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What to Do When Radiation Causes Skin DamageOne of the most common side effects of radiation therapy is a skin condition called radiation dermatitis.
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Worried About WorryingCancer-free but at risk, one previvor felt guilty for receiving medical attention.
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Healing Close to Home"I wholeheartedly recommend Betsy Loop for the 2019 CURE® Extraordinary Healer® Award because that is a perfect description of her: extraordinary and a healer of the body, of the mind and, most important, of the spirit. She deserves to be recognized as a very special person and nurse — and one I have been blessed to know," wrote Carol Schumacher.
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Unexpected Challenges 11 Years After Breast CancerEleven years post diagnosis and issues related to breast cancer still frustrate me.
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What's in a Picture: Scans for Lymphoma RecurrenceDespite the lack of data to justify them, periodic surveillance PET scans during remission are performed frequently.
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Boys Need the HPV Vaccine, TooOropharyngeal cancer rates have been on the rise in men in the United States in recent years. The low HPV vaccine uptake rate, particularly among young men, is a major cause of the problem.
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The Unsung HeroI am a 13-year breast cancer survivor who has had the honor of observing and being cared for by the unsung hero and angel on earth, Kathy Ammirata.
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Anne Katz on Young Patients With Cancer and Their SexualityAnne Katz, RN, PhD, clinical nurse specialist, sexuality counselor, CancerCare Manitoba, discusses young patients with cancer and their sexuality.
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A Delicate Balance: Treating Cancer in the Midst of the Opioid EpidemicAn ongoing opioid epidemic is making it more challenging to treat cancer pain.
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On the Double: Improving Survival Rates in Pancreatic CancerA leader of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, which aims to double survival rates by 2020, outlines treatment strategies that could lead to success.
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Holding Her Smile in His Heart ForeverA devoted husband and caregiver shares the poetry he wrote for his beloved wife, Mary Lee, after doctors gave her 18 to 36 months to live.
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Extraordinary Empathy in the World of OncologyAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring JENNI CHANG, B.S.N., RN, OCN [VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA]
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Living with Peace of Mind As a Two-Time Cancer SurvivorA two-time survivor shares how taking action led her doctors to catch an aggressive second cancer.
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Out on a Limb!"I’ve been out on a limb for the past eight years. I can tell you firsthand, it gets lonely out there… and scary."
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A Tale of T-Shirts and Angels: My Breast Cancer StoryAn Extraordinary Healers essay honoring Patty Madsen, RN [Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Florida].
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Meet Your Healthcare TeamWhen you are diagnosed with cancer, you may be cared for by a battalion of medical professionals and support staff with titles that may be unfamiliar to you.
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Expert Caring, Easing My Fears: How My Nurse Helped Me Through CancerAn essay honoring Shannon Moore, RN [Cape Fear Valley Cancer Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina]
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How My Nurse Helped Me Focus on My Own Cancer JourneyAn Extraordinary Healers essay honoring Tam Yunker, RN, ADN [Levine Cancer Center, Carolinas Health Care System, in Charlotte, North Carolina]
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Beyond an Extraordinary HealerI first met Jeannine Arias, RN, in 1985 when we started working in the ICU at Morris Hospital, a small community hospital in Morris, Illinois.
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One of Cancer's Special "Gifts"Finalist essay written by Greg Frazee nominating nurse Annette Graham, NP, AOCNP, from the Virginia Cancer Institute, for CURE's 2010 Extraordinary Healer Award contest.
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Making an Arduous Journey With Lymphoma EasierAn Extraordinary Healers essay honoring Veda Smith, RN [Larkin Hospital in Miami, Florida].
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Cancer And Your Self-Image: Adjusting Is an Ongoing ProcessCancer changes everything about one’s self-image, but that doesn’t mean it is a negative outcome.
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On Cancer, Grief and MotherhoodFor a while, it seemed like Jennifer had the perfect life. She was expecting a baby girl and marrying the love of her life. Then things took a turn and she was thrown into single motherhood with a cancer diagnosis.
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Talking With Our Eyes: Communicating After a Cancer DiagnosisFinalist for the 2015 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing: Beverly M. Moser, RN, BSN, OCN [Rose Quarter Compass Oncology in Portland, Oregon]
