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Not Immune to Confusion: Immunotherapy to Treat CancerA simple guide can help patients understand immunotherapies for cancer.
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A Song of Hope Through My Son's Cancer Journey“You gotta swim, don't let yourself sink. Just find the horizon I promise you, it's not as far as you think.”
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Patients with Breast Cancer Who Face Treatment Disparities Grow Their Role at Major Medical ConferenceYoung women and women of color with breast cancer, as well as those with metastatic disease, had the chance to experience SABCS 2019 and advocate for representation of their patient groups in ongoing clinical trials.
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Providing Personalized Care in Spanish to Patients With Brain and Spine TumorsAfter receiving a stage 4 brain cancer diagnosis, a young mother traveled from Mexico to Chicago for treatment.
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Balancing the Ledger: Preventing Cost From Shaping Prostate Cancer Treatment DecisionsIn prostate and other cancers, patient assistance programs can prevent drug costs from shaping treatment decisions.
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Celebrate Life as a SurvivorThere are many milestones to celebrate as a survivor, such as completion of chemotherapy or radiation, the first doctor
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New Pharmacy Breed Offers Special Attention, Drawbacks to PatientsSpecialty pharmacies have been a health care staple for years.
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Stay Informed and Healthy During CancerWhen facing ovarian cancer, it is critical to stay healthy and well-informed, says Anya Khomenko.
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Preventing Lymphedema Flares in Patients With Breast CancerRESEARCHERS ARE RE-EVALUATING WHAT CAUSES LYMPHEDEMA AGGRAVATION.
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An Oncology Nurse With a Million Dollar Smile and Priceless HeartAn Extraordinary Healer essay honoring Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN [Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California]
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Diagnostic Advances Shape Treatment Decisions in Lung CancerDavid R. Gandara, M.D., UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses how diagnostic and therapeutic changes are happening alongside one another in non-small cell lung cancer.
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Rebecca Sutphen Discusses Genetic Counseling and TestingRebecca Sutphen on genetic testing and counseling for people with a family history of hereditary cancers.
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Jenny Ahlstrom on How Patients Can Help to Find a Multiple Myeloma CureJenny Ahlstrom, Multiple Myeloma Hero and founder of Myeloma Crowd, discusses how patients can help expedite the process to finding a cure. Everyone has something to give, Ahlstrom emphasizes, be it joining a clinical trial or simply sharing information on the disease.
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An Expanding Role For PARP Inhibitors Shows Promise In Treating Ovarian CancerPARP inhibitors interfere with cancer’s ability to repair damage to its DNA. They are becoming increasingly useful in treating ovarian cancer.
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Imperfection After Breast CancerA stage 2 breast cancer survivor uses poetry to reflect on her views about her changing body after a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation.
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Salute to a MentorAt her first chemotherapy infusion, one woman met a caring patient who guided her through the treatment experience.
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Addressing the Needs of Older Patients With Breast CancerIndividualized treatments are key for older patients with breast cancer, expert Arti Hurria, M.D. said.
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GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer Honors Solange Peters, MD, PhD with the 2019 Bonnie J. Addario Lectureship AwardGO2 Foundation will recognize Prof. Peters at the 20th International Lung Cancer Congress for her leadership in lung cancer research.
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Hanging on for Dear Life: The Evolving Role of Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy for Lung CancerThe role of immunotherapies and targeted treatments in lung cancer is evolving at breakneck speed.
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Adele Croteau Discusses the Impact of Her Mother's CancerWe sat down with Adele Croteau, a survivor of cervical cancer from Ottawa, Canada, at I Had Cancer's "A Celebration of Shared Experiences Honoring You."
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Healing With Compassion and Grace"Hannah Blalock, RN, is a truly exemplary nurse," wrote Carolina Fasola, M.D., M.P.H., Atrium Health’s Levine Cancer Institute.
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Proton Therapy and Barbecue: My Recipe for Beating Cancer and Being MyselfGoing through a cancer diagnosis and treatment is so difficult. Thanks to my care team suggesting proton therapy, I never felt like my life became consumed by my lung cancer diagnosis.
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Phenomenal Ability to Help"This kind of compassion can help reduce the patient's suffering. It’s an important part of the treatment plan."
