Contributors



Grant Williams, M.D.

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Using Body Composition to Dose Cancer Treatment

Grant Williams, M.D., clinical instructor and research fellow at UNC Lineberger Cancer Center, discusses the potential of using body composition to better dose cancer treatments such as chemotherapy.


Kalia Douglas-Micallef

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Restoring My Faith in Medicine — and Humanity

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring MASSEY NEMATOLLAHI, RN, M.SC.N., OCN, CON(C) [CLINICAL COORDINATOR, ONCOLOGY CLINICAL TRIALS, ADJUNCT CLINICAL APPOINTEE, LAWRENCE S. BLOOMBERG FACULTY OF NURSING — UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, STRONACH REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE AT SOUTHLAKE, NEWMARKET, ONTARIO, CANADA]


Jasmine Martin

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Jasmine Martin Discusses Oral Adherence

Jasmine Martin, Director, West Region Medical Science Liaison Team, Takeda Oncology, discusses oral adherence.


Melissa (Missy) Grace

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With Cancer, It's Either Laugh or Cry

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Liana (LI) Minarsky, LPN [ Eastern Connecticut Oncology and Hematology in Norwich, Connecticut ]


Sumul Raval, M.D.

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Sumul Raval Tells Patients With GBM, "I'm Your Quarterback"

Sumul N. Raval, M.D., founder and director of the Zocchi Brain Tumor Center at Monmouth Medical Center and 2016 GBM hero, tells his patients, "I'm your quarterback."


Gary Stromberg

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"Hey, Cancer, You In There?"

"If cancer wants to come after me again, it better be ready to fight!"



Lori Jaffe

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Hope Personified: My Tour Guide on My Path to Being a Cancer Survivor

"Cancer is a journey — many use that expression. Well, I do not like this 'journey,' but I adore my tour guide, Ann Puglisi, RN, OCN, an oncology nurse at Kellogg Cancer Center in Evanston, Illinois,” wrote Lori Jaffee.


Ruben Mesa, M.D.

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MF Progression to Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Subsequent Treatment

Before closing out their program on myeloproliferative neoplasms, Rami Komrokji, MD, and Ruben Mesa, MD, discuss the potential for progression of MF to acute myeloid leukemia and highlight key treatment strategies.


Pamela Harris

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www.BreastCancerTrials.org

A new clinical trial site for breast cancer patients.


Vinay Jain, MD

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Message from the Editor

New statistics are promising, but more is needed.



Dr. Brian Koffman

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The Best Policy to Eliminate Barriers to Care

Regulation changes could eliminate barriers to potentially lifesaving CAR-T cell immunotherapy for patients covered by Medicare or Medicaid.


Christina Izzo

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Supportive Care Can Impact Long-Term Outcomes in MDS

CURE interviewed Thomas Prebet to gain insight into the importance of supportive care in myelodysplastic syndrome.



Nirav Niranjan Shah, MD

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Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Should Remain Standard of Care for Certain DLBCL Patients, Expert Says

Dr. Nirav Niranjan Shah explains the data behind why autologous stem cell transplant should remain the standard of care for patients with relapsed chemo-sensitive DLBCL.


Heather Stringer

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Uncovering New Ways to Make Cancer Surgery Safer

The use of newer tools and techniques may be reducing the risk of surgical site infections and other complications in patients receiving treatment for gynecologic cancers.


chief operating officer of The Lustgarten Foundation

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A Promising New Treatment Offers Hope in the Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer

Exciting new treatment options for patients with pancreatic cancer are on the rise, thanks to organizations such as the Lustgarten Foundation.


Kathleen Weis, CEO

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Exciting Advancements for Rare Blood Diseases

Since these are difficult diseases to treat, research has been quite slow over the last decade or so, but continues to pick up, developing new treatments for patients with these diseases.


WENDY S . HARPHAM, M.D.

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'Healing Hope' After Cancer

WE SURVIVORS ARE INUNDATED with the message: “Be hopeful!” Unfortunately, that universal rallying cry doesn’t help us know how to find hope or what to hope for.


Teresa Corso

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A Beautiful Soul: An Oncology Nurse with Love, Compassion and Knowledge

"People like Jeanette are unique, and special enough for me to make this commute, because she cares, and it has always shown," wrote Teresa Corso in her Extraordinary Healer® award nomination of Jeanette Beerck, RN.


Andrew Smith

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Early Evidence Shows Fasting, Keto Diet May Make Chemo and Some Other Cancer Treatments More Effective and Easier to Tolerate

Cancer loves glucose, which is why fasting, restricting calorie consumption or following the ketogenic diet may make chemotherapy and some other cancer treatments more effective and easier to tolerate, early evidence shows.


Liz Willding Robbins

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Finding Support Online

Patients and families struggling with a childhood cancer diagnosis are turning to the Internet for support.


Ramy Ibrahim, M.D.

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The Cancer Moonshot and Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy

Ramy Ibrahim, M.D., vice president of Clinical Development at the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy discusses how the institute's mission aligns with the mission of the Cancer Moonshot.


Joseph Greer, Ph.D.

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Using an App to Reduce Cancer-Related Anxiety

​Joseph Greer, Ph.D., Clinical Director of Psychology and Research Scientist in the Center for Psychiatric Oncology & Behavioral Sciences at Massachusetts General Hospital, explains a mobile app to help anxiety in patients who have incurable cancer.


Bill Wimbiscus

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Oral Chemo Makes the Prospect of Facing a Lifelong Cancer Prognosis That Much Easier

All in all, I’m very pleased with being able to get my oral chemo directly from my clinic’s pharmacy. The staff knows me and they know my doctor.


Laurie Fenton Ambrose

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There's Power in Numbers: Grassroots Advocacy for Early Lung Cancer Detection

Grassroots advocacy efforts laid the groundwork for early detection of lung cancer.


Laurie M. Fisher

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All Stressed Out

What effect does stress have on the healing process for survivors?


MDS International Foundation

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AAMDSIF Recorded Webinars: May 2019

The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation records educational webinars for patients.