Contributors


Erin Wallace

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IP/IV Chemo Improves Overall Survival in Ovarian Cancer

Maurie Markman urges patients with ovarian cancer who have undergone surgery to speak with their gynecologic oncologist and see if IP therapy is right for them.


Gregory L. Beatty, M.D., Ph.D.

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Facing Challenges and Excitement for Immunotherapy in GI Cancers

The science behind immunotherapy and gastrointestinal cancers is not quite perfected yet, but one subset of patients is seeing remarkable results.


Stand Up To Cancer

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Stand Up To Cancer, Working to Help Colorectal Patients Become Cancer Survivors

By gathering teams of cancer-fighting scientists, Stand Up To Cancer hopes to one day eradicate the disease.


Jasan Zimmerman

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When Do I Tell Her?

The struggle of when to reveal my health history to a romantic interest.


Karyn Dyehouse, M.D.

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The Center of Attention

Under Medicare’s new oncology care model, patient-centric treatment aims to save money while improving health outcomes.


Jodi Leas

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Lost and Found

From mastectomy to reconstruction and beyond.


Jeffrey D. White, MD

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The National Cancer Institute's CAM Agenda

The National Cancer Institute intensifies quality cancer research and discussion about complementary and alternative medicine.


Lea White

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Helping Me Win in My Own Way

Here, Lea White shares her Extraordinary Healer nomination essay of her oncology nurse, Cindy DeLeon Trevino, ANP-BC, AOCNP, BMTCN, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.


Nicholas Howe

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Into the Future With CAR-T Cell Therapy

An early clinical trial participant likens his journey into the unknown to a space mission.


Michael Wang, M.D.

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It's an Exciting Time for Mantle Cell Lymphoma

There are many exciting advances happening in the field of mantle cell lymphoma.


Linnea Olson

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From Brave To Fearless: How Volunteering In Peru Shifted My Cancer Perspective

Traveling helped me remove myself from the storyline of cancer and reconnect with the world around me.


Debu Tripathy, M.D.

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The ABCs of ADCs in Breast Cancer

Since 2000, antibody-drug conjugates have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for various cancer types, such as breast cancer.



Mirchelle Louis

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End Stage: Talking About End-of-Life With Those With Cancer

A nonprofit is partnering with performance artists to stimulate end-of-life discussions.


Melanie A. Nix

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Melanie A. Nix Discusses the Spectrum of Advocacy

Melanie A. Nix, co-founder of the Breast Cancer Comfort Site, discusses the various stages of advocacy.


Ginger Tam

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Never Alone

"Are you here alone? Do you have any family with you?" the resident asked me. My heart began to beat faster. Yes, I was alone. I was always alone. I was the single mother of 7-year-old girl.


Mary B. Daly

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Mary B. Daly on Men and Their Genetic Risk for Cancer

Mary B. Daly discusses genetic risk for cancer among men.


Mary McCabe

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Mary McCabe on the Need for Personalized Survivorship Care

McCabe addressed this topic and others in her talk, "Models of Delivery" at the 2016 Cancer Survivorship Symposium in San Francisco.


Jill Vondrasek, MBA Marketing

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Who Will Reduce Barriers to Cancer Care?

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring MARY SMANIA, D.N.P., FNP-BC, AGN-BC [ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HEALTH PROGRAMS, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING, LIFE SCIENCE, LANSING, MICHIGAN]


Metastatic Breast Cancer Network

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Finding Financial Assistance

MBCN offers advice for finding financial assistant for medical costs, daily living expenses and transportation to treatment.


James G. Coe, Ph.D.

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Always a Step Ahead as an Oncology Nurse

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring NIKI WOHLFORD-WILL, RN [LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWORK, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA]


Lisa Barnes

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One of the Quiet Oncology Heroes

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Angela Ness, RN [ Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute, Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland ]


Kevin M. Berry

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Refresher Course: Getting Over Caregiver Fatigue to Prevent Burnout

Over time, a feeling of exhaustion and burnout, known as "caregiver fatigue," can make it increasingly difficult to take care of a loved one who has cancer.


Andrea Kabacinski, M.S., RN

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Making Wishes Come True: Fairy Godmothers of the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit

An extraordinary group of nurses, led by nurse manager Taylor Andrews, B.S., RN, BMTCN, have made it their mission to become fairy godmothers for the patients they care for in the bone marrow transplant unit and to make their wishes come true.


Tom Castles

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Oral Paclitaxel Improves Response, Reduces Peripheral Neuropathy in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Patients with metastatic breast cancer who received an oral version of the chemotherapy drug experienced improved response rates and reductions in peripheral neuropathy compared to those who took the drug intravenously.



Diane Makrinos

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Finding an Unexpected Friend Through Breast Cancer

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Sharon O’Connell Welch, RN, OCN [ UPMC Cancer Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ]


Dawn Dorsey

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Coordinating Care After Cancer

For cancer survivors, health care is anything but routine.


Josette Snyder, RN, MSN, AOCN, Cleveland Clinic

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The Many People on Your Breast Cancer Treatment Team

Your loved ones and an army of health care providers can help you win.


Mickey Goodman

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Paying it Forward: Trials Can Improve Life for Future Cancer Survivors

By participating in survivorship clinical trials, those who have weathered cancer can improve quality of life — not just for themselves, but for future survivors.