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Implementing Standards of Care in Radiation Dermatitis PreventionAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring ANNA SKRIPNIK LUCAS, M.S.N., RN, DNC, FNP-BC [MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER, NEW YORK, NEW YORK]
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Raghav Sundar on Preventing CIPNRaghav Sundar, M.B.B.S., M.R.C.P., M.Med., National University Health System in Singapore, discusses the possibility of cooling limbs during chemotherapy infusions to prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. In a clinical trail of patients with breast cancer, this device showed proof of concept.
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Expert Discusses Side Effects of Keytruda That Patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma Should Know AboutData presented at the ASCO 2020 Virtual Scientific Program demonstrated that Keytruda was an effective treatment for patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma and side effects were tolerable.
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The Evolution of PARP Inhibitors in Ovarian CancerCristiana Sessa, M.D., of the Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, discusses the evolution of how PARP inhibitors are used to treat ovarian cancer.
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Chemobrain—It's Real, It's Complex, and the Science Is Still EvolvingTalk with almost any cancer survivor, and he or she is likely to bring up the topic of "chemobrain," that fuzzy, murky state that patients blame for impaired memory. A review of the research shows how we're focusing on the problem.
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Telehealth Can Expand Lung Cancer Treatment Options in Rural AreasRural patients tend to have diminished access to appropriate, routine cancer screening studies, leading to patients with cancer being diagnosed with more advanced stage disease.
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The Basics of Interventional Clinical TrialsAn expert describes what an interventional clinical trial is.
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Kenneth Freundlich on the Importance of Advocacy for Patients With Hereditary CancersKenneth Freundlich, neuropsychologist, Morris Psychological Group, Parsippany, NJ, and FORCE volunteer, discusses the importance of advocacy for patients with hereditary cancers.
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Susan G. Komen Greater NYC Announced the 2019 Impact Award HonoreesSusan G. Komen Greater NYC to honor exceptional and inspiring individuals and organizations at its annual Impact Awards May 22, 2019 Cipriani 42nd Street.
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Another Deafening SilencePatients should demand palliative care, no matter the stage of disease.
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Mustering the Courage to Decide on TreatmentChoosing a treatment based on data can be fraught with challenges, but it can make all the difference.
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Considering Weight LossThe day came when I looked in the mirror and I didn't like what I saw. Here I was 5"7', and tipping the scales at 225 lbs.
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Preventing Lymphedema Flares in Patients With Breast CancerRESEARCHERS ARE RE-EVALUATING WHAT CAUSES LYMPHEDEMA AGGRAVATION.
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Taking on Pancreatic CancerAptly known as the world’s toughest cancer, pancreatic cancer's destruction often delivers a feeling of hopelessness for patients and their families, with late detection further complicating matters.
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A Work of Art, Not a Work of CancerA mastectomy can leave a lasting mark. This breast cancer survivor found her own unique way to make it a beautiful one.
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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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Cardiotoxicity After Cancer TreatmentA survivor "pays it forward" by stressing the importance of knowing your risks.
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Got Colon Cancer? Get Your Tumor TestedTumor testing can lead to different treatment choices and better outcomes.
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Making the Connections: My Nurse's Proactive Approach to TreatmentAn essay honoring Emily A. Knight, RN, OCN [Mayo Clinic Cancer Center in Scottsdale, Arizona]
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AAMDSIF Upcoming Webinars: August 2019The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation presents webinars for patients and their loved ones at no charge to participants.
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An Everyday Miracle for Patients With CancerAn essay from our Extraordinary Healers book honoring Lenora Drum, RN [Bangalore Oncology Clinics of Tracy and Stockton, California]
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Born with Cancer, Blessed with LifeA young couple describes their journey when they discover their unborn child has neuroblastoma.
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Dana Bushman on the Benefits of Yoga for a Patient With CancerDana Bushman, a certified yoga instructor, describes how a patient with cancer might benefit from doing yoga. Bushman led yoga classes at the 9th Annual Joining FORCEs Against Hereditary Cancer Conference.
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For My SonA father recounts how LAF and advocacy helped him move past the grief of his son's death from leukemia.
