Contributors


Geovanny Gomez, CNA Providence St. John’s Health Center, Santa Monica, California

Latest:

My Charge Nurse, Teacher, Mentor, Co-Worker and Friend

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring LIDICE CEA, LVN [CANCER CENTER AND BREAST CENTER OU


Saketh Guntupalli, M.D.

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Regaining Intimacy After an Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis

Saketh Guntupalli, M.D., gynecologic oncologist at the University of Colorado Hospital, discusses ways that women can improve intimacy after an ovarian cancer diagnosis.


Jeffrey Weber, M.D., Ph.D.

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Expert Urges Patients to Speak Up About Treatment Side Effects

Jeffrey Weber, M.D., Ph.D., Deputy Director of the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses how important it is that patients speak up when they experience side effects from their cancer treatments.


Morgan Hare

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How COVID-19 Has Impacted one Non-Profit's Fundraising Efforts for Breast Reconstruction Surgery After Cancer

Although one non-profit has decided to place fundraising efforts on the back burner since the start of COVID-19, one of the organization’s founding members notes it is still sticking to its mission.


V Foundation

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$29 Million Awards by the V Foundation in 2019; All-Time Grant Total More Than $250 Million

Top Translational Grants Named for Former CEO Nick Valvano, Former Scientific Advisory Committee Chair Dr. Robert Bast.


Suzanne Lindley

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18 Years of Living With Stage 4 Colon Cancer

The number 18 holds special meaning for me as it marks 18 years since I heard these words: “You have incurable colon cancer.”


Dr. Mazyar Shadman

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The Importance of More Thoughtful Treatment Strategies in High-Risk CLL

“If I only have one tool to treat the disease, I will play with that tool in many different ways. But if I have access to four different tools, then I will give up tool (number) one if I don't feel it's working,” explained Dr. Mazyar Shadman of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, about his approach to treating high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia in an interview with CURE®.


Christine Stone, MSN, RN, OCN

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Supporting the Oncology Nurses Who Support Patients

Hear from the winner of our 2018 Extraordinary Healer award.


The American Cancer Society

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Changes in Other Genes

Other gene mutations, besides BRCA, can also lead to inherited breast cancers.


Thomas Keenan

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Portraits of Hope Raise Money for Metastatic Breast Cancer

Through fanciful underwater photos of people with metastatic breast cancer, the Serenity Project aims to raise awareness and funds.


Duc Ha, MD, Philippe Montgrain, MD

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Breathing Easier: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Can Improve Function for Some With Lung Cancer

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a medical program designed for people facing chronic lung disease. It was first implemented for patients with COPD, and since has expanded to include patients with other diagnoses such as pulmonary fibrosis and even lung cancer.


Dr. Lauren Carcas

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'Knowledge is Power' in Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer

Having the right understanding and information of a patient’s genetics can not only help treat cancer but also help prevent it.


Amanda Bontempo

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Food Safety Smarts for Patients With Cancer

How fresh is your food? Know what's behind those sell-by and best-by dates


Chris Draft

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Chris Draft on What Caregivers Should Know

NFL player and founder of the Chris Draft Family Foundation, Chris Draft, explains what caregivers need to know.


Jennifer M. Gangloff

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Survivor Defined

With varying shades of survivorship, many patients who don't fit the stereotypical image wonder if they've deserved the title of cancer survivor.


Susie Kasinski Drummond

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Comfort in Strange Places

Learning to appreciate the best seat in the house.



Lacinda Frazier

Latest:

Finding a New Friend Through Cancer

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Debbie O’Sullivan, RN, OCN [UT Health Northeast Cancer Treatment and Prevention Center in Tyler, Texas]


Michael Krychman, M.D.

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Advice for Survivors on Dealing With Sexual Issues

Cancer survivors should speak up about any kind of sexual issues they're having during or after treatment.


Mike Crosby

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Advocacy Groups Collaborate in the Fight Against Prostate Cancer

It is important that advocacy organizations unify their message, says Mike Crosby, the founder of the Veterans Prostate Cancer Awareness group.


David LeDuc

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Lung Cancer Living Room Brings Patients Together

While the living rooms take place in the ALCF's California headquarters, people around the world can tune in to the live stream, where they can participate and ask questions as if they were actually there.


Robert S. Dinsmoor

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What's New with Stem Cell Transplants?

Advances in stem cell transplantation leads to a changing landscape in treating blood cancers, such as lymphoma, leukemia, and multiple myeloma.


Robyn Scherber, M.D., M.P.H.

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Addressing the Symptom Burden of Patients With MPN

The expert who created an assessment tool to help patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms explain their symptoms to their care ream shares how the idea came to fruition.


Gloria Roddy

Latest:

Kindred Spirits: My Cancer Nurse and Me

An Extraordinary Healers essay honoring Barbara Wilson, RN, OCN, CRNI, BSN [Simonds-Sinon Regional Cancer Center in Fitchburg, Massachusetts]


Sherry Johnson, M.S.N., CPON, NE-BC Fundamentals of Magnet® Certificate Holder Director of Nursing Excellence St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Latest:

Oncology Nurse Is in Tune With the Patient's Spirit

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring DANIELLE PINKERTON, B.S.N., CPN [ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE]


Supriya Mohile

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Supriya Mohile on Discussing Worries With the Doctor

Supriya Mohile, director of the Geriatric Oncology clinic at the University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Institute, explains that when geriatric patients visit their doctors and oncologists, it is important to express their worries and any side effects that they are experiencing.



Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation

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Patient Forum in NYC will Focus on Hairy Cell Leukemia

The Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation will host a free patient forum on July 17th with guest speaker Dr. Martin Tallman from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. This forum is free and open to the public and will cover a range of issues related to patients’ journey with hairy cell leukemia.


Peggy Hufty

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Unshakable Loyalty

This essay nominating registered nurse Wendy Sconce for CURE®'s 2019 Extraordinary Healer® Award was written by Peggy Hufty of SSM Health Cancer Care, Lake St. Louis, Missouri.


Claudia M. Caruana

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Bending the Rules

Yoga has earned accolades as a complementary therapy, and now studies are confirming its value.