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Does Age Affect Cancer Genomics?Garrett Frampton, associate director of Cancer Genomics at Foundation Medicine, discusses recent research about genetic mutations that are more common in certain age groups.
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Examining Stress and Quality of Life in Bladder CancerPatients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer experience high levels of distress, according to one study.
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Appreciating the Hardest-Working Oncology Nurse I KnowAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring MONIQUE CLAYTON, B.S.N. [SOCIAL CLINICAL RESEARCH SPECIALIST AND STUDY COORDINATOR, LINEBERGER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER, CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA]
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Lymphoma Expert Suggests Asking About Clinical Trials Soon After DiagnosisRadhakrishnan Ramchandren, M.D., from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, discusses the role of clinical trials in developing news drugs and standards of care for patients with lymphoma.
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A PSA for Myeloproliferative NeoplasmsAfter realizing how little awareness there was about MPNs, one advocate looked to his TV background to help.
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When Facing Metastatic Prostate Cancer, Know What to Ask Your DoctorThere are some key discussions that men with metastatic prostate cancer should have with their health care providers.
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Stomping Out the Smoking Stigma for Patients with Lung CancerWhen others assume that patients with lung cancer must have smoked to get the disease, this stigma can affect patient outcomes.
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Empowering Patients Along Their Cancer JourneyAn oncology nurse navigator writes about her patient's journey with ovarian cancer.
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Go Live Your LifeAfter treatment for stage 4 colorectal cancer, a country singer is using his talents to express his gratitude and help others.
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Think Twice About Friending Your Nurse on Social MediaBeware of the possible privacy pitfalls of befriending your nurse on social media.
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The Motivation to MovePhysical activity may be as powerful as anything that comes from a bottle, but how much and how often is as individual as every pill in your medicine cabinet.
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Addition of Trilaciclib May Mitigate Myelosuppression in Patients With Small Cell Lung CancerTrilaciclib, an intravenous CDK 4/6 inhibitor, in combination with Hycamtin may reduce chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression in small cell lung cancer, according to one expert.
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The Importance of a Multidisciplinary Team in Building Bladder Cancer GuidelinesJeffrey Holzbeierlein, M.D., University of Kansas Medical Center, discusses how important it was that a multidisciplinary team came together to create the non-metastatic muscle-invasive bladder cancer guidelines.
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DKMS Donates 12,000 Buccal Swabs to Memorial Sloan Kettering for COVID-19 TestingInternational Nonprofit Provides 126K+ Swabs Globally to Help Fight Virus
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Navigating the Unknown of Rare CancersDespite the challenges of diagnosing and treating liposarcoma and chondrosarcoma, experts are optimistic about future treatments for these two rare cancers.
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Positively SpeakingFears can be magnified when a cancer diagnosis involves many unknowns, as is the case for triple-negative breast cancer.
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Kelly Kenzik Talks Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer SurvivorshipKelly Kenzik, epidemiologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, discusses racial disparities between African American and white women with breast cancer.
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The Skinny on SoyModerate consumption of soy-based foods may lower the risk of breast cancer or recurrence.
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A Touch of Healing: Massage Can Alleviate Symptoms of Cancer, TreatmentsOncology massage can help alleviate many symptoms of cancer and its treatments, as long as practitioners have the right qualifications.
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The Importance of Clinical Trials in Multiple MyelomaAs patients progress through therapy, it is important that oncologists not disregard the novel agents that are currently being investigated in clinical trials, according to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Dr. Sham Mailankody.
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Attending Education Events is Beneficial to Patients and CliniciansMPN Hero Dr. Irum Khan discusses how education events for patients with cancer are helpful to both the patient and the clinician.
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Cultivating SymbiosisDuring her cancer journey, an author and her physicist friend traded insights.
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Minimal Residual Disease is A Vital Marker for Patients with Multiple Myeloma, Says ExpertDr. Parameswaran Hari discusses the importance of understanding a patient’s MRD if they are receiving the maintenance therapy Sarclisa for multiple myeloma.
