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How a Chance Meeting Changed My Life After CancerAs soon as one cancer survivor spoke, I knew I had to meet and offer to work with her.
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Joy Anderson Reflects on Her Diagnosis of a Rare Blood CancerA push for answers led to a rare blood disorder diagnosis after Joy’s symptoms were initially dismissed.
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Unmatched Energy and Passion for Cancer CareMegan McCarthy, RN, is the very essence of a great nurse, one person said.
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Life After Cancer is to Live and so I DidWhen I received a diagnosis of colon cancer, my priorities had to change drastically.
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Opdivo Plus Cabometyx Safe, Effective in Advanced Renal Cell CarcinomaOpdivo plus Cabometyx resulted in a significant progression and survival benefits compared with Sutent in the first-line treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.
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Strange Tattoos: A Look at My Cancer ExperienceThe temporary tattoos that guided the radiation for my cancer treatment were not beautiful, artistic or cool — they were more than that.
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With Cancer, Quality of Time Matters More Than QuantityA woman describes how caring for her mother, who has stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, drastically changed her life and her priorities.
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Raising Lymphoma Awareness During Blood Cancer Awareness MonthWhile much progress has been made in treating blood cancers like lymphoma, I know that there is still far more work to be done.
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The Lung Cancer Advocate Who Is a Friend to AllA woman who has worked with Upal Basu Roy in the lung cancer space for many years explains why he is a lung cancer hero to everyone he has worked with, due to his dedication and empathy.
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Cancer Showed Me Who My Friends Were (and Weren’t)After receiving a cancer diagnosis, it stays with you 24/7.
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A Letter From Your Son (That You’ll Never Read)This is a poem based on my personal interpretation of my husband’s experience while he cared for his mother with cancer.
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When Eyes and Words Become Smiles and Hugs During the COVID-19 PandemicOne team of oncology nurses rose above the challenges during the pandemic to continually care for their patients in different ways.
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Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome: What Patients Need to KnowMore than half of patients may experience PMPS, a type of chronic nerve pain, following mastectomy and breast surgery.
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I Wish I Was Told Everything That May Happen While Undergoing Cancer TreatmentChemotherapy affected my brain in ways that I was never told about.
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Early Detection Critical for Testicular Cancer in Young MenApril serves as Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, which is the most common type of cancer in men aged between 15 and 44 years old.
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A Cancer Poem: Rock-Solid StrengthA poem from a mother to her daughter after her breast cancer diagnosis.
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‘Treadmill of Survivorship’ With a Supportive Oncology NurseA patient with ovarian cancer details the compassion she experienced with her oncology nurse even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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'My Hero, Our Angel': How One Oncology Nurse Changed Patients LivesOne patient talks about how their oncology nurse was a hero to not just her, but many other patients in the clinic.
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A Cancer Nurse Who Is Here to ServeAn oncology nurse who is a cancer survivor herself fiercely advocates for all her patients.
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Paying it Forward in the FlowA woman shares the story of her journey with multiple cancer types, including the same one that her mother died from.
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NeuroSAFE Increases Erectile Function After Prostate Cancer SurgeryUse of NeuroSAFE to guide nerve sparing during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy improved patient-reported erectile function.
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Love and Family Were My Weapons Against CancerMy wife and children were by my side as I underwent grueling and life-changing prostate cancer treatment.
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Combining Radiation and Breast Reconstruction Strategies in Breast CancerRadiation therapy plays an important role in reducing the risk of cancer recurrence for patients with breast cancer undergoing breast reconstruction.
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A Lung Cancer Healer Like No OtherAn oncologist explains why Tami Tittlefitz, a lung cancer nurse practitioner, is "one of a kind: a saint and a healer."
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Hope Shared for Patients With Cancer Is Hope MultipliedA patient with lung cancer explains how Terri Conneran, a patient advocate, helped her understand her disease and fight for proper care in a country with less options.
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What Would You Tell Your Newly Diagnosed Self?My world turned upside down in April 2013 on the anniversary of my mother in laws death from metastatic breast cancer.
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Persistence, Dedication and the Will to Make a Difference for Those With CancerGina Young, B.S.N., RN, has extraordinary diversity in her knowledge and has a comprehensive understanding of the care required for patients with complex cases.
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A True Partner in Cancer HealingKeri is also a true partner in the management and care of the whole patient.
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I Use My Cancer Diagnosis to Help OthersWhen I share my story and use my cancer diagnosis to help others, cancer becomes a “club” that’s a little more inviting.
