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HER2-positive Breast Cancer and COVID-19Patient Jocelyn Mueller and oncologist Julia Fisher, M.D., describe some of the adjustments that had to be made to Jocelyn’s treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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More Than a Hero: My Mom’s Cancer Doctor Made It Possible For Her to Watch Me Grow UpWhen I first learned about my mom’s breast cancer, I was just a toddler — but thanks to her incredible oncologist, my mom is here to see to me grow up.
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Unconventional Candidate For a Lung Cancer Hero"Although there is no shortage of problems to be solved across the health landscape, Marty made his bio debut by tackling one of the biggest addressable markets in oncology: lung cancer."
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An Oncology Nurse’s ‘Tremendous Impact on My Quality of Life’A patient with lung cancer details her experience with her certified registered nurse practitioner who has been her guiding light even when she feels guilty about smoking for so long.
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Easing the Way for Thousands of Patients With CancerIn her 40 years as an oncology nurse and supervisor, Kerry O’Neil, B.S.N., RN, OCN, has eased the way for thousands of patients with cancer and their families
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An Oncology Nurse With a Superhero’s CapeA patient with metastatic breast cancer credits her oncology nurse’s compassion for giving her the strength to persevere during her cancer journey.
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5 Reasons Why Cancer Is Not All BadCancer comes with its many challenges and pitfalls, but that doesn't mean it has to all be bad news.
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Patients, Survivors and Caregivers Share How Cancer Affected Their IdentityCURE® surveyed its audience to see if cancer has affected their identity. Here’s what they have to say.
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My Care Team Got My Through My Breast Cancer ExperienceThanks to an amazing care team, I got through my breast cancer with little worry.
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How to Face Fear of Recurrence During Cancer SurvivorshipMany cancer survivors experience fear of recurrence, even years into survivorship, so here are ways to help manage and face this fear.
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Honoring an Oncology Nurse Who Radiates Positive Energy Despite any AdversitiesShe advocates for her patients’ needs and escalates pertinent information to the interdisciplinary team to be able to provide the best care possible.
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‘Gigantic Ray of Sunshine’ on the Cancer FloorA patient describes a nurse manager he met while receiving treatment who he looked forward to seeing every day despite being busy with her daily duties.
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9 Essentials to Bring to ChemotherapyAfter going through 14 rounds of chemotherapy to treat triple-negative breast cancer, I made a list of nine items I’m happy I had with me in the chemo chair.
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An Ode to My Daughter During My Cancer ExperienceMy daughter continues to be there for me throughout my cancer experience, even on my most difficult days.
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Tuesday Persists Until All Patients With Cancer are Taken Care OfThe care received by our patients (with cancer) has been described as “exemplary,” an incredible achievement for an infusion center that was a revolving door for short-term travel nurses with little-to-no full-time staff to provide the continuity of care that oncology nurses are well-known and admired for.
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Oncology Nurses Help Patients with Cancer Illuminate Life's BeautyOncology nurses are there for nearly every step of a patient's cancer journey, but along the way, they can help illuminate life's beauty.
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Sundar Versus Goliath in the Fight Against MyelomaIf you were to meet Dr. Sundar Jagannath in a crowded room, you would not assume that he is one of the greatest myeloma doctors of all time.
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The Superhero Oncologist Who Saved My Friend From CancerA woman explains how her close friend achieved remission from stage 4 lung cancer after being treated by Dr. Bret Friday – a superhero in her book.
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When a Lung Cancer Diagnosis Brings About a New MissionAfter receiving an advanced non-small cell lung cancer diagnosis, a competitive runner and cyclist began running toward a new goal: becoming a lung cancer advocate.
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From Existential Crisis to Existential Growth After CancerI used my tools as a psychotherapist after being faced with my own cancer diagnosis.
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Don't Let a Good Doctor Go: My Pediatrician Helped Guide Me Through CancerI sent all my cancer scans to my pediatrician, who combined the power of science with the power of belief and helped me through the difficult time.
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Blue Sky HighA survivor with a nearly 10-year journey with lung cancer and ongoing treatment writes a poem about the emotional ups and downs of living with cancer.
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Adding Lynparza to Presurgical Chemo May Not Boost TNBC OutcomesThe addition of Lynparza to presurgical chemotherapy did not improve outcomes for patients with basal-like BRCA wild-type triple-negative breast cancer.
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Oncologic Care With Great Compassion and ProfessionalismA patient nominates her oncology nurse, who stood by her side when receiving chemotherapy for nearly a year.
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3 Mindset Hacks That Can Keep Women Facing Breast Cancer Calm and HappyLooking to change your mindset when facing down breast cancer? Here are 3 hacks to keep you calm and happy.
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An Amazing Human, Accomplished Surgeon and Humble Lung Cancer HeroA lung cancer survivor explains how Dr. Brendon Stiles is an asset to the lung cancer community. "He is such an accomplished thoracic surgeon, but he is so humble and generous with his time."
