Contributors


Gayle Sellers

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I Wish I Was Told Everything That May Happen While Undergoing Cancer Treatment

Chemotherapy affected my brain in ways that I was never told about.


Janet Watson

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A Cancer Poem: Rock-Solid Strength

A poem from a mother to her daughter after her breast cancer diagnosis.


Janie McCutchen

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‘Treadmill of Survivorship’ With a Supportive Oncology Nurse

A patient with ovarian cancer details the compassion she experienced with her oncology nurse even during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Tracey Lang

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'My Hero, Our Angel': How One Oncology Nurse Changed Patients Lives

One patient talks about how their oncology nurse was a hero to not just her, but many other patients in the clinic.


Madison Newman

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A Cancer Nurse Who Is Here to Serve

An oncology nurse who is a cancer survivor herself fiercely advocates for all her patients.


Jessica Hensley

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Paying it Forward in the Flow

A woman shares the story of her journey with multiple cancer types, including the same one that her mother died from.


Edward J. Evon

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Love and Family Were My Weapons Against Cancer

My wife and children were by my side as I underwent grueling and life-changing prostate cancer treatment.


Dr. Dan Raz

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A Lung Cancer Healer Like No Other

An oncologist explains why Tami Tittlefitz, a lung cancer nurse practitioner, is "one of a kind: a saint and a healer."


Lisa Bell

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Hope Shared for Patients With Cancer Is Hope Multiplied

A patient with lung cancer explains how Terri Conneran, a patient advocate, helped her understand her disease and fight for proper care in a country with less options.


Jane Annunziata

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What Would You Tell Your Newly Diagnosed Self?

My world turned upside down in April 2013 on the anniversary of my mother in laws death from metastatic breast cancer.


DR. EDWARD A. FABER JR.

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Persistence, Dedication and the Will to Make a Difference for Those With Cancer

Gina Young, B.S.N., RN, has extraordinary diversity in her knowledge and has a comprehensive understanding of the care required for patients with complex cases.



Wendy Stock, MD

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A True Partner in Cancer Healing

Keri is also a true partner in the management and care of the whole patient.


Hope Kasr

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I Use My Cancer Diagnosis to Help Others

When I share my story and use my cancer diagnosis to help others, cancer becomes a “club” that’s a little more inviting.


Madiha Zaidi

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Benefits of a Shared Decision-Making Tool for Colorectal Cancer Patients

A shared decision-making tool is an approach that allows the clinician to collaborate with the patient in reaching evidence-informed decision making.


Mara Klecker

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Friendship is Forever

Gina Roller’s best friend, Kerri-Lynn Larimer, adopted and lived by the motto “crazy not to” long before she was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma.


Nora Massignotti-Cortese

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License to Live: How a Fishing Retreat Liberated Me from Cancer

Talking about cancer can be a great burden but sharing one’s story can be liberating. Even if you share it while fishing.


Claire Chow

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Unexpected Angel and Boob in a Box: Two Stories from a Cancer Survivor

From an unexpected encounter in the gym to finding her first prosthesis, a breast cancer survivor recounts two impactful stories in her cancer experience.


Chung-Han Lee, MD

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Unmet Needs and Future Perspectives in the Treatment of RCC

Bryan Lewis, president of KidneyCAN, and Chung-Han Lee, MD, describe unmet needs and future perspectives in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma.


Ryan Scott

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Radiotherapy and EGFR-TKIs May Improve Treatment Outcomes in Lung Cancer

CURE® spoke with a lung cancer treatment expert about study findings showing survival benefits with the addition of radiotherapy to TKI treatment.


Melody Saberon Ybarra

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Going Through Cancer as a Young Adult Shaped My Outlook on Life

I went through two grueling bouts of cancer when I was a young adult, which drastically shaped my life.


Hope Aguilar

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Your Life Is Not Over Because of Cancer

At the moment it may be hard to realize, but your life is not over because of cancer.


Angela Patterson

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It’s Best to ‘Be a Pest’ When Self-Advocating

Being a self-advocate also means self-care.


Elisabeth Schlegel

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How One Cancer Nurse Exhibits Compassion on a Daily Basis

During anxious times throughout treatment, one patient details how her oncology nurse helped her to relax at visits to her cancer center.



Terri Hoffmann

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I Promised One Happy Thing a Day During Cancer Treatment

Surprisingly, there were many reasons to be happy, even throughout my difficult cancer treatments, and I have some awesome memories.


Alex Biese

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Radiotherapy and EGFR-TKIs May Improve Treatment Outcomes in Lung Cancer

CURE® spoke with a lung cancer treatment expert about study findings showing survival benefits with the addition of radiotherapy to TKI treatment.


Ginny Kirklin, M.P.H

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Champion of the Patient With Cancer's Voice

Oncology nurse, Abbey Kaler, M.S., APRN, FNP-C, CMSRN daily follows the motto “Love, Listen and Heal.”


John Savoie

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Nature's Healing Through Cancer

Even though cancer made its rounds through my family and myself, nature has brought a lot of healing.


Karen Kosky

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The Long Staircase of My Colorectal Cancer Journey

Whenever I received bad news regarding my colorectal cancer, I felt like it was the end — until my therapist told me something that changed everything.