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Running to Raise Money and Awareness for CancerExtraordinary Healer® Award finalist Angela Hammack, B.S.N., RN, OCN, discussed how she began running marathons to raise awareness – and $100,000 – for cancer.
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A Saving Grace in Cancer CareAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring JULIE MACLAREN, RN, B.S.N., OCN [CANCER CARE CENTER OF SOUTH TEXAS/TEXAS ONCOLOGY, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS]
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Spotting the Signs of Uterine CancerWhile there is no test, such as a mamogram or colonoscopy, for uterine cancer, vaginal bleeding is a telltale sign of the disease.
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Cokie Roberts on the Importance of Having an Ally at Medical AppointmentsCokie Roberts, a journalist, says that it's crucial to have an ally who isn't a spouse at medical appointments for cancer care.
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PALS: Volunteer Pilots Helping Patients With Cancer Get the Care They NeedPALS is helping Northeastern patients with cancer get the treatment they need.
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Delayed ReactionPneumonitis, a lung inflammation, often appears months after the cancer treatment that sparked it.
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Expert Discusses Exciting Advances in the MPN FieldAngela Fleischman, M.D., Ph.D., is particularly excited for improvements in treating early-stage disease.
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Survivor's Takeover of Lung Cancer Foundation's Social Media Set For World Lung Cancer DayLung cancer survivors stage a takeover of Lung Cancer Foundation of America’s social media channels on World Lung Cancer Day August 1 to demonstrate what it means to be #livingwithlungcancer.
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Coping with the Stress of CaregivingFeeling stressed and overwhelmed from caring for someone who has cancer is not a sign that you are failing as a caregiver. But since stress can affect your health, it is important to find ways to manage it.
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Debunking Clinical Trial MythsMany patients with ovarian cancer have misconceptions about the care they will receive while on a clinical trial, according to Laurel W. Rice, M.D.
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Diagnosed With Liver Cancer? See a SpecialistA liver cancer specialist can be very beneficial for those diagnosed.
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What Do 120 Cancer Survivors Have in Common?Photographer and cancer survivor chronicles journeys of affirmation — including his own.
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Siddhartha Mukherjee on Increasing MPN AwarenessSiddhartha Mukherjee, M.D., Ph.D, an oncologist, researcher and Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer, discusses the increasing awareness about myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs).
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Finding Strength in FamilyAn acute promyelocytic leukemia survivor reflects on fear, courage and the future.
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No Small Challenge: Emerging Therapies in Small Cell Lung CancerIn recent years, research in treating small cell lung cancer has broadened, bringing emerging therapies like immunotherapy to the forefront.
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Is There a Connection Between Food Preservatives and Cancer?While some research has shown that preservatives could be linked to cancer, the science is limited and contradictory.
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A Cure Is Needed for MPNs, says 12-Year-OldJaden Persaud knows firsthand how a MPN diagnosis can affect a family's life.
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Ibrance Shows Promise in Patients with Brain Metastases Who Harbor a CDK Pathway AlterationNew findings show that Ibrance has the potential to help patients with brain metastases that harbor a CDK pathway alteration.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Provides Advice for a Newly Diagnosed CML PatientKareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Legend and chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) survivor, provides advice for newly diagnosed patients with CML.
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How Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Are Equipped to Handle the COVID-19 PandemicPatients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia are at risk for the worst of COVID-19 symptoms, but going on the cancer journey has prepared them for the pandemic.
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Sunshine Act Sheds Light on Gifts to Doctors From Pharmaceutical CompaniesThe private connections between doctors and pharmaceutical companies are now public due to requirements from the Sunshine Act.
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MRD Status Can Help Guide Treatments in NPM1-Mutated AMLMolecular minimal residual disease status may offer clues as to which patients with acute monocytic leukemia will benefit from certain therapies.
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Considering Weight LossThe day came when I looked in the mirror and I didn't like what I saw. Here I was 5"7', and tipping the scales at 225 lbs.
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A Calling to Help Patients With MPNsFor this MPN Hero, helping patients came naturally, she said.
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As Large As Life: Using Artificial Intelligence in Cancer CareUsing artificial intelligence to analyze huge stores of information known as big data boosts the effectiveness of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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Caregivers: Finding the Support and Resources You NeedIn order to best care for someone else, you need to take care of yourself. If you are caring for a loved one undergoing breast cancer treatment, there is support you can turn to. In this article, you’ll find some helpful tips and resources in order to be better-equipped as a caregiver.
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What Patients With Cancer Can Learn from Savvy ShoppersDon’t people with cancer, as consumers of health care, deserve an equally personalized approach to cancer treatment as we have come to expect in other areas of our daily life?
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Treatment Breakthroughs: Immunotherapy Comes for Advanced Endometrial CancerTreatments for advanced endometrial cancer have progressed and improved with the use of immunotherapy with chemotherapy.
