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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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Filling the Medication GapIt can be challenging and confusing to get prescription drugs paid for in Canada. Drug access navigators can help.
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A Personal Journey: Improving the Lives of People With Lung CancerIt's been 17 years since my diagnosis of stage 3a non–small cell lung cancer. I can remember that moment as if it was yesterday.
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Finding a New Friend Through CancerAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Debbie O’Sullivan, RN, OCN [UT Health Northeast Cancer Treatment and Prevention Center in Tyler, Texas]
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What to Expect When Going on a PARP Inhibitor for Ovarian CancerChemotherapy and PARP inhibitors may share some side effects, but there are some major differences between the two when it comes to treating ovarian cancer.
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What to Do When a Friend Gets CancerA prostate cancer survivor offers his thoughts on what you should (and shouldn't) say to someone who was recently diagnosed.
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Helping Patients Fight Cancer With All Her Heart and SoulAn essay honoring SARA SARGENTE, RN, OCN [ORANGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK]
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Let's Talk About Cancer Prevention and the Power of Support"I don’t have cancer, but here I am. This is my life. This is my reality. I am BRCA positive."
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Long-Term Data Show Optune Offers a Survival Benefit in GlioblastomaLong-term data from the phase 3 EF-14 study showed that Optune plus temozolomide had a survival benefit compared to temozolomide alone.
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Survivors and HealersI didn’t like thinking of myself as a “survivor.” There was something … I don’t know. Something a little shameful, maybe, about it.
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Uncertain ObligationsNavigating the emotional and practical hurdles of caring for parents and stepparents.
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Good Karma From My Oncology Nurse, a Kindred SpiritAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Sharon Bird, BSN, RN [ THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN RADNOR, PENNSYLVANIA ]
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MSI Testing Is Crucial in Colorectal CancerGenetic testing – particularly for microsatellite instability (MSI) – is an important step for all patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
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Discussing PARP Inhibitors in Triple-Negative Breast CancerAs the treatment paradigm shifts for triple-negative breast cancer, PARP inhibitors will continue to play a role.
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Yellow Tagged at my Infusion - It's Better to be Safe than SorryGoing in for an infusion amid the coronavirus pandemic with a possible "symptom" of COVID-19 and wondering what risks lie ahead.
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Eleven-Year-Old MPN Hero Remains Positive in the Face of UncertaintyCannon McMullin was diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia at 8 years old and has remained positive through years of treatment by focusing on the things he likes to do.
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Kay Verble Discusses a Study to Characterize Long-Term Survivors of GBMKay Verble discusses a research endeavor to characterize long-term survivors of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).
