Contributors



Sherry Hall

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A Mother's Love

"She is the very epitome of what I feel a nurse should be: caring and making you feel hopeful."


Darryl Mitteldorf, LCSW

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Malecare: Men Fighting Cancer Together

Through Malecare, men are coming together to fight prostate cancer.


Andrew M. Kaunitz

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Andrew M. Kaunitz on Side Effects From Surgically-Induced Menopause

Kaunitz says that hot flashes and fatigue are the most commonly experience side effects.


Bill

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For One Oncology Nurse and Her Patients, Dreams Come True

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Kim Hess, NP [New Bern Cancer Care in New Bern, North Carolina]



Shelby Sonora

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A Comforting Soul

IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE to me to put into words just how special St. Jude Children's Research Hospital nurse practitioner Martha May is to my family.


Kristen Harris

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Kristen Harris Shares Her Story

Kristen Harris discusses her friendship with Emily Caldwell Morrison, who died of brain cancer in March 2014.


Ariela Katz

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Rubraca Granted Breakthrough Designation for Prostate Cancer

The FDA has granted the PARP inhibitor Rubraca (rucaparib) a breakthrough therapy designation for single-agent use in adult patients with BRCA1/2-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) following at least one androgen receptor–directed therapy and taxane-based chemotherapy.


Patricia K. Koenig

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Patricia K. Koenig: Living With Polycythemia Vera

Patricia K. Koenig, patient advocate and 2016 MPN Hero, discusses living with polycythemia vera (PV).


Ann Brazeau

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Ann Brazeau on the Importance of MPN Support Groups

Ann Brazeau, founder and CEO of MPN Advocacy & Education International and a 2016 MPN Hero, discusses the importance and benefits of MPN support groups.



Elise Oberliesen

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Patient's Best Friend: Therapy Animals Help Relieve Anxiety of Cancer

Trained therapy animals help patients relieve stress and anxiety during treatment.


Lambeth Hochwald

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An Update From Friends

CURE revisits people featured in past issues, including Phillip Berman, Callie Caylor, and Edith Joyner.


Kim Johnson

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Grateful for My Sister’s Life, Especially During a Cancer Recurrence

Through so many cancer scares, I'm trying to live in gratitude that my sister's time is not now.


Danielle Burgess

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The Oncology Nurse Who Goes There

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring DONNA FISHER, NP [SARAH CANNON CANCER CENTER AT RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI]


CHARLES L. SHAPIRO, M.D.

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Comparing Male and Female Breast Cancer

Is male breast cancer more similar or dissimilar to breast cancer in women?


Joy Huber, M.S.H.C.

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Better than Superwoman

Nominating Kelley is my way of thanking her from the bottom of my heart for all she did and continues to do, not only for me but for so many other cancer patients and families.


Marc Silver

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Overcoming Obstacles to Cancer Medication Adherence

To improve adherence, patients with cancer must recognize barriers.


Leah K. Lawrence

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Finding New Targets for Small Cell Lung Cancer

Treatment options on the horizon offer hope to patients with small cell lung cancer.


Lauren Belive

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Treatment Transport Helps Patients Keep Their Appointments

Lauren Belive, Senior Federal Government Relations Manager at Lyft, discusses the company's Treatment Transport program.


Catherine M. Close

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Exemplifying Excellence in Oncology Nursing

This essay nominates registered oncology nurse Linda Chan for the CURE® 2019 Extraordinary Healer® Award, written by Chan’s colleagues and mentors at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital.


CHRISTIN MELTON, ELS

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A Wave of Optimism for New Kidney Cancer Drugs

The latest drugs for advanced kidney cancer are stirring optimism.


Stupid Cancer

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Stupid Cancer Announces CancerCon

Stupid Cancer is excited to bring CancerCon® to Seattle, WA this April 16 - 19, 2020.


Christian J. Nelson

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Christian J. Nelson on Quality of Life Among Patients With Cancer

Christian J. Nelson, clinical psychologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses how quality of life changes over time and cancer's effect.


Danielle Ripley-Burgess

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When COVID-19 Cancels Your Cancer Appointments: Why Are We Still in Crisis Mode 2 Years Later?

A colon cancer survivor expresses her frustration about the way the health care system is currently being managed as yet another wave of COVID-19 cases caused her to cancel an appointment she’d waited three months for.


Lauren Santye, Specialty Pharmacy Times

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Waging War on the Gridiron — And Against Prostate Cancer

A legendary cornerback in the NFL, former New England Patriots and Los Angeles Raiders star Mike Haynes is no stranger to going to battle on the gridiron.


Justin Baker, M.D., St. Jude Children

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Monday Morning Musings

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring KATIE PARKER, B.S.N., RN, CPN, CHPPN [ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE]


Sandra Spoelstra, PhD, RN

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Sandra Spoelstra, PhD, RN, on Educating Patients About Oral Agents

Sandra Spoelstra, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Michigan State University, discusses educating patients about oral agents.