Cure TV

Barbara Van Husen, president of the MPN Research Foundation, discusses how after the discovery of the JAK2 mutation in 2005, MPN research and treatment advances proliferated. Now, Van Husen says, it is one of the most active areas of hematological research

Moaath K. Mustafa Ali, Cleveland Clinic, discusses the effects of smoking on breast cancer survivorship.

We were honored to present an annual evening of celebration and appreciation for the heroes that have made a difference in the lives of individuals living with multiple myeloma.

Throughout the year, CURE puts on several events to honor heroes that have made a difference in the lives of patients and survivors of cancer.

Emily Johnston, hematology/oncology fellow at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, discusses intensity of end-of-life care for the adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer population.

Charles Kamen, assistant professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center discusses how exercise can be used to decrease depression and even reduce health disparities between heterosexual and LGBT patients.

Each year, CURE magazine gives readers a unique opportunity to honor an oncology nurse through the Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing.

Beth DuPree, MD, FACS, ABIHM, medical director of Integrative Medicine and Wellness and vice president of Holy Redeemer Health System, adjunct assistant professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses what patients need to know the day they are diagnosed with breast cancer.

Jennifer Arnold, our MPN Heroes guest speaker, a physician and star of TLC’s reality TV show “The Little Couple,” discusses the importance of doctors and caregivers taking a moment to listen to patients and see how they are feeling.

Greg Cantwell, founder of Greg’s Mission, discusses the importance of having hope after getting a glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) diagnosis.

Carmi Fazio, RN, BSN, ONA, Molina Healthcare, discusses nurses’ role in end-of-life care.

Diana Gordon, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPON, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and one of our 2016 Extraordinary Healer Award finalists, discusses dealing with insurance companies.

Lee Schwartzberg, executive director of the University of Tennessee West Cancer Center, discusses concerns that patients newly diagnosed with cancer have about chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV).

Carmi Fazio, RN, BSN, ONA, Molina Healthcare, offers encouraging words to patients with cancer. She emphasizes that cancer is just a disease, not payback for anything, and it should not get the best of patients.

This research was presented at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), a gathering of over 30,000 oncology professionals in Chicago.

This research was presented at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), a gathering of over 30,000 oncology professionals in Chicago.

Physician Uri Goldberg discusses an observational cross-sectional study that catalogued depression among patients with cancer by stage and source of malignancy.

Lynne Joy Malestic, RN, Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center, Rancho Mirage, California, 2016 Extraordinary Healer Award Winner, discusses how she entered oncology nursing after 15 years in obstetrics.

Our director of patient education, Marty Murphy, discusses his trip for the Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma campaign with WRAL.

Diana Gordon, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPON, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and one of our 2016 Extraordinary Healer Award finalists, discusses what her average day as a pediatric oncologist entails.

Fazio was one of our 2016 Extraordinary Healer Award finalists.

Gordon was one of our 2016 Extraordinary Healer Award finalists.

Lynne Joy Malestic, RN, Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center, Rancho Mirage, California, 2016 Extraordinary Healer Award Winner, tells a story of a couple she cared for.

Eric Stonestreet, our 2016 Extraordinary Healers Guest Speaker, discusses why he lends his name and fame to cancer advocacy.

Rafat Abonour, MD, professor of Medicine, pathology, and laboratory medicine at Indiana University, discusses the importance of raising awareness about multiple myeloma and his Miles for Myeloma initiative.

Mary Bohn, RN, OCN, a nurse at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, discusses the landscape and side effects of treatment for patients with multiple myeloma.

Alicia O'Neill, director of business development and partnerships at the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), climbed to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the MMRF as part of the Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma effort. O'Neill emphasizes that patients do not need to define themselves by their illness and can take steps to make a difference and be a part of the cure.

Jenny Ahlstrom, Multiple Myeloma Hero and founder of Myeloma Crowd, discusses how patients can help expedite the process to finding a cure. Everyone has something to give, Ahlstrom emphasizes, be it joining a clinical trial or simply sharing information on the disease.

Charles (Chuck) Wakefield, survivor and Multiple Myeloma Hero, discusses how he and the other patients on the Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma effort stuck together.

Ryan Cohlhepp, from Takeda Oncology, discusses the accomplishments of the Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma team. Cohlhepp, along with other members of the team, were honored at our 2016 Multiple Myeloma Heroes event.