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When Compassionate Cancer Care Meets ImaginationAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring LAURA COSTA, M.S., RN, CMSRN, OCN [THE CANCER INSTITUTE AT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, EAST HILLS, NEW YORK]
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Taking Things One Day at a Time"Alvin David, B.S.N., RN-BC, wrote this exemplar as part of his promotion to clinical nurse 3. I will let his words do the talking, as they reveal his true essence as a nurse, colleague, preceptor, friend, father, husband and extraordinary healer," wrote Margie McDonald, M.S.N., RN, CBCN of Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth.
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When Lung Cancer Strikes People Under 50Unique challenges become permanent fixtures in the minds of young adults who receive a diagnosis of a life-changing disease, but can change through advocacy support.
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My Oncology Nurse and LifesaverAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Nancy Dodds, RN, ONC [ Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan ]
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A Leap of Faith: When It's Time to Reset Your Frame of MindI felt like cancer had forced me to do other "uncomfortable" things instead of the bucket list I had chosen.
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Bookshelf: Surviving Cancer: Our Voices & ChoicesA lifelong artist, Marion Behr didn't lose that sensibility when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Oncology Nursing Is Not Just a Job, It's a CallingAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring JUDITH LEGASPI, B.S.N., RN, OCN [JFK MEDICAL CENTER, EDISON, NEW JERSEY]
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Melinda Liggett Irwin on Exercise and Fatigue in Women Diagnosed With Ovarian CancerMelinda Liggett Irwin, discusses The Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC) study, a randomized trial of exercise on quality of life and fatigue in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
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Statement on USPSTF's Draft CRC Screening RecommendationA group of colorectal cancer organizations, including the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, Fight Colorectal Cancer (CRC), and Colon Cancer Coalition, today applauds the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft recommendation to lower the screening age for colorectal cancer to 45 years old for average risk individuals.
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Inheriting a Cancer RiskFamily history of breast and other cancers can mean some people are more likely to develop the disease at a younger age. But advances in testing may improve prevention and survival rates.
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How Grieving Impacts SleepIf we have the capacity to love then we have to face grief as well, along with how it manifests in our lives—particularly through sleep.
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The Power of Patient-Centered Care in Preventing InfectionsTeaching the patient and caregiver reportable signs and symptoms and when to call the doctor cannot only save their line, but, more importantly, can save their life.” — WENDY A. NUNEZ , R.N.
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For One Oncology Nurse and Her Patients, Dreams Come TrueAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Kim Hess, NP [New Bern Cancer Care in New Bern, North Carolina]
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The Oncology Nurse Is an Inspiration and an ExampleAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring PATRICIA BEATY, M.P.H., RN [TRAVELING NURSE BASED IN OHIO]
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3 Drug Treatment Puts Some Patients With CLL On the Road to RemissionA three-drug treatment sparked complete responses in more than half of patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia, who also tolerated the regimen well.
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Founding 'Faery' Shares Resources and Inspiration Behind Blue Faery Liver Cancer AssociationAndrea Wilson, president and founder of Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association, spoke with CURE® at the 2019 ASCO meeting about the loss of her sister and how it inspired her to found Blue Faery.
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Novel Drug Combo Doubles Progression-Free Survival in HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast CancerIbrance plus Faslodex improved progression-free survival in certain patients with metastatic breast cancer, compared with those who continued to receive an aromatase inhibitor.
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Study Links Sun Exposure and Pancreatic Cancer RiskHigher ultraviolet radiation may lower the risk of pancreatic cancer, shows preliminary study.
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THE LIVING ROOM: A Lung Cancer Community of CourageBonnie Addario, our co-founder, board chair, survivor, and inspiration for thousands of patients here and around the world, shares the powerful stories of lung cancer patients and how they found ways to survive – and thrive -- in her book, The Living Room.
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Risky Business: Resolve Insurance Concerns EarlyConcerns about insurance coverage should be addressed quickly.
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Carmi Fazio on End-of-Life Cancer CareCarmi Fazio, RN, BSN, ONA, Molina Healthcare, discusses nurses’ role in end-of-life care.
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Radiomic Analysis of CT Scans Can Predict Aggressiveness of Early Stage Lung CancerSpecific measures of a tumor’s texture and intensity as they appear on CT images can help determine how much treatment patients with early stage lung cancer need, a study found.
