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Lung Cancer Hero Implements ‘Tar Wars’ School Initiative ProgramEllen Petree worked with local health care leaders and community nurses to help reduce the number of children who went on to use tobacco, lowering their risk for lung cancer.
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Making Magic Happen in Cancer CareDuring an uncertain time, Missy Bean-Tanner, RN, brings inner peace and reassurance. She will jump into anything if she knows it will help her patients.
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I Was Anchored in Faith During Breast CancerReceiving treatment for breast cancer during college was a challenge, but I was anchored in faith to persevere and even graduated cum laude.
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My Cancer Experience Has Come Full CircleFrom experiencing the death of loved ones to receiving my own diagnosis and becoming involved in advocacy, my cancer experience has come full circle.
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Making Cancer Medicine More CompassionateA man writes about his wife’s oncologist, Dr. Frederic J. Kaye, and describes how he went above and beyond to provide supportive care during her lung cancer journey.
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What Do You Say to Someone Who Has Cancer?A cancer survivor shares advice on how people can support a friend with cancer.
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Taking Oncology Nursing to the Next LevelA patient with multiple myeloma nominates a nurse who is the welcoming face patients sometimes need when going for doctor’s visits.
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Not Giving Into the Fear Cancer BringsAccepting both my beauty and flaws helps me push away the fear cancer brings.
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The Future of CLL Care: Medical Breakthroughs and Patient-Physician CollaborationThe discussion will wrap up with perspectives on the future of CLL treatment, including anticipated improvements in patient care and quality of life, emerging therapies, and evolving patient roles in care decisions.
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Additional ResourcesThe panel concludes with Danielle Hicks sharing where viewers can go to learn more about the information and resources discussed in the panel, including safety information. Sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb.
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Support and Advice for Patients with mCRPC and Their CaregiversJoseph Wood and his caregiver, Deborah Wood, provide advice for patients and caregivers with prostate cancer who may be in similar situations, and comment on the support they have received from their family and community.
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My Positive Spin on Receiving Cancer TreatmentStaying positive while receiving cancer treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma helped me feel grateful for happy moments.
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The Definition of ‘Extraordinary’A colleague describes the RN coordinator at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven Hospital as the rock that patients need during their cancer treatment.
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Oncology Rehabilitation: An Integral Part of Integrative Care for Head and Neck Cancer TreatmentHead and neck cancer treatments and the subsequent side effects can be overwhelming for patients and their caregivers due to the impact they have on routine activities, writes a speech-language pathologist at Cancer Treatment Center of America Atlanta. However, the expert notes, there are plenty of specialists who can help improve patient quality of life.
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‘A Rock and Gem’ of the Cancer CenterOne patient details how her oncology nurse was the caring energy she needed when undergoing treatment for cancer.
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The Triple Threat Against Lung Cancer: Gifted Clinician, Teacher and Clinical TrialistDr. Roy H. Decker is a lung cancer hero — a “triple threat” in lung radiation oncology as a clinical innovator, teacher and ground-breaking clinical trialist, explains a colleague.
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My Cancer Story: From Unsuspicious Symptoms to an Oncology Support GroupAt first, I thought I had hemorrhoids, but ended up eventually being diagnosed with anal cancer.
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The Woman With Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Made Lemonade From LemonsAn advocate who lost her life due to metastatic breast cancer is honored for her incredible dedication to helping other women feel less alone during their cancer journeys.
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First Cancer, Now DiabetesPatients "need to be proactive" as they coordinate care between two diseases.
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The Humble Myeloma Hero: Sharing, Learning, CuringHe dreams that this ever-growing body of knowledge will progressively improve the ability to understand and treat cancer; multiple myeloma has been at the center of this dream.
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Hope for The Cancer JourneyAs difficult as my cancer journey was, there were a lot of good things that came out of it. Cancer changed my life. It changed my perspective. It showed me what is truly important and valuable in life.
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In Cancer, the Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of Its PartsIn addition to receiving my traditional cancer treatments, I also opt for integrative medicines, which have helped my mental health.
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My Cancer Nurse Was My 'Saving Sam'When I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, my oncology nurse ended up becoming a trusted friend.
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An Effective Problem Solver and and Agent for Change in Cancer CareElzbieta Kowalski, M.S.N., RN, CCRN, places service to patients, co-workers and others at the forefront of all her actions and embraces our organization’s service excellence standards.
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It's OK Not to Have Full Holiday Spirit During CancerDuring the holiday season, overwhelming feelings are OK to have, whether you are a patient with cancer or a caregiver.
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A Guardian Angel Among DoctorsAn oncologist describes how gifted and compassionate her primary nurse is with the clinical team and with patients with genitourinary and gynecologic cancers.
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The Difficult Task of Negotiating With Insurance CarriersOne oncology nurse helped her patient with cancer by talking with his insurance carriers to provide a drug he needed for treatment.
