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Nowhere to Turn: Cancer-Related Problems with Sexual Health or FertilityOn Feb. 21, we'll be co-hosting a tweet chat with Oncology Nursing News and Will2Love's Leslie R. Schover about sexual health and fertility after a cancer diagnosis. Join us at 9 p.m. EST with the hashtag #CureConnect
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MM4MM 2017 Kilimanjaro Team Training ClimbThis year, a group of patients, advocates and health care professionals will tackle Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money and awareness for multiple myeloma.
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More Than Just a MoustacheFor the past four years, a coworker and I took on the responsibility as organizers and ambassadors for the annual Movember “Best Moustache” competition and fundraising event in our office. In November 2016, the cause took on a whole new meaning.
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My Decision to Have a Double Mastectomy Without ReconstructionWhile the surgeon suggested I have a lumpectomy followed by radiation treatments, I had already made my decision. I requested a double mastectomy without any type of reconstruction. Why would I pursue such a radical alternative? In this post, I explain my choice.
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Chemotherapy Type and Sequence Can Impact Hair Retention in Breast CancerDr. Julia Rani Nangia explains how certain chemotherapy types and sequencing have different impacts on hair retention for patients with breast cancer.
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Survivors of Young-Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma Not Getting All Recommended CheckupsOnly 30 percent of survivors at high risk for cardiac damage adhered to long-term recommendations including an echocardiogram, electrocardiogram or multigated acquisition scan.
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Out of Several Recent Drug Approvals in NSCLC, Tabrecta Most 'Practice Changing' of All, According to Expert“One FDA approval that we were quite excited about (is Tabrecta). And I've actually already put some patients on it; it's a very good drug,” Dr. Timothy Burns said in a recent interview.
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Top 10 Things Learned in 20 Years of Fighting Prostate CancerMany advances have been made in the fight against prostate cancer in the past two decades, but ZERO will not stop until the disease is completely ended.
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Passion and Persistence in the Face of Metastatic Breast CancerThe metastatic breast cancer community is a unique, strong-willed group of people who were honored in our inaugural Metastatic Breast Cancer HeroesTM program.
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Our Mother Would Have Been So ProudI've always heard of breast cancer survivors, but I never imagined I would become one.
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Chuck Wakefield Discusses Training for the Kilimanjaro ClimbCharles (Chuck) Wakefield, a multiple myeloma survivor and climber of the Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma Mount Kilimanjaro climb, discusses the importance of staying active and how he trained for the climb.
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On the Frontlines, Advocating for Every Child With CancerAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Cindy Delbrook, RN [Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland].
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Strangers, Manners and a Personal Side of Breast CancerI am still struggling to navigate the intrusive questions of well-meaning strangers 17 years after surviving inflammatory breast cancer.
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Connecting the Science to the PatientSusan Leclair, Ph.D., CLS (NCA), retired lab professor at University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, discusses how moderating an online forum for patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) has inspired her.
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Advocacy Group Demonstrates that Educating Patients Improves Their Treatment DecisionsWhy do some patients succumb to their cancer in a matter of months, while others with the same disease live for years or even decades?
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Brian d'Arcy James Runs the Chicago Marathon to Raise Money for the Cancer Support CommunityBrian d'Arcy James of 13 Reasons Why, Spotlight, and Hamilton is set to take on the 2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon and raise money to support cancer patients and their loved ones served by the Cancer Support Community.
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Collaboration as a Cornerstone of Fighting MelanomaSince its founding in 2007, MRA has become the largest private funder of melanoma research, providing nearly $68 million to melanoma research in the areas of prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
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Losing My Hair, Gaining New Perspective"Losing your hair is a painless part of cancer treatment, but it can be challenging."
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The Best Laid PlansWith many anti-cancer drugs taken orally, it's up to patients to comply with prescribed regimens — but what happens if they don't?
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Regional Disparities Observed in Uptake of Adjuvant Breast Cancer TherapyA new study has uncovered notable disparities in uptake of adjuvant breast cancer therapies in the Appalachian region of the United States, a finding that suggests targeted intervention strategies may help to improve outcomes for this population of women.
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A Christmas Angel for Those of Us With CancerAn essay from our Extraordinary Healers book honoring Sharon Bernico, RN, OCN [Oncology Therapy Center in Morris, Illinois].
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I’m Not the Same Since Cancer — and I’m Thankful for ThatCancer gave me a new “fluffy” perspective on life.
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We're Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to Support Multiple Myeloma Research FoundationCURE Media Group Employee Part of 15-Person Team of Multiple Myeloma Patients and Supporters.
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Expert Discusses Surgical Implications of a BRCA MutationWilliam J. Gradishar, M.D., discusses the potential surgical implications for a woman with breast cancer who tests positive for a BRCA mutation, and why it is important to be aware of this genetic information.
