From physical therapy for pain to an emergency room visit ending up in a cancer diagnosis, a patient describes her experience with an oncology nurse with whom she attributes a positive recovery experience.
A retirement counselor with bladder cancer shares the story of his diagnosis and his thoughts on treatment.
After Kelsey Ahmed’s mother, Martha, was diagnosed with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer, Kelsey and her family got to work raising funds and spreading awareness for the American Lung Association.
“I feel her strength, and because of Lorelei — the way she makes me feel comfortable and confident; the way she cares deeply for me, her other patients and colleagues; and her always professional attitude and manner — I realize that, like other obstacles, I will eventually be able to face this, too,” writes one nurse’s patient in an essay nominating her for CURE®’s 2022 Extraordinary Healer award.
An expert offers feasible tips on how patients with cancer can eat better — from incorporating quick and easy protein sources to effective supermarket shopping strategies.
Looking back, here’s what I would tell myself shortly after being diagnosed with cancer.
A cancer survivor describes an inspiring close friend who has been dealing with cancer for 13 years and refuses to give up.
An oncology nurse’s experience with her own cancer journey has made her a strong support system on several levels for patients with cancer.
The firsts I experienced after receiving a diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer opened my eyes to the beauty of life.
A woman who was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer shares a poem about dealing with the obstacles of a health crisis and the struggles of life in general.
Cancer makes your mind wander in many strange directions. If ever you wanted to know what an emotional rollercoaster really felt like, get on the cancer coaster and go for a ride.
A physical therapist recalls how one of her patient’s with prostate cancer hated exercise when he first came to visit her, but then his mindset changed once he realized his lymphedema started to get under control.
The combination of Keytruda and chemotherapy improved survival rates in patients with PD-L1—positive metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.
I’ve always received impeccable care at my cancer center, but a recent experience made me feel like I was no longer a priority.
While I have a good prognosis, I still sometimes find myself in cancer’s quicksand of the past, pulling me out of current moments of joy.
A Navy veteran and football coach tackles prostate cancer diagnosis, with family’s support.
A survivor of myxofibrosarcoma expresses his thoughts about cancer recurrence and treatment options in a poem.
Every year, she helps coordinate fundraising for other lung cancer groups and research efforts. She is totally committed to the lung cancer community and her patients.
Children and adults with relapsed/refractory KMT2A rearranged acute leukemia may obtain promising response rates with revumenib, a novel targeted therapy.
Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month is a time to raise awareness both locally and nationally about efforts to fight myeloma.
Sensations in the chest after a mastectomy matter because they affect safety and quality of life, an expert said.
Not only does Amanda Kelm, B.S.N., RN, OCN, build a rapport with the patient and family, but she also assesses the patient and determines their proper mode of transportation.
There's irony in a healing place for a patient's cancer positionality.
After being diagnosed with cancer, I’m nervous to plan for my future, and can’t say I’m in remission without knocking on wood.
An expert writes about his experience as a sarcoma medical oncologist and how the field may progress with several therapies in the pipeline.
Helping underserved women at the community level can be a crucial step toward reducing deaths from late-stage breast cancer. A grassroots initiative in Florida aims to contribute to that change and inspire the formation of similar groups.
Bluebonnets are a tenacious flower, which have taught me to be tenacious through breast cancer.
Oncology nurses not only give to their patients without reservations, but they also help their other nurses without reservations.