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Prostate Cancer Loves Couch PotatoesIn order to turn your prostate cancer into a couch potato and keep it from spreading, your best chance is not to be one yourself.
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Better Outcomes in High-Risk Multiple MyelomaExperts focus on genetic abnormalities to advance cancer care.
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A Calming SpiritA essay nominating Kimberly Spina, B.S.N., RN for CURE®’s Extraordinary Healer® Award, written by Stephanie Fraser, M.S.W., of The University of Vermont Cancer Center.
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An Oncology Nurse at HeartThis essay was written by her colleagues, Jeanine Gordon and Jaclyn Andronico, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, nominating Lisa Klempner, M.S.N., RN, OCN for CURE®’s 2019 Extraordinary Healer® Award.
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Myeloma Takeaways from the GRIFFIN TrialNew findings could spark change in the way that some patients with multiple myeloma are treated.
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Encouraging Innovations, Preserving SafetyMaintaining a balance between access to new drugs and protecting consumers.
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Choosing the Right Diet in Breast Cancer SurvivorshipNathalie LeVasseur, fellow at the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, discusses diet in breast cancer survivors.
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Seeking Clarity Through Brain Fog After Cancer TreatmentMany experience brain fog during or after treatment for cancer, but strategies can help survivors manage the problem.
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The DONNA Foundation Launches Everywhere, TogetherThe DONNA Foundation announced today that DONNA Marathon Weekend and the Fearless Series, encompassing all signature DONNA events, will be presented in a virtual format through spring of 2021.
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Preparing for the Breast Cancer Paradigm ShiftAs a number of breast cancer survivors outpaces that of oncologists, new perspectives on post-treatment care are needed
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Better Days Ahead for Patients With AMLAn abundance of clinical trials is giving patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) hope for a better future.
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Genetic Testing for GI Cancers: Preventative and DiagnosticThere can be many benefits for patients with gastrointestinal cancers, as well as their loved ones, to undergo genetic testing.
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How Can I Quit Smoking?Dr. Michael Fiori, professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin and founder and director of the UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention, offers suggestions on how to quit smoking.
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Reducing the Incidence of Women's CancersPreventive measures are being sought for cervical and ovarian cancers.
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If You Need Me, Call and I Will Be ThereAfter many visits, to many states, to see many aides, nurses, assistants and doctors, Anne Todd, of Southern Indiana Physicians IU Health Oncology, has managed to show us what patient care is all about.
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A 200-Mile Run for Multiple MyelomaFor years, Eric Gelber has been embarking on long distance runs to raise money for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. This September, he will attempt his longest run yet: 200 miles through Central Park over the course of a weekend
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More Than Campbell's Sister: On Siblings and Cancer"Although the patients are super important, the siblings are just as important and play a crucial role in their brother or sister’s fight. Time and time again, I found myself telling my sister’s story when I was asked to share my story."
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A Trial for Every Patient and a Patient for Every TrialOne expert weighs the benefits and drawbacks of expanding clinical trials to be more inclusive and reflective of the general patient population with cancer.
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My Oncology Nurse: A Shining Star of HopeAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Phommaly Outhavong, RN, BSN [Atlanta Cancer Care in Georgia].
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Cancer is a Numbers GameCancer can indeed be a numbers game, but I am no way just a statistic — no one is. This journey has given me a newfound perspective on life and the amazing work that Stand Up To Cancer does.
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Alicia O'Neill on How Everyone Can Make a Difference in MyelomaAlicia O'Neill, director of business development and partnerships at the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), climbed to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the MMRF as part of the Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma effort. O'Neill emphasizes that patients do not need to define themselves by their illness and can take steps to make a difference and be a part of the cure.
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From One Nurse to Another: Lessons from My Little SisterAn Extraordinary Healers Essay honoring Kristin Sieja, RN [Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia]
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Alan Blassberg on Being a Male BRCA CarrierAlan Blassberg, Director/Producer of Pink and Blue: Colors of Hereditary Cancer, discusses being a male BRCA carrier.
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Novel Approaches Create a Bridge to Transplant in MPNsResearchers may have uncovered new ways to help patients with accelerated-phase and blast-phase MPNs live longer by borrowing therapies from other blood cancers.
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Getting Back to Work After a Diagnosis of Metastatic CancerWe should not assume that people diagnosed with metastatic disease will want to quit work. We need to ask patients with newly diagnosed metastatic disease how they view and value their jobs.
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Jessica Safran Provides Advice on Picking a Wig After ChemotherapySafran is the Executive Director of The Identity Shift Project, which aims to bring new perspectives to healing through collaborative art making.
