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I Am a ‘Cancer Patient Person’ Navigating an Ever-Changing New NormalI have an incurable cancer, which forces me — and my loved ones — to be ever-adapting in this physical and emotional battle.
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You Are Not Alone: The Sarcoma Alliance as a Patient AdvocateA nonprofit organization aims to connect patients, caregivers and loved ones affected by sarcoma while educating those about the rare cancer.
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Thinking Outside the Box With a Rare CancerAfter reading about breast cancer and aromatase inhibitors, a light went on for me about my leiomyosarcoma diagnosis.
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A Journey to Mastectomy: Here’s What I LearnedIt’s amazing the cancer resources and community we have now — something my mom didn’t have.
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How Superwoman Battled Stomach Cancer at Age 78I am a nurse practitioner and a professor. But my best job was being a daughter and caregiver to the most wonderful mother anyone could ever have.
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Caring Cancer Clinicians Make All the DifferenceWhen I met my myeloma care team, something just clicked, and I knew I was in good hands.
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10 Things I Learned After a Breast Cancer DiagnosisI didn’t know that there were many kinds of breast cancer or how obsessed people were with hair.
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My Cancer Diagnosis Connected Me With My CultureAfter being diagnosed with breast cancer, I learned more about the disparities that Black women with the disease face.
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Oncologists Don’t Know EverythingThere is hope with cancer! Do not let anyone tell you differently — even a physician.
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Living Cancer Survivorship as an Oncology NurseRachele is a cancer survivor herself. She can apply her story when relating to patients and their families.
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My Acute Myeloid Leukemia Diagnosis at 22 Weeks PregnantDuring my second trimester of pregnancy, I started to notice a weird rash, which led to other events before my diagnosis of AML.
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Breast Neurotization May Help Quality of Life in Breast Cancer CareWith breast neurotization after receiving a mastectomy, breast cancer survivors may be able to mitigate post-mastectomy chest numbness over time.
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Finding A Community of Hope in the Midst of CancerWhen it comes to life — and cancer — there is strength in numbers. I learned this after joining a cancer support group that offered me hope.
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Precision Radiation Therapy Makes Strides in Colorectal Cancer CareDr. Yufei Liu discusses how updates to precision radiation therapy are reshaping colorectal cancer care.
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Taking Control of Diet May Improve Outcomes for Multiple MyelomaEating a plant-based diet has been associated with sustained MRD negativity for patients with multiple myeloma.
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The 'Gift' of CancerA woman describes how cancer changed her life for the better in her poem, 'Gift.'
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An Oncology Nurse Who Goes Above and BeyondAn oncology nurse from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute exudes the definition of an extraordinary healer, according to three colleagues.
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Impacting Communities Around Her as a Patient and NurseA doctor describes a nurse that he recruited for his own practice while she was receiving treatment for breast cancer.
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GERD Might Cause Colonoscopy Avoidance. But Don’t Let ItI initially put off a colonoscopy due to gastroesophageal reflux disease, but after a positive home screening test, I underwent the procedure and was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer.
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A Champion for Compassionate Cancer Care and and ExcellenceUnder her exceptional leadership in oncology navigation, the impact on patient outcomes has been nothing short of transformative.
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Kindness and Healing Play a Strong Role to Patients and Their Care TeamA fellow nurse describes how her colleague is a healing presence to not only her patients but also the clinical team.
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Our Extraordinary Angel During the COVID-19 PandemicA wife and caregiver describes the oncology nurse who helped her husband until he died from cancer and made an impact on his whole support system.
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My Prophylactic Mastectomy ExperienceMy family history of breast cancer emphasized the need to take precautions seriously, especially in consideration of my two children.
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Planting the Seeds of Words as a Cancer SurvivorAs a three-time cancer survivor, I wonder: are my roots damaged or resting to find their way?
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Cancer Overwhelmed Me, But It Didn’t Overtake MeI’m looking back and sharing the lessons learned from 10 years of cancer survivorship.
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Rebirth Day After CancerWhen the IV was empty, the transplant nurse unhooked me and said “Mr. Katz, Happy Birthday."
