Treatment 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.
I've found that making time for a good laugh each day helped break through the looming thought of cancer.
Twenty-five years ago, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, which sparked fears of leaving my loved ones behind.
Initially, 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.
An oncology nurse strives to educate patients and providers to ensure safe cancer treatment.
When triple-negative breast cancer showed up at my door, I did what I could to prepare for the visit.
The panel concludes their discussion with a conversation about the myths surrounding the treatment of cervical cancer.
I 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.
What is Lymphoma - Lymphoma refers to a deadly cancer of your lymphatic system, including the spleen, glands, bone marrow, and lymph nodes (lymph glands).
I 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.
Choosing to get a mastectomy was a difficult decision to make, but then the pathology results came back indicating a second cancer.
The 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.
A woman writes about the feeling of ambivalence that comes with each milestone in the treatment journey for her breast cancer.
An oncology social worker, who is also a cancer survivor, describes life lessons learned through work and personal experiences.
"Although Carolyn loved her role as a navigator, she realized she could help patients with lung cancer with a screening program to help with earlier detection."
A metastatic breast cancer survivor explains why it’s so important to find other cancer survivors to walk alongside.
A decade ago, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and underwent aggressive chemotherapy and an allogenic stem cell transplant. Though I still have complications related to my cancer, I’m thankful for what I still have.
Simply put, Jan Poulsen is an inspiration to those diagnosed with lung cancer, a friend writes.
Donna MacDonald, B.S.N., RN, OCN, CCM, goes beyond her duties as a nurse to advocate and support her patients.
I had what I thought was a canker sore that didn't heal. It ended up being cancer.
A woman writes about the unique lung cancer advocate who leads his endeavors with his heart for change.
A knowledgeable and compassionate oncology nurse can make a huge different in a patient’s cancer treatment.
One patient credits two oncology nurses for being knowledgeable and compassionate towards all patients they cared for especially during the establishment of a new oncology practice.
When I had cancer for the third time, I spent afternoons resting in my room, watching and listening to the sounds of nature.
A surgical oncologist honors an admirable doctor in the field who refuses to falter in the face of challenges in order to do exhaust every opportunity possible to improve the lives of patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Expert oncologists offer closing thoughts on emerging therapeutic strategies, unmet needs, and the future of kidney cancer treatment.
My mother was a 50-year breast cancer survivor, but the second bout was relentless.