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Bridging the Cancer Care GapNot 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.
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A Patient's Cancer PositionalityThere's irony in a healing place for a patient's cancer positionality.
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Cancer Made Me SuperstitiousAfter being diagnosed with cancer, I’m nervous to plan for my future, and can’t say I’m in remission without knocking on wood.
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Advances in Sarcoma Treatment and Future DirectionsAn expert writes about his experience as a sarcoma medical oncologist and how the field may progress with several therapies in the pipeline.
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Helping Underserved Women at the Community Level Can Be a Crucial Step Toward Reducing Deaths From Late-Stage Breast CancerHelping 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.
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Standing Strong Through Cancer Like a BluebonnetBluebonnets are a tenacious flower, which have taught me to be tenacious through breast cancer.
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Oncology Nurses Give To Their Patients Without ReservationOncology nurses not only give to their patients without reservations, but they also help their other nurses without reservations.
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Physical and Mental Care of Patients is Meaningful During Cancer TreatmentA doctor from the department of radiation oncology at Emory’s Clifton Campus describes a nurse at her institution who goes “above and beyond” her call of duty by training her colleagues and making her patients feel comfortable.
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Blessings in Disguise During CancerSometimes difficult experiences like cancer can come with blessings in disguise.
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Compassion for End of Life Is Key for an Oncology NurseThat first exposure to caring for critically ill patients started an oncology nurse on a journey that created a legacy.
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Passion Is Her Middle Name"Jutta Becker does not wear a cape and she cannot fly, but she does soar," writes a colleague nominating Becker for the Lung Cancer Heroes® award.
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The 'Breast' Oncology NurseTears flowed as I perfected the art of a quiet, polite breakdown, and then my amazing oncology case manager nurse, Stacey Patterson, B.S.N., RN, OCN, appeared.
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What I Wish I Knew Before CancerMy cancer diagnosis taught me to speak up and ask, “What do I need to know?” and “What can I be doing for myself?”
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We Don’t Need More Pink Ribbons for Breast Cancer — We Need Treatments and HopeA mother writes about her daughter — a nurse with metastatic breast cancer who passionately cares for patients even while undergoing chemotherapy — and how more treatment options are desperately needed.
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Shannen Doherty Discusses IVF, ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell’s Cancer to Be Shown on New Show and MoreFrom Shannen Doherty discussing in-vitro fertilization before breast cancer to "Chickadee" Cardwell's cancer experience to be featured on an upcoming TV series, here's what's happening in the oncology space this week.
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Oncology Nurses Make ‘the Most Difficult Situation … Much Easier’A caregiver recognizes the oncology nurse that cared for her father when he received cancer treatment at the place he used to work.
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When Cancer Consumes My MindFinding out that some family members have the BRCA gene makes me worried for them regarding the prospect of cancer.
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Changing the Norm of Providing Cancer CareDr. Cesar Rodriguez has been an outstanding model for championing awareness of health disparities and going the extra mile.
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Addressing Unmet Needs in Differentiated Thyroid CancerBefore closing out their discussion on differentiated thyroid cancer, patients and health care professionals alike consider unmet needs in this space.
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Future Perspectives in Adjuvant Therapy for Early Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer TherapyTwo experts explain how early-stage non-small cell lung cancer treatment has changed in recent years, particularly in the adjuvant setting, and offer future perspectives in this space.
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Cancer Helped Me Acknowledge and Appreciate My Dual IdentityAs a doctor, I’m used to providing medical care, but once I was diagnosed with cancer, I became a patient — someone receiving medical care, too.
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The Role of Nutrition in Cancer OutcomesI've found that nutrition and healthy foods play an important role during cancer.
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Advocating for My Brain After Metastases from Breast CancerMy metastatic breast cancer has caused metastases to my brain, so it's important I advocate for my brain when symptoms arise.
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An Angel Among Nurses for Patients With Lung CancerLilian is a gentle soul who was placed on Earth for this purpose: to guide those with the most common cancer there is.
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Phenomenal Awareness and Community Perspective for Lung Cancer ScreeningsA colleague explains how Jody Ruth Steinhardt helps guide patients through lung cancer screenings and offers them support.
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‘A Gem and a Wonderful, Caring Nurse’A patient details how an oncology nurse made him feel better in more ways than one while undergoing cancer treatment.
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Navigating a Daunting Cancer Landscape With an Oncology NurseOne patient describes her nurse navigator as one she could turn to at a time when she was receiving cancer treatment away from home.
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Photoimmunotherapy Trial Begins in Certain Patients With Head and Neck, and Skin CancerThe goal of the phase 2 trial is to study the safety and efficacy of ASP-1929, a photoimmunotherapy with fluorescence imaging, in patients with head and neck or skin cancer.
