Contributors


Hope S. Rugo

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Hope Rugo on Managing Sexual Dysfunction From Ovarian Suppression

Hope S. Rugo discusses managing sexual dysfunction from ovarian suppression treatment for breast cancer.


Yvonne Saenger, MD

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Fatigue or Autoimmune Disease? Physician Talks Immunotherapy Side Effects

Yvonne Saenger, director of melanoma and immunotherapy at Columbia University Medical Center, discusses the side effects patients should look out for when they are on immunotherapy, and how to determine if they are experiencing normal therapy-induced fatigue or if they are suffering from a hormone reaction and should go see their medical team.


Davy James

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Rare Cancer Doesn't Need to Be Fought Alone

A diagnosis of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia can be scary, but it doesn't need to be faced alone.


Fred Wyand, American Sexual Health Association/National Cervical Cancer Coalition

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Cervical Cancer Survivor Offers Advice for During and After Treatment

For Gail Powell, helping others through her cervical cancer treatment was, in turn, one of the biggest things she did to help herself.


Erin Moore

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Medical Illustration: Marine-Derived Cancer Treatments

YONDELIS (trabectedin) and HALAVEN (eribulin) are the first chemotherapies originally derived from marine life, although they are now synthetically made. Both drugs are approved for the treatment of liposarcoma, and Yondelis also for the treatment of leiomyosarcoma.


Kristi Sabbides

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Finding Support in a 'Cancer' Family

After one woman’s father received a terminal stomach cancer diagnosis, she turned to Debbie’s Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer for information and guidance.


Camille Fuller

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Survivor Story: Fear of Multiple Myeloma Recurrence

A survivor's story of overcoming fear of myeloma recurrence.


Cole A. Giller, MD PhD

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Lessons Learned

Deciding between complex cancer treatment options can be overwhelming, and each choice has pros and cons, but following a few tips of advice may ease the decision-making process


Susan G. Komen Florida

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Susan G. Komen Florida Joins National Commitment To Conquer Metastatic Breast Cancers

Komen vows to drive breakthroughs for the most-deadly breast cancers and educate those who believe breast cancers are easily treated or always curable.



Bonnie Abrams, RN

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Over and Above: A Nurse Shows Her Wings

I work with cancer patients every day at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and I love what I do. But, this is not my story; this is the story of a nurse who stood next to me during a terrible storm in my life.


Donna Short

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Surrounded by Excellence

Undertaking the cancer journey is a daunting task with its own challenges and tough questions to face, but that doesn't mean you have to do it alone.


Susan Leigh, RN

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Stepping Into the Fray

Susan Leigh’s story about how she turned her cancer experience into an advocacy action plan.



Dr. Jorge Gomez

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Success and Momentum Involving Biomarkers in Lung Cancer Has Led to More Treatment Options for Patients

In an interview with CURE®, Dr. Jorge Gomez discussed how recent developments in the assessment of biomarkers within the small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer space have led to approvals of new and expanded therapies.


KIM PARHAM, BSN, RN, CN-BN

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Overcoming Obstacles to Adherence

These expert tips can help ensure that treatment plans are followed.


George J.S. Kallingal, M.D., M.P.H. Major, MC, USA Staff Surgeon, Urologic Oncology, Brooke Army Medical Center

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The Front Line of Urologic Cancer

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring JANET SCHADEE, M.S.N. [SAN ANTONIO MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS]



Vaughn Smider, MD, PhD

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Alongside My Wife

A wife's diagnosis, a husband's story.



Stephanie Walker

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CURE Community Vlogs: How One Woman Found Her Way Out of Depression Following Metastatic Breast Cancer

After being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, nurse Stephanie Walker was thrown into a world of isolation and new depths of depression she “never knew even existed”. Here, she details how working with a therapist and communicating with her family and friends helped her find her way out of the darkness.


Melissa Weber

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Survivors of Tranplantations Should Be Aware of Potential Late Effects

Minimizing and preventing late effects of stem cell transplantation.


Victoria Puzo, LCSW

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Returning to Work After Treatment

Know your rights and make a plan to help ensure a smooth transition back into the workforce.


Celestia S. Higano

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Celestia S. Higano on Sexual Health and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy

This research was presented at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), a gathering of over 30,000 oncology professionals in Chicago.


Jeffrey Belkora, PhD

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What's the Right Decision?

The growing need for shared decision-making in medicine.


Patricia J. Goldsmith

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Mapping Out the Care Team in Cancer Survivorship

Patricia J. Goldsmith, CEO of CancerCare, discusses the importance of coordinating between health care professionals as a patient moves into survivorship and converts to treating cancer as a chronic illness.


Lois Adelman

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Burst Your Bubble

After treatment, this survivor was terrified of everyone and everything until her very wise doctor said, “I did not put you through all this for you to put yourself in a bubble – go live your life.” And she has… for 16 years and counting.


Dr. Priscilla Brastianos

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Common Mutations Could Lead to Targeted Treatment for Patients with Brain Metastases

While scientists have a limited understanding of how brain metastases genetically evolve from their primary tumor, research presented at the Society for Neuro-Oncology’s Annual Meeting may have identified a connection between genetic mutations and treatment options that could offer patients improved outcomes.


Dara Chadwick

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Tracking a Mystery in Non-Secretory Myeloma

There is no difference in treatment for non-secretory multiple myeloma and multiple myeloma, an expert told CURE®.


Cynthia Perry

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Cancer Made Me Fearless

Cancer can make you braver than you ever thought you were.