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Eric Stonestreet on His Passion for Cancer AdvocacyEric Stonestreet, our 2016 Extraordinary Healers Guest Speaker, discusses why he lends his name and fame to cancer advocacy.
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Striking a Match for Stem Cell TransplantsTechniques open a field of opportunity for stem cell transplant recipients.
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Joy: An Oncology Nurse Who Fits Her NameAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring JOY LARIMER, RN [ESSENTIA HEALTH—ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL, DULUTH, MINNESOTA]
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Combining and Sequencing Agents in CLLWilliam G. Wierda, M.D., Ph.D., medical director of the Leukemia Center at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses how to best combine and sequence therapies for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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Cross-Country Biking for a Cure Turns Out to Be So Much MoreA team of six bicyclists trekked across country, from California to Connecticut, to fundraise for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.
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Medicare Open Enrollment: Updated 2019 Materials and New ResourcesTriage Cancer provides updated materials to help you with open enrollment, as well as share new resources you might find helpful.
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The Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation Provides Tips and Support for SurvivorsThe Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation seeks to better the lives of patients with esophageal cancer through tips on living healthily and community support.
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Shining a Spotlight on Cancer CaregiversNovember is National Family Caregivers Month. CancerCare’s Caregiver Program Coordinator, Carly O'Brien, OSW-C, LCSW, shares her thoughts on why it’s important to have an awareness month dedicated to caregivers, and the importance of acknowledging the work that caregivers do.
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Too Much of a Good Thing: When Cancer Drugs Become DangerousThe medications that help patients can be dangerous in combination if not closely monitored.
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Direct-To-Consumer-Advertising: Education or Confusion?Drug companies’ advertisements promoting their wares directly to consumers have soared since 1997.
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MDM2 Inhibitor Shows Promise For Patients With AMLNew findings show that a wider study is needed for MDM2 inhibitors in treating patients with AML.
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Helping Children Cope With Your CancerAn acute myeloid leukemia survivor shares her insight on raising 3 kids while fighting for her life.
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Creating a Community of Hope for Lung Cancer SurvivorsLUNGevity’s annual summit helps people with lung cancer live better and stay informed.
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How I Wish You Could Have Seen It AllA wife pens a letter to her husband on the first anniversary of his death from cancer about all the things he’s missed — from the big dates to the boring days, such as just watching TV with their dog.
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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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Jyoti D. Patel on Treating Brain Metastases in Lung Cancer PatientsJyoti D. Patel, ASCO expert, associate professor, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, discusses the treatment of patients with lung cancer with brain metastases.
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Avoiding Crashes in the Race Against Cancer With ImmunotherapyImmunotherapy medications have been a wonderful addition to the arsenal of cancer therapeutics. Their use has revolutionized the treatment of many cancers and offers new hope to patients. However, these upsides do not come without downsides.
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Raising Funds for Brain Tumors Until Poof! They DisappearWhen asked about her favorite thing about Thea's Star of Hope, the ten-year-old explained that the organization is like a laser on pediatric brain tumors, shooting at them until, hopefully one day, poof! They disappear.
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Vitamin D Deficiencies Can Impact Myeloma OutcomesA lack of vitamin D can have major impacts on myeloma treatment outomes.
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David Allen Denny Tells His MPN StoryDavid Allen Denny, an administrator of the Myelofibrosis Private Support Group, tells the story of his diagnosis.
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Speaking Out: Seeking Sexual HealingCancer treatment can take a toll on sexual health, but multiple therapies can help ease these undiscussed side effects. To get help, speak up.
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What You Should Know About Cord Blood BankingCord blood banking can treat autoimmune disease, immune deficiencies, histiocytosis, leukemias, lymphomas, myelodysplasias and more.
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Jennifer Klemp Asks Unanswered Questions in Breast Cancer SurvivorshipJennifer Klemp, Ph.D., M.P.H., asks the questions that remain unanswered in breast cancer survivorship.
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Preventing Lymphedema: What Patients Need to KnowAn innovative technology may catch this common breast cancer treatment complication earlier.
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Cancer Statistics and Outcomes Differ by Zip CodeGary A. Puckrein, Ph.D., president and CEO of the National Minority Quality Forum, says that cancer statistics are not the same across the nation.
