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A Smile Could Mean the World to Someone With CancerJim Kelly, NFL Hall of Famer, discusses how much a smile or a kind word can mean to someone with cancer – and he knows from experience.
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Should Breast Cancer in Young Women Be Treated Differently?While breast cancer in young women appears to have similar characteristics, many experts agree that treating the type of breast cancer is more important than focusing on age at this point.
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'A Cure Within'A new book delves into the stories of 25 immunotherapy pioneers and the history of the field they helped to develop.
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2016 Prostate Cancer Conference"The Prostate Cancer Research Institute, (PCRI), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, mission is to improve the quality of prostate cancer patients and caregivers lives by supporting research and disseminating information that educates and empowers patients, families and the medical community."
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Is Radiation Therapy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Always Necessary?Women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer have a variety of decisions to make regarding treatment, but it's important for patients to realize all of their options when making those medical decisions.
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The Surprising Benefit of Soybean Oil for Patients With Breast CancerLuke Peppone, assistant professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center, discusses the surprising benefits soybean oil had for patients with breast cancer.
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Antiperspirant Use OK for Women Getting Breast RadiationChanges could lessen women's worries about body odor.
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Why She Matters So MuchI hold tight to the belief that I am a survivor who is living with, not dying from, metastatic breast cancer.
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I Thought My Oncology Nurse Was an AngelAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring BROOKE DAVIS, RN [ONCOLOGY SPECIALISTS OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA]
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A Healer for the Heart and Soul Throughout My Cancer JourneyAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Shirley Davis, RN, OCN [Wellmont Health System in Tennessee]
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Michelle Esser Discusses Two Encouraging Breast Cancer StudiesMichelle Esser, program manager for research and advocacy, Young Survival Coalition, discusses two encouraging studies presented during the 2015 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
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Pet ProjectThe benefits of pet-patient interaction suggest it's more than "alternative therapy."
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Santosh Kesari on Thinking Outside the Box in GBM ResearchSantosh Kesari discusses the need to think outside the box when conducting research in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).
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Marlee Matlin Discusses Her Father's Diagnosis of Multiple MyelomaMarlee Matlin, an Academy award-winning actress, discusses her father’s diagnosis and journey with multiple myeloma.
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Recognizing Side Effects in Novel Treatments for CLL Can Be CrucialPatients taking novel treatments for CLL, and their caregivers, should know which side effects to expect — and recognize when they become emergencies.
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Poker Face or Cancer Card?Before I was diagnosed, I had my share of illnesses, but none that slowed me down like cancer could.
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When Someone You Love Has Brain CancerWhen caring for someone who has undergone brain surgery, practice patience and ask for support.
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Cure: Is it Possible for CLL?Will the word "cure" be used for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?
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Exploring Another Biomarker in Ovarian CancerFolate receptor alpha was a promising biomarker when it came to treatment with mirvetuximab soravtansine.
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There Are Multiple Dynamic Biomarkers for Bladder CancerWhile there are a few common and well-known checkpoints for bladder cancer, there are also many more than PD-1, PD-L1 and CTLA-4.
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Keytruda Plus Chemotherapy Improves Survival Outcome in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast CancerFirst-line treatment with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with chemotherapy improves progression-free survival in patients with locally recurrent, inoperable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC), according to data presented at the 2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program.
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Cancer, Redefined: Personalized MedicineWhat if there were some way to identify gene mutations causing the cell to behave as a cancer and then, with a medication, undo the effects of the errant gene? This is the basis of personalized medicine.
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Committed to Change: Blue Faery's Fight Against Liver CancerAfter losing the sister she raised to an aggressive type of liver cancer, one woman has devoted herself to stamping out the disease.
