Contributors


Susan Kreimer

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Into the Future

For some with lung cancer, immunotherapies are sparking long-lasting responses.



Debra Wood, RN

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What to Watch For

Heart-lung complications are more likely in survivors of certain cancers—breast, lymphoma, testicular, lung—and who received certain treatments


Dr. Daniel McFarland

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Tumor Mutation Burden May Be Predictive of Depression in Patients With Lung Cancer

Tumor mutation burden may be an independent predictor of developing depression in patients with lung cancer, according to Dr. Daniel McFarland.



Maurie Markman

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Pioneering Oncologist Provides an Overview of Advances in Cancer

Dr. Maurie Markman sits down with Dr. Vincent T. DeVita, one of the most influential researchers and physicians in the cancer care arena.


Jason M Broderick

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Padcev Plus Keytruda Shows Promise for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Lesions

Results from a small retrospective analysis of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma lesions were shared at the 2025 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.


Nancy Bell

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Caring for a Young Person With Cancer Can Be a Balancing Act

Caring for a young person with cancer can be a challenge, explains Nancy Bell.



Jane N. Winter, M.D.

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CAR-T Cell Therapy: It's Astonishing

The time has finally come when researchers have found a way to harness the immune system and use it to fight blood cancers.





Theresa Sullivan Barger

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Anal Cancer: Locking Out an Intruder

To halt the rise of anal cancer, everyone eligible needs to be vaccinated against HPV, which causes most cases of the disease.


Eleanor K. Waldrup

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The Oncology Nurse Who Radiates Pink

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring WYNDELON “NIKKI” SIMMONS, B.S.N., RN, OCN [UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER CANCER INSTITUTE, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI]





Dianne Rohald

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Always Ready to Volunteer

The nomination essay for CURE® Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing finalist, Barbara Bittner, RN, OCN. Written by Dianne Rohald, AdventHealth Cancer Institute and Charlene’s Dream.


DONNA FERNANDEZ

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Stronger Where Broken

A stage 4 lung cancer survivor walks in hope.


Garett Frampton

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Does Age Affect Cancer Genomics?

Garrett Frampton, associate director of Cancer Genomics at Foundation Medicine, discusses recent research about genetic mutations that are more common in certain age groups.


Ahrang Jung

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Examining Stress and Quality of Life in Bladder Cancer

Patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer experience high levels of distress, according to one study.


Kevin Dimit

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Appreciating the Hardest-Working Oncology Nurse I Know

An Extraordinary Healer essay honoring MONIQUE CLAYTON, B.S.N. [SOCIAL CLINICAL RESEARCH SPECIALIST AND STUDY COORDINATOR, LINEBERGER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER, CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA]


Radhakrishnan Ramchandren, M.D.

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Lymphoma Expert Suggests Asking About Clinical Trials Soon After Diagnosis

Radhakrishnan Ramchandren, M.D., from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, discusses the role of clinical trials in developing news drugs and standards of care for patients with lymphoma.


Richard French

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A PSA for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

After realizing how little awareness there was about MPNs, one advocate looked to his TV background to help.



Jan Manarite

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When Facing Metastatic Prostate Cancer, Know What to Ask Your Doctor

There are some key discussions that men with metastatic prostate cancer should have with their health care providers.


Sarah Christ

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Stomping Out the Smoking Stigma for Patients with Lung Cancer

When others assume that patients with lung cancer must have smoked to get the disease, this stigma can affect patient outcomes.


Penny Daugherty

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Empowering Patients Along Their Cancer Journey

An oncology nurse navigator writes about her patient's journey with ovarian cancer.


Wade Hayes

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Go Live Your Life

After treatment for stage 4 colorectal cancer, a country singer is using his talents to express his gratitude and help others.