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An Effective Problem Solver and and Agent for Change in Cancer CareElzbieta Kowalski, M.S.N., RN, CCRN, places service to patients, co-workers and others at the forefront of all her actions and embraces our organization’s service excellence standards.
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I Sometimes Forget to Celebrate SurvivorshipFive years after my transplant for leukemia, I’m learning to focus on gratitude despite daily struggles, remembering that being alive is the greatest gift.
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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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Unmet Needs and Challenges in Metastatic Uveal MelanomaExperts discuss unmet needs and challenges faced by patients with uveal melanoma. This program was made possible with support from Immunocore.
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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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A Meeting on the Chemo Ward Changed My Perspective on LifeI had a mindset shift when I met someone during chemotherapy treatment who told me that I’d die of my disease, like everyone else.
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Finding Support and Hope After a Rare Cancer DiagnosisParticipating in research and leaning on advocacy organizations helped me through my rare cancer diagnosis.
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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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A Poem About Cancer and WeedsWith my breast cancer experience, there's always a juxtaposition between the fear of mortality and the hope of living.
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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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Delving Into Brain Cancer Treatment Takeaways Following ASCO 2025The de-escalation of therapy helps avoid unnecessary toxicity from treatment in patients with brain cancer, explained Drs. Joshua K. Sabari and Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia.
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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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Targeted Chemo Improves Survival in Early-Stage Lung CancerUsing a 14-gene test to guide chemotherapy significantly improved disease-free survival in patients with early nonsquamous lung cancer.
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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.
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Treating the Whole Patient Rather Than Just Cancer IssuesA patient details the compassionate support that she received from an oncology nurse while receiving back-to-back treatments for cancer.
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Building Bridges of Inclusion in Metastatic Breast Cancer CareA man describes his wife’s tireless efforts to advocate for people of color in the metastatic breast cancer field, where many still face disparities within care, inclusion in clinical trials and survival outcomes.
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Renowned Breast Cancer Physician-Scientist Dr. Hope S. Rugo to Lead City of Hope’s Women’s Cancers ProgramDr. Rugo has led key breast cancer therapy trials and exudes a passion for serving patients.
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Getting Through Grief Caused By CancerWhen experiencing loss, always look forward and have hope.
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Nurse Champions of Patient Safety, Dignity and LeadershipThree nurses—Maria Hicinbothem, Wandaris Ortiz, and Sandi Wetherbee—are being celebrated for their exceptional dedication to patient care, safety and advocacy.
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Neoadjuvant Mitomycin C Shows Favorable Safety in Bladder CancerAmong patients with non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer, neoadjuvant mitomycin demonstrated favorable safety.
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Personalized Cancer Vaccine Demonstrates Responses in Kidney CancerDr. Catherine Wu discussed the unique aspects of clear cell renal cell carcinoma and the challenges of targeting it with a vaccine.
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Perhaps a Pearl: An Experience That Led to Meeting Another Breast Cancer SurvivorA woman dedicates a poem to the experience of meeting a fellow breast cancer survivor.
