Contributors



Karen Bruno

Latest:

Hard to Hear: Cisplatin Can Cause Hearing Loss for Men With Testicular Cancer

Cisplatin therapy can cause hearing loss for men with testicular cancer, but preventive measures are emerging.


Krissy Dietrich Gallagher

Latest:

I Laughed

When it comes to cancer, sometimes all we can do is laugh.


Hope for Stomach Cancer

Latest:

Announcing Hope Series Webinar From Hope For Stomach Cancer

Join us for our Inaugural 1st Hope Webcast on surgical strategies for Stage IV stomach cancer.


Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Latest:

The Importance of Monitoring Bone Density in Survivors of Breast Cancer

AI therapy can put breast cancer survivors at risk for bone fractures, making bone density monitoring important.


Rolf Benirschke

Latest:

Bitter or Better? Changing The Way You Perceive Your Diagnosis

Former NFL player Rolf Benirschke spoke to CURE® about his life-changing diagnosis and offers advice and encouragement to patients coping with a diagnosis of any kind.


Matthew Loxton

Latest:

Blue Faery's Patient Community Shares Practical Resources to Help Patients With HCC Manage Their Own Care

Blue Faery provides patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and their caregivers a range of focused resources. The goal of Blue Faery’s patient community is to improve the quality of life for patients, support their caregivers and give them hope, information and a voice.


Raymond Dziolowski

Latest:

Ray's Oncology Nurse: His Sunshine and Guardian Angel

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Kimberly Duke, RN [ Webber Cancer Center at St. John-Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Warren, Michigan ]


Jamie Aten, Ph.D.

Latest:

Mitigating the Hurt When Friends Withdraw

How to respond to others that pull away after the cancer diagnosis.


Peter Galle, M.D., Ph.D

Latest:

Patient-Reported Outcomes Improve with Combination Treatment for Some Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

The combination treatment of Tecentriq (atezolizumab) and Avastain (bevacizumab) improved patient-reported outcomes and quality of life in a recent phase 3 study.


Dr. Toni K. Choueiri

Latest:

An Expert Looks to the Future of Metastatic Kidney Cancer Treatment

Dr. Toni K. Choueiri discusses what therapies are currently available for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma, as well as what new treatments could be on the horizon.



Maurie Markman, M.D.

Latest:

Doctor Reflects on 30 Years of Cancer History

When I began my medical oncology career more than 30 years ago, I was determined to be among the first generation of researchers to cure cancer.



Josh Mailman

Latest:

Learning to Speak Up With Cancer

What stands in the way of patient-physician communications and how can we get around these barriers?


Brandon Scalea

Latest:

Embracing Multitasking: Combining Treatments for Pancreatic Cancer

An expert sheds light on emerging combination treatments for pancreatic cancer.


Peter L. Saltonstall

Latest:

NORD Offers Information and Support for Patients of Rare Cancers

NORD was founded in 1983 by parents of children with rare diseases. Over the past 30 years, it has become a powerful advocacy voice for all patients with rare diseases, including cancer.


Kristie L. Kahl
Kristie L. Kahl

Latest:

Long-Term, High-Dose Radiation, ADT Boosts Survival in Prostate Cancer

Patients with high-risk prostate cancer who had a higher dose of radiation plus long-term androgen deprivation therapy tended to live longer than those who had a lower dose.



Mark R. Gilbert

Latest:

Mark R. Gilbert Discusses Glioblastoma Research

CURE spoke with Gilbert at the 2015 Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting, a meeting of over 1,000 oncology professionals.


Rachel Hoffman, LMSW

Latest:

Getting Warmer: Women Can Revive Sexual Function After Cancer

Cancer can put a damper on women's sex life, but thanks to therapy and new medical treatments, they can get back to being intimate again.


Arlene McGrotty

Latest:

My Oncology Nurse, the Sunshine in My Life

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring ADRIANA TAURIELLO-WISE, RN, OCN [THE CANCER INSTITUTE AT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, EAST HILL, NEW YORK]


YOUSUF ZAFAR, M.D.

Latest:

Getting to the Root of Financial Toxicity in Colorectal Cancer

In colorectal and other cancers, financial burden is worsened by expensive drugs, long-term treatment and sharing of insurance costs.


American Lung Association

Latest:

The Connection Between Lung Cancer and Outdoor Air Pollution

Overwhelming evidence shows that particle pollution in the outdoor air we breathe — like that coming from vehicle exhaust, coal-fired power plants and other industrial sources — can cause lung cancer.


Communications Director, Michigan State University College of Nursing

Latest:

Who Will Reduce Barriers to Cancer Care?

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring MARY SMANIA, D.N.P., FNP-BC, AGN-BC [ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HEALTH PROGRAMS, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING, LIFE SCIENCE, LANSING, MICHIGAN]


William G. Wierda

Latest:

William G. Wierda on the Treatment of CLL

CURE spoke with Wierda at the 2015 Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium, a meeting of over 1,000 oncologists and oncology professionals.


Patrick I. Borgen

Latest:

Patrick I. Borgen on Cancer-Related Pain Relief With Exparel

Patrick I. Borgen, chair, Department of Surgery, director, Maimonides Breast Cancer Center, provides an overview of cancer-related pain relief with Exparel.



Deanna Power

Latest:

Patients Unable to Work May Qualify for Disability Benefits

If you've been diagnosed with cancer, cannot work due to your symptoms and expect to remain in that situation for more than 12 months, the Social Security Administration may be able to offer you disability benefits.


GINA BATTAGLIA, PH.D.

Latest:

Contagious Enthusiasm

Oncolytic, or engineered, viruses that infect and kill cancer cells are showing promise.