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Fighting BreathlessnessA recent and rare look at long-term lung cancer survivors shows breathlessness among them is persistent and common.
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A Leader in Every SenseThis essay written by registered nurse Candice Roth of Atrium Health’s Levine Cancer Institute, nominates her colleague and fellow registered nurse, Brenda Crump, for CURE®’s 2019 Extraordinary Healer® Award.
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The Biggest Cosmic Joke: Keeping Your Sense of Humor During CancerDespite being diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a cancer of the bile duct, Maria Falzone, a safe sex speaker and comedienne, maintains her sense of humor.
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An Expert Offers Advice on How to Incorporate Exercise Into Your Daily RoutineIn an interview with CURE, Lutheran Medical Center oncology patient navigator Laurie Hatch explains the best ways for patients with cancer and survivors to restart their exercise routine and the best ways to get moving again and combat side effects from treatment like fatigue.
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Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma: The DocumentaryThis is our full documentary from the 2016 climb of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Combination Shows Early Promise in MelanomaTasigna and Mekinist is showing promise for the treatment of patients with BRAF/NRAS wild-type melanoma, according to a recent study.
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Taking the Bad With the GoodFor one mom, cancer presented an opportunity to teach her daughters empathy.
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When Compassionate Cancer Care Meets ImaginationAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring LAURA COSTA, M.S., RN, CMSRN, OCN [THE CANCER INSTITUTE AT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, EAST HILLS, NEW YORK]
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Taking Things One Day at a Time"Alvin David, B.S.N., RN-BC, wrote this exemplar as part of his promotion to clinical nurse 3. I will let his words do the talking, as they reveal his true essence as a nurse, colleague, preceptor, friend, father, husband and extraordinary healer," wrote Margie McDonald, M.S.N., RN, CBCN of Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth.
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When Lung Cancer Strikes People Under 50Unique challenges become permanent fixtures in the minds of young adults who receive a diagnosis of a life-changing disease, but can change through advocacy support.
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My Oncology Nurse and LifesaverAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Nancy Dodds, RN, ONC [ Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan ]
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A Leap of Faith: When It's Time to Reset Your Frame of MindI felt like cancer had forced me to do other "uncomfortable" things instead of the bucket list I had chosen.
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Bookshelf: Surviving Cancer: Our Voices & ChoicesA lifelong artist, Marion Behr didn't lose that sensibility when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Oncology Nursing Is Not Just a Job, It's a CallingAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring JUDITH LEGASPI, B.S.N., RN, OCN [JFK MEDICAL CENTER, EDISON, NEW JERSEY]
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Melinda Liggett Irwin on Exercise and Fatigue in Women Diagnosed With Ovarian CancerMelinda Liggett Irwin, discusses The Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC) study, a randomized trial of exercise on quality of life and fatigue in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
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Statement on USPSTF's Draft CRC Screening RecommendationA group of colorectal cancer organizations, including the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, Fight Colorectal Cancer (CRC), and Colon Cancer Coalition, today applauds the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft recommendation to lower the screening age for colorectal cancer to 45 years old for average risk individuals.
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Inheriting a Cancer RiskFamily history of breast and other cancers can mean some people are more likely to develop the disease at a younger age. But advances in testing may improve prevention and survival rates.
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How Grieving Impacts SleepIf we have the capacity to love then we have to face grief as well, along with how it manifests in our lives—particularly through sleep.
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The Power of Patient-Centered Care in Preventing InfectionsTeaching the patient and caregiver reportable signs and symptoms and when to call the doctor cannot only save their line, but, more importantly, can save their life.” — WENDY A. NUNEZ , R.N.
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For One Oncology Nurse and Her Patients, Dreams Come TrueAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Kim Hess, NP [New Bern Cancer Care in New Bern, North Carolina]
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The Oncology Nurse Is an Inspiration and an ExampleAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring PATRICIA BEATY, M.P.H., RN [TRAVELING NURSE BASED IN OHIO]
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3 Drug Treatment Puts Some Patients With CLL On the Road to RemissionA three-drug treatment sparked complete responses in more than half of patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia, who also tolerated the regimen well.
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Founding 'Faery' Shares Resources and Inspiration Behind Blue Faery Liver Cancer AssociationAndrea Wilson, president and founder of Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association, spoke with CURE® at the 2019 ASCO meeting about the loss of her sister and how it inspired her to found Blue Faery.
