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Approaching My 10-Year Cancerversary with Male Breast CancerAs I approach my 10-year cancerversary, I reflect on the worst and best experiences.
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Second Annual Victory Ride to Cure Cancer Raises More Than $230,000 for Cancer ResearchFunds raised by the V Foundation for Cancer Research’s Victory Ride to Cure Cancer benefit cancer research in North Carolina and beyond.
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A Day in the Life of Chemo Treatment Is Not a Horror StoryThough it may seem like it sometimes, cancer is not the Boogey Man.
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Transcending the Chaos of CancerAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring the 2018 winner, CHRISTINE STONE, M.S.N., RN, OCN [LIFE WITH CANCER PROGRAM, INOVA SCHAR CANCER INSTITUTE, LEESBURG, VIRGINIA]
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Cancer TalesBased on a survey of 1,000 by the American Cancer Society, this sidebar defines certain cancer myths as fact or fiction.
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The Molecular RevolutionMolecular and genomic information can identify tumors most likely to respond to a specific drug.
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My Partner in RecoveryFinalist essay written by Catherine Gilmore nominating nurse Jackie Broadway-Duren, MSN, FNP-BC, from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, for CURE's 2010 Extraordinary Healer Award contest.
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Sherry Fox on What It Means to Be a GBM HeroSherry Fox accepts her award as one of our 2015 GBM Heroes.
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The Future of Immunotherapy for Bladder CancerAn expert discusses the future of immunotherapy in light of new frontline treatments like Keytruda that have been demonstrating positive results for patients with non–muscle invasive bladder cancer.
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The Importance of Seeing a Sarcoma SpecialistMichaela Mueller, event manager at the Sarcoma Foundation of America, discusses the importance of seeing a doctor who specializes in sarcoma.
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NCCS Unveils Survivorship Data from Nationwide Survey of Cancer SurvivorsSurvey includes new data illustrating cancer patients’ mindsets during and after treatment.
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Updates From a PARP Inhibitor Clinical Trial for Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic CancerA subset of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer and an inherited BRCA mutation rapidly progressed during a clinical trial of Lynparza.
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CURExtra - Faces of FatigueMany cancer patients who undergo radiation therapy or chemotherapy experience moderate to severe treatment-related fatigue—tiredness, feeling drained, low energy, shortness of breath, concentration difficulty—and although the specific cause is unknown, there are ways to manage cancer fatigue including exercise, meditation, stress reduction, energy conservation and certain medications.
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A Metastatic Breast Cancer Thriver Shares the Importance of Understanding Your DiagnosisUnderstanding a diagnosis is not just something for a patient's care team, the patient needs to understand their diagnosis as well.
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Carefully Staged: Advances in Early Stage Lung CancerPotentially curative therapy for each stage of early lung cancer is evolving.
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Newly Discovered Biomarker May Help Personalize Colorectal Cancer TreatmentResearchers might be on to a new biomarker for patients with colorectal cancer, says Martin D. Berger, M.D., oncologist at the University of Southern California.
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Innovative Breast Cancer Treatment is LaggingAlthough breast cancer is commonly diagnosed in the United States, patients are left with unmet needs.
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Finding a Gem in the Midst of a Cancer DiagnosisAn Extraordinary Healer article honoring Jackie Wiegand, RN [Northstar Health System in Iron River, Michigan]
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Abby's Oncology Nurse: A Gift of Love to Our FamilyAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Carol Tomek RN, OCN [HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona]
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Living Your Breast Life: Genetic & Genomic Testing for Minority WomenAlthough Minority Health Awareness Month is drawing to an end, the fight for equity in healthcare isn’t over.
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Blending the Art and Skill of Oncology Nursing With Boundless CompassionExtraordinary Healer Volume 10's winning essay honoring Lynne Malestic, RN [ Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center in Rancho Mirage, California ]
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All Over the Map When It Comes to SurvivorshipEvery survivor of a gastrointestinal cancer has unique follow-up needs. A ‘road map’ for this process can help.
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A Tireless Advocate for Children With Cancer and a Beacon of HopeAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Diana Gordon, RN, MSN, CNCP, CPON [ University of North Carolina, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology in Chapel Hill, North Carolina]
