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The Melanoma EffectIf I ever got sick or injured I would go to the children’s hospital, but that was nothing like a real hospital where people are fighting for their life day-in and day-out. I absolutely hated it, and still do. I was in Emory Hospital visiting my dad two to three times a week for about six months, and every time I walked in that place, it just gave me the heebie-jeebies.
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The Importance of Early Detection in Cancer CareBeth Meagher, of Deloitte Consulting, discusses the importance of early cancer detection.
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CAR T-Cell Therapy Offers Hope in DLBCLCAR-T cell therapy is generating excitement for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, according to an update from the JULIET trial.
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What I've Learned About Living Well with IllnessCancer—the uninvited teacher— leaves a new understanding of what’s important.
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Making Lemonade: When Life Hands You a BRCA MisdiagnosisLiving with the challenges of having a BRCA1 gene mutation, a woman faces a different struggle when she discovers that diagnosis was wrong.
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Comparing Two MPN DrugsAn expert discusses a trial comparing recombinant interferon alpha-2 with hydroxyurea in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs).
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Long-Term Study Data Support Keytruda as Standard of Care for Advanced MelanomaKeytruda continued to improve survival versus Yervoy in unresectable stage 3 or 4 melanoma in long-term follow-up data.
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Cancer ChameleonWhile sometimes one of the most aggressive of childhood cancers, neuroblastoma frequently goes away on its own.
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Powers of PredictionPredictive markers help oncologists match patients with the most effective treatments.
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Trials and Tribulations: Navigating the Clinical Trial SpaceFinding her way into a clinical trial took a lot of research for one patient with ovarian cancer. Now, she’s guiding others.
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Bethany Andrews Rhoten on How Patients Can Cope With Body Image IssuesBethany Andrews Rhoten, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, discusses how patients with cancer can cope with body image issues.
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Caring for an OstomyAs part of CURE®’s Heal at Home series, we offer a guide on ostomies following surgery and how patients can best care for their stomas.
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Running to Raise Money and Awareness for CancerExtraordinary Healer® Award finalist Angela Hammack, B.S.N., RN, OCN, discussed how she began running marathons to raise awareness – and $100,000 – for cancer.
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A Saving Grace in Cancer CareAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring JULIE MACLAREN, RN, B.S.N., OCN [CANCER CARE CENTER OF SOUTH TEXAS/TEXAS ONCOLOGY, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS]
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Spotting the Signs of Uterine CancerWhile there is no test, such as a mamogram or colonoscopy, for uterine cancer, vaginal bleeding is a telltale sign of the disease.
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Cokie Roberts on the Importance of Having an Ally at Medical AppointmentsCokie Roberts, a journalist, says that it's crucial to have an ally who isn't a spouse at medical appointments for cancer care.
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PALS: Volunteer Pilots Helping Patients With Cancer Get the Care They NeedPALS is helping Northeastern patients with cancer get the treatment they need.
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Delayed ReactionPneumonitis, a lung inflammation, often appears months after the cancer treatment that sparked it.
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Expert Discusses Exciting Advances in the MPN FieldAngela Fleischman, M.D., Ph.D., is particularly excited for improvements in treating early-stage disease.
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Survivor's Takeover of Lung Cancer Foundation's Social Media Set For World Lung Cancer DayLung cancer survivors stage a takeover of Lung Cancer Foundation of America’s social media channels on World Lung Cancer Day August 1 to demonstrate what it means to be #livingwithlungcancer.
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Coping with the Stress of CaregivingFeeling stressed and overwhelmed from caring for someone who has cancer is not a sign that you are failing as a caregiver. But since stress can affect your health, it is important to find ways to manage it.
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Debunking Clinical Trial MythsMany patients with ovarian cancer have misconceptions about the care they will receive while on a clinical trial, according to Laurel W. Rice, M.D.
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Diagnosed With Liver Cancer? See a SpecialistA liver cancer specialist can be very beneficial for those diagnosed.
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What Do 120 Cancer Survivors Have in Common?Photographer and cancer survivor chronicles journeys of affirmation — including his own.
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Siddhartha Mukherjee on Increasing MPN AwarenessSiddhartha Mukherjee, M.D., Ph.D, an oncologist, researcher and Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer, discusses the increasing awareness about myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs).
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Finding Strength in FamilyAn acute promyelocytic leukemia survivor reflects on fear, courage and the future.
