Contributors

Jitsuda Sitthi-Amorn, M.D., St. Jude Children

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In the Hands of an Angel

An Extraordinary Healer article honoring LAUREN H. McMURRY, B.S.N., RN [ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE]

Elizabeth Swisher, M.D.

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Elizabeth Swisher Discusses Rucaparib's Side Effects for Patients With Ovarian Cancer

Elizabeth Swisher, M.D., professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention Program, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, discusses the side effects of rucaparib in the ARIEL2 trial, for patients with relapsed, platinum-sensitive high-grade ovarian carcinoma.

Nicole Scobie

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The Waiting Room

A kid can bring out the best in people.

C. Ola Landgren

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Diagnosing and Treating Smoldering Multiple Myeloma

C. Ola Landgren provides an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of smoldering multiple myeloma.

Deborah Bell

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Supporting Teens and Young Adults Through Cancer

Specialized hospital programs — with help from "The Who" rockers — support teens and young adults through cancer.

Lynne S. Nemeth, Ph.D., RN, FAAN

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Treating the Whole Patient

"Her goal is to improve the cancer experience and management of cancer as a chronic disease, extending those efforts into survivorship."

Mary K. Caffrey

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Through Partnership, Pancreatic Cancer Patients Gain Access to Personal Treatment Options

A partnership between the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and Perthera, a self-described "concierge" for molecular diagnostic testing, is giving patients with this hard-to-treat cancer the ability to determine the best course of treatment.

Lori J. Wirth, M.D.

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Addressing Unmet Needs in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

Before closing out their discussion on differentiated thyroid cancer, patients and health care professionals alike consider unmet needs in this space.

Audrey Carson

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The Fat Factor in Cancer Recurrence Risk

Obesity may increase the risk of cancer recurrence. Here's what you can do to counteract it.

Emerald Cromwell

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Learning a New Level of Gratitude as a Patient With Cancer

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring PAM LOWRY, RN, B.S.N., CEN, OCN [MOFFITT CANCER INSTITUTE, TAMPA, FLORIDA]

Ellen Greenlaw

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Double Jeopardy: Supportive Care Side Effects

What to do when treatments for side effects have their own side effects.

Keitha V. Johnson

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This Oncology Nurse Is Not Just Any Superhero

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring GLORIA McBRYDE BENTON, B.S.N., RN [FORT BELVOIR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA]

Mary Ann O'Rourke

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Joe's Room

A breast cancer survivor discusses multitasking responsibilities as a mother during cancer treatment.

Lydia Conroy

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My Oncology Nurse Gave Me a Birthday to Remember

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring RENEE THOMPSON, RN, OCN [ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE, BUFFALO, NEW YORK]

Sandra Winicur

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My Uncle Died of That

A multiple myeloma survivor talks about how friends reacted to her diagnosis.

Emily Johnston, MD

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Emily Johnston Discusses End-of-Life Care for Younger Patients

Emily Johnston, hematology/oncology fellow at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, discusses intensity of end-of-life care for the adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer population.

Deana Cardona

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A Millennial Writes: Why I No Longer Fear Breast Cancer

Breast cancer can mean a lot of things, but it no longer has to mean the worst.

CURE Media Group

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I Wasn’t ‘Just a Patient’ to My Oncology Nurse

My oncology nurse has been making connections with her patients for more than 20 years. I’m forever grateful I was lucky to be her patient.

Honora R. Miller

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Encouraging Fitness and Fellowship

In this essay, Honora R. Miller nominates a special oncology nurse practitioner, Joanna M. Losito, Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation–Sunnyvale Center, Sunnyvale, California, for CURE®’s 2019 Extraordinary Healer® Award.

Christopher Cogle, M.D.

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Early Treatment for Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Many Patients Are Missing Out

Many patients with myelodysplastic syndrome are not receiving early treatment.

June Locco

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Riding in the Passenger Seat

A daughter talks about her father’s strength to live each day.

Howard Whitman

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Jewish Breast Cancer Support Group Helps Women, Families of All Backgrounds

Carole Puccillo

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My Marathon: Don't Let a Wall Stop You, Keep Running!

I’m running this marathon to win it. I want to say don’t let a wall stop you; keep running, keep fighting!

Aplastic Anemia

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MDS/MPN Overlap Syndromes and Myelofibrosis

Dr. Eric Padrone, a hematologist from H. Lee Moffit Cancer Center, discusses current thinking on MDS/MPN overlap disorders and myelofibrosis.

Melissa Silverberg

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A Cancer Survivor's Menu

Jean LaMantia was only 27 years old when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. Since then, she has completely overhauled her diet to focus on the nutrients best suited for cancer prevention.

Uri Goldberg, MD

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Depression Among Patients With Cancer

Physician Uri Goldberg discusses an observational cross-sectional study that catalogued depression among patients with cancer by stage and source of malignancy.

Cheryl McGreevy

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Don't Worry: Being Optimistic Through Breast Cancer

An essay from our Extraordinary Healers book honoring Terry Hoelz, RN, OCN [Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, Minnesota]

Sandra Shelton, RN

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Inspiring Others to Make a Difference in the Life of Someone With Cancer

Finalist for the 2015 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing: Elmeria S. Teffeteller, RN, MSN, APRN, AOCN, University of Tennessee Cancer Institute in Knoxville, Tennessee

Claudia Boynton

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Gastronomical Distress

Fighting colon cancer was only part of the battle; this survivor then had to learn how, and what, to eat all over again.

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Nubeqa Plus ADT to Be Studied in Prostate Cancer Subset

Educated Patient® Breast Cancer Summit at MBCC De-Escalation of Surgery Presentation: March 4, 2023

Facing My Mortality from Cancer Made Me Grateful for Loved Ones

From Bedside to the Starting Line, a Patient Bonds With Her Oncologist Through Running

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