hengbing Wang, MD

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Impacting Communities Around Her as a Patient and Nurse

A doctor describes a nurse that he recruited for his own practice while she was receiving treatment for breast cancer.


Camille Servodidio, RN

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Kindness and Healing Play a Strong Role to Patients and Their Care Team

A fellow nurse describes how her colleague is a healing presence to not only her patients but also the clinical team.


Kristy Bonnet

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Our Extraordinary Angel During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A wife and caregiver describes the oncology nurse who helped her husband until he died from cancer and made an impact on his whole support system.


Rochelle L. Colón

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Planting the Seeds of Words as a Cancer Survivor

As a three-time cancer survivor, I wonder: are my roots damaged or resting to find their way?