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Velcade and Rituxan Help Improve Responses in Marginal Zone LymphomaA treatment combination that includes Velcade and Rituxan helps improve responses and the safety profile in marginal zone lymphoma, according to a phase 2 trial.
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Thriving With CancerI transformed my mindset to maximize healing before, during and after prostate cancer treatment.
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Kidney Cancer Nurse Is an Icon in Her FieldLaura Wood, M.S.N., RN, OCN, has "skill, dedication, boundless compassion and drive to improve the lives of those affected by kidney cancer."
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10 Helpful Tips for Cancer CaregiversA retired oncology social worker shares some helpful tips for being a supportive caregiver while also maintaining your own well-being. “Caregiving is compassion in action,” he writes.
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Fighting Hard for Patients with Fibrolamellar CarcinomaAs a hard-working mom and administrator, one nurse shows her passion and fight to get the best care for patients with fibrolamellar carcinoma.
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‘Scanxiety’ Can Make Cancer Survivors Irrational and IrritableA penile cancer survivor recalls how he can become irrational and lash out at his loved ones during the days leading up to his next scans. His wish: To be normal again.
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My Cancer Advocacy Keeps My Mom’s Legacy AliveAfter my mom died of colon cancer, I became an advocate with the hopes that fewer people would be lost to the disease.
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Educating Patients and Teams to Reduce Anxiousness During Cancer TreatmentA radiation oncology nurse takes the time to educate both patients and her clinical team to better manage side effects during therapy.
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How Yoga Helped Me in My Post Breast Cancer Treatment JourneyA former oncologist discusses how yoga became a vital part of her recovery after a surprise breast cancer diagnosis.
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Causes of Thyroid CancerNew research sheds lights on the causes of thyroid cancer, overdiagnosis of PTC
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When an Unexpected Cancer Association Leads to a Lifelong ConnectionA lung cancer survivor explains how a serendipitous friendship with her stepson’s girlfriend’s aunt changed her life.
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Lifileucel Is Efficacious in Advanced Mucosal MelanomaA phase 2 study evaluated meaningful activity from lifileucel for patients with advanced mucosal melanoma who experienced disease progression on immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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One-of-a-Kind Cancer Care Across 1,000 MilesWhile one woman always assumed her aunt Judy provided excellent cancer care, she learned it firsthand upon her own diagnosis.
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The Emotional Trauma of Breast Cancer: ‘Can Anybody Hear Me?’A breast cancer survivor explains that many people deal with long-term emotional trauma as a result of their cancer experience and argues that more should be done to address it.
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A Champion for Expanding Access to Lung Cancer BreakthroughsA colleague describes Dr. Edward S. Kim’s devotion to improving lung cancer care and creating more inclusive clinical trial practices.
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Novel 4-Drug Combo Significantly Improves Treatment Responses in Group of Patients with Breast CancerTreatment with pyrotinib and the chemotherapies trastuzumab, docetaxel and carboplatin significantly improved response rates over the triplet chemotherapy regimen alone in the neoadjuvant treatment of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.
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At the Start of 2023, I’m Reflecting on My New Normal With CancerLife looks a bit different after my cancer diagnosis and the COVID-19 pandemic, making me even more grateful for the people in my life.
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Facing My Mortality from Cancer Made Me Grateful for Loved OnesTwenty-five years ago, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, which sparked fears of leaving my loved ones behind.
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My Myeloma Hero Is JP StrongInitially, we used my husband's diagnosis to show our support as we navigated this journey and joined a new “club” we really didn’t want to be a part of.
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Conquering Hurdles in OncologyAn oncology nurse strives to educate patients and providers to ensure safe cancer treatment.
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'The Dent,' an Ode to Cancer ScarsA woman with triple positive breast cancer shares an ode to her scars in hopes that other cancer survivors will find solace and connection in her words.
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Cervical Cancer: Advocating for Yourself and Communicating With FamilyLinda Ryan, a recurrent cervical cancer survivor and patient advocate, offers advice for patients undergoing cervical cancer treatment on advocating for yourself and communicating with family.
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Myeloma Heroes Come in Many FormsI find myself enormously inadequate to fully explain why I think this lady, my wife, should be selected as a Multiple Myeloma Hero, but whether she is or not, she is my hero.
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What is LymphomaWhat is Lymphoma - Lymphoma refers to a deadly cancer of your lymphatic system, including the spleen, glands, bone marrow, and lymph nodes (lymph glands).
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Taking My Life Back After Two Bouts of Breast CancerI experienced two separate breast cancer diagnoses, and the aromatase inhibitors I was prescribed drastically decreased my quality of life. Then, I found a way out.
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My Mastectomy Results Were Not What I ExpectedChoosing to get a mastectomy was a difficult decision to make, but then the pathology results came back indicating a second cancer.
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Health Care Costs Should Not Compromise Cancer CareThe cost of cancer care is often an insurmountable challenge for many patients, in particular patients with lung cancer. Many of whom will die because they cannot afford treatment. Health care costs must not compromise care.
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Push Down, Turn: Phases of Treatment for CancerA woman writes about the feeling of ambivalence that comes with each milestone in the treatment journey for her breast cancer.
