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The Definition of ‘Extraordinary’A colleague describes the RN coordinator at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven Hospital as the rock that patients need during their cancer treatment.
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Oncology Rehabilitation: An Integral Part of Integrative Care for Head and Neck Cancer TreatmentHead and neck cancer treatments and the subsequent side effects can be overwhelming for patients and their caregivers due to the impact they have on routine activities, writes a speech-language pathologist at Cancer Treatment Center of America Atlanta. However, the expert notes, there are plenty of specialists who can help improve patient quality of life.
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‘A Rock and Gem’ of the Cancer CenterOne patient details how her oncology nurse was the caring energy she needed when undergoing treatment for cancer.
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The Triple Threat Against Lung Cancer: Gifted Clinician, Teacher and Clinical TrialistDr. Roy H. Decker is a lung cancer hero — a “triple threat” in lung radiation oncology as a clinical innovator, teacher and ground-breaking clinical trialist, explains a colleague.
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My Cancer Story: From Unsuspicious Symptoms to an Oncology Support GroupAt first, I thought I had hemorrhoids, but ended up eventually being diagnosed with anal cancer.
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The Woman With Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Made Lemonade From LemonsAn advocate who lost her life due to metastatic breast cancer is honored for her incredible dedication to helping other women feel less alone during their cancer journeys.
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First Cancer, Now DiabetesPatients "need to be proactive" as they coordinate care between two diseases.
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The Humble Myeloma Hero: Sharing, Learning, CuringHe dreams that this ever-growing body of knowledge will progressively improve the ability to understand and treat cancer; multiple myeloma has been at the center of this dream.
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Hope for The Cancer JourneyAs difficult as my cancer journey was, there were a lot of good things that came out of it. Cancer changed my life. It changed my perspective. It showed me what is truly important and valuable in life.
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Anxiety About Scans and Other Cancer TestsAnxiety over scans makes sense, but isn’t there more anxiety about other cancer tests, too?
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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.
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The Good Fight
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Discombobulation Caused By CancerI recently heard a story about a patient's personality change because of cancer, and it reminded me of the hyperactive delirium I experienced.
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A Guardian Angel Among DoctorsAn oncologist describes how gifted and compassionate her primary nurse is with the clinical team and with patients with genitourinary and gynecologic cancers.
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The Difficult Task of Negotiating With Insurance CarriersOne oncology nurse helped her patient with cancer by talking with his insurance carriers to provide a drug he needed for treatment.
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'Divided' Before a Cancer DiagnosisA man writes a poem about an ex-girlfriend who discovered she had cancer.
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I Will Heal from the Threat Cancer BringsThe threat of breast cancer looms over me, even the pain is a threat.
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Advice for Patients With Prostate CancerReginald Tucker-Seeley, MA, ScM, ScD, concludes the program with advice for caregivers and patients with prostate cancer to maximize the benefit of treatment.
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I Have Cancer, But Cancer Doesn’t Have MeCancer is a dark place, but we can bring light to it.
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Finding Acceptance of CancerA psychotherapist who underwent a bilateral mastectomy writes a haiku about finding acceptance of cancer.
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Remembering My Sister Who Had Hodgkin LymphomaIn memory of my sister, Barbara, who died of Hodgkin lymphoma in 1954.
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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?"
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Small-Town Cancer Team, Big SuccessAn oncologist writes about a local cancer care leader who developed an impressive multidisciplinary cancer team.
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I’ve Had Enough Scans to Know How They TasteEven 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.
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Teaching the World About Multiple MyelomaCynthia Chmielewski is a multiple myeloma hero for many around the world.
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Welireg Delays Kidney Cancer Progression, Betters Quality of LifeWelireg outperformed Afinitor in time to disease progression and patient-reported quality of life in the treatment of metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
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‘Coming Out’ to Cancer: LGBTQIA+ Discrimination in the Health Care SystemFear of facing discriminatory behavior within the health care system, along with other factors, may keep members of the LGBTQIA+ community from receiving cancer diagnoses.
