An essay honoring SARA SARGENTE, RN, OCN [ORANGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK]
When I returned home from my first visit to my surgeon after my diagnosis of breast cancer, I could see the look of worry on my mother's face.
SLEEPING SOUNDLY, 5-year-old Malia moved slowly in her bed, teddy and blanket close to her side.
Clinical trials can provide patients with early access to promising cancer immunotherapies.
Findings were presented at the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium from a study investigating real-world patients who received Enhertu for advanced breast cancer.
City of Hope sets the bar for treating people, not just diseases.
This March marks 10 years since my diagnosis of de novo metastatic breast cancer and four years since my cancer has been stable.
Oncology nurses tend to the needs of patients with cancer with great care, but they also tend to the unspoken needs of their patients.
When people tell me I have metastatic cancer, I don't let their doom and gloom stop me — I'm going to bloom like a flower.
One person describes an oncology nurse practitioner as one to give practical advice and guidance for everyone she encounters.
For over 20 years, Dr. Brian Berryman has been a tireless advocate and compassionate care provider for those affected by multiple myeloma.
Caitlin Flanagan, a patient with HER2+ metastatic breast cancer, and Sara A. Hurvitz, M.D., discuss treatment approaches and modifications during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marie Riehl's willingness to step outside of her professional comfort zone has allowed her to be an extraordinary patient advocate.
Patients with myelofibrosis should reflect on their personal priorities and quality of life goals, understand the range of available JAK inhibitor treatment options, and openly communicate with their doctor to arrive at a shared decision for managing their disease.
During a chemotherapy session for colon cancer, I wrote two poems about my take on cancer.
Now having conquered three cancers and am fighting metastatic pancreatic cancer, scars from all the surgeries within the last 26 years have shown victories and hope.
Dr. Roman Perez-Soler received his original training in Spain but has been a constant beloved presence in the U.S. lung cancer arena for more than 30 years.
Side effects from multiple myeloma, such as six inches of collapsed vertebrae, have made me adjust my lifestyle, but I make the most of what I can.
A patient undergoing treatment for neuroendocrine tumors maintained a positive attitude about his cancer through phone calls from his care manager to check in after appointments, among other efforts.
Before closing out their discussion on treatment for EGFR Exon 20–Positive NSCLC, experts discuss prominent unmet needs in this setting.
“I had to choose one of two paths, to become the victim and let the disease control me or take control of the disease and fight for my life. The moment I chose to fight was the moment life opened all of its beauty,” writes a lymphoma survivor.
Within a short period of time, Darlene Benson lost her dog, brother-in-law, and some of her best friends. But, at the same time, she conquered cancer. She says that if she can face that, she can face anything.
Out of the darkness there is sometimes light, and in South Florida, Dr. Mark Block is a beacon of hope and light for many patients who’ve recently received a diagnosis of cancer.
PolyPEPI1018 may boost the efficacy of Tecentriq in certain patients with colorectal cancer.
Seeing a young man ringing the bell surrounded by family reminded me of the incredible support I received during ovarian cancer, too.
Cancer comes with an awful storm, but the prisms of light can make it a little less worse.