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Redefining Success After Breast CancerBreast cancer was one of the best things that ever happened to me – and I never want it again. Now I am cancer-free and living a more fulfilling life than before the illness. Here are 10 insights and experiences from my cancer journey that continue to sustain me professionally and personally.
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Promoting BRCA AwarenessDespite living in a pink world, genetic testing is important for all genders to assess individual and family risk.
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Diana Gordon on Dealing With Insurance CompaniesDiana Gordon, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPON, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and one of our 2016 Extraordinary Healer Award finalists, discusses dealing with insurance companies.
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How Patients with Cancer and Survivors Can Maintain Good Sleep Hygiene Through the COVID-19 PandemicSleep is important to everyone, especially for patients with cancer as they recover from treatment. But as many people are currently learning, rest is sometimes hard to come by while navigating the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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Juergen Klenk on the Cancer XPRIZEJuergen Klenk of Deloitte Consulting discusses their partnership with the XPRIZE foundation to build a cancer XPRIZE competition.
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A Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Early-Stage Lung Cancer May Be Leading to More CuresInstead of waiting until the disease has progressed, researchers have begun analyzing the effects of using immunotherapy before or after surgery in patients with early-stage lung cancer. The results, according to experts, may be transformative for patients.
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Donating My Body After Cancer: My Final Gift to the Science that Saved MeAside from controlling what happens leading up to my death, I've given a lot of thought and put the wheels in motion for what will happen to me after I die.
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Amanda L. Kong on Seeking a Second Opinion for Breast Cancer Care at a High Volume HospitalAmanda L. Kong, discusses why patients should consider seeking a second opinion for their breast cancer diagnosis and care at a high volume hospital.
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Barbara Van Husen on Improvements in MPN ResearchBarbara Van Husen, president of the MPN Research Foundation, discusses how after the discovery of the JAK2 mutation in 2005, MPN research and treatment advances proliferated. Now, Van Husen says, it is one of the most active areas of hematological research
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Don't Write Off Immunotherapy in Brain Cancer Just YetResearchers should not give up hope in using immunotherapy to treat brain cancers.
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Immune-Boosting FoodsAn expert from John Theurer Cancer Center shares three recipes to help fight winter’s germs.
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Choosing Health Insurance Plans as a Cancer SurvivorLack of insurance is one of the greatest barriers to access to health care.
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Highlights From the 2016 Multiple Myeloma Heroes EventWe were honored to present an annual evening of celebration and appreciation for the heroes that have made a difference in the lives of individuals living with multiple myeloma.
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A Passion for Helping People With Cancer“I was a senior in high school when my father was diagnosed, so I became his caregiver while my mother worked. All of that is what drove me to where I am today," an oncology nurse explained.
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Mindy Mintz Mordecai on the Association Between Acid Reflux and Esophageal CancerMindy Mintz Mordecai, founder, president, and CEO of the Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN), discusses the link between acid reflux and esophageal cancer.
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Everyone Deserves Quality Care in Lung CancerDisparities in lung cancer care must be closed to improve patient outcomes.
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Our Extraordinary Home Link to the OncologistAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Pat Brown, RN [ Clearview Cancer Institute in Huntsville, Alabama ]
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Finding Meaning, Strength and Joy Through CancerWriting poetry has helped me process all that I've been through as a breast cancer survivor.
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A Plea to Women with Textured Breast Implants: Talk to Your Doctor TodayAs a plastic surgeon, patient safety is my top priority. I want anyone with breast implants to be aware of a recent recall linked to a rare lymphoma that may affect them.
