Contributors


Tom Siegfried

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Mutations & Math

Could using game theory help us understand cancer?


Diana Gordon, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPON

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Diana Gordon on Dealing With Insurance Companies

Diana Gordon, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPON, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and one of our 2016 Extraordinary Healer Award finalists, discusses dealing with insurance companies.


Dr. Kathryn Ruble

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How Patients with Cancer and Survivors Can Maintain Good Sleep Hygiene Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sleep is important to everyone, especially for patients with cancer as they recover from treatment. But as many people are currently learning, rest is sometimes hard to come by while navigating the global COVID-19 pandemic.


Juergen Klenk

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Juergen Klenk on the Cancer XPRIZE

Juergen Klenk of Deloitte Consulting discusses their partnership with the XPRIZE foundation to build a cancer XPRIZE competition.





Tara Haelle

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A Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Early-Stage Lung Cancer May Be Leading to More Cures

Instead of waiting until the disease has progressed, researchers have begun analyzing the effects of using immunotherapy before or after surgery in patients with early-stage lung cancer. The results, according to experts, may be transformative for patients.


Sarah DeBord

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Donating My Body After Cancer: My Final Gift to the Science that Saved Me

Aside from controlling what happens leading up to my death, I've given a lot of thought and put the wheels in motion for what will happen to me after I die.


Amanda L. Kong

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Amanda L. Kong on Seeking a Second Opinion for Breast Cancer Care at a High Volume Hospital

Amanda L. Kong, discusses why patients should consider seeking a second opinion for their breast cancer diagnosis and care at a high volume hospital.


Barbara Van Husen

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Barbara Van Husen on Improvements in MPN Research

Barbara Van Husen, president of the MPN Research Foundation, discusses how after the discovery of the JAK2 mutation in 2005, MPN research and treatment advances proliferated. Now, Van Husen says, it is one of the most active areas of hematological research


David Reardon, M.D.

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Don't Write Off Immunotherapy in Brain Cancer Just Yet

Researchers should not give up hope in using immunotherapy to treat brain cancers.


Robin McConnell, M.S., RD, CSO

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Immune-Boosting Foods

An expert from John Theurer Cancer Center shares three recipes to help fight winter’s germs.


Testicular Cancer Society

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Choosing Health Insurance Plans as a Cancer Survivor

Lack of insurance is one of the greatest barriers to access to health care.


Multiple Myeloma Heroes

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Highlights From the 2016 Multiple Myeloma Heroes Event

We were honored to present an annual evening of celebration and appreciation for the heroes that have made a difference in the lives of individuals living with multiple myeloma.


Don Vaughan

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Early Supportive Care Extends Life, Eases Cancer Symptoms

More awareness is needed to understand the benefits of both supportive care and palliative care in lung cancer.


Mindy Mintz Mordecai

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Mindy Mintz Mordecai on the Association Between Acid Reflux and Esophageal Cancer

Mindy Mintz Mordecai, founder, president, and CEO of the Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN), discusses the link between acid reflux and esophageal cancer.


Jennifer C. King, Ph.D.

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Everyone Deserves Quality Care in Lung Cancer

Disparities in lung cancer care must be closed to improve patient outcomes.


Susan B. Whigham

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Our Extraordinary Home Link to the Oncologist

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Pat Brown, RN [ Clearview Cancer Institute in Huntsville, Alabama ]



Ruth Pennebaker

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Going On...

It's shocking to be looking at a future that may stretch into my 60s,70s and 80s.





Valerie Lemaine, MD, MPH, FRCSC

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A Plea to Women with Textured Breast Implants: Talk to Your Doctor Today

As a plastic surgeon, patient safety is my top priority. I want anyone with breast implants to be aware of a recent recall linked to a rare lymphoma that may affect them.


Alicia Latham Schwark, M.D.

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Expanding Lynch Syndrome Testing Across Tumor Types

Should cancers that are not traditionally associated with Lynch syndrome or MSI-H status be tested? This expert thinks so.


Jon Garinn

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Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference

The 17th international Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference will be held Oct. 17 to 19, 2014 in Denver.



Ellie Leick

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Combining Novel Drugs and Using Surgery at Key Moments Defines Modern Melanoma Treatment

Dr. Omid Hamid discusses combining targeted drugs and immunotherapy, the role of surgery and ongoing research efforts in melanoma.