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My Health, My Voice: Why Self-Advocacy Is ImportantI challenged a mistaken fall risk label before my transplant and proved that self-advocacy is crucial to both quality care and emotional well-being.
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Shining Through Cancer and FearEven after surgery and chemotherapy, I make sure to shine through cancer and any fear that stares at me.
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Biomarker Testing Tool Empowers Patients With Lung CancerThe Cancer Support Community's Biomarker Testing Tool can help identify which targeted therapy should be used for treatment in patients with lung cancer.
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The Future of CLL Care: Medical Breakthroughs and Patient-Physician CollaborationThe discussion will wrap up with perspectives on the future of CLL treatment, including anticipated improvements in patient care and quality of life, emerging therapies, and evolving patient roles in care decisions.
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Regaining Independence After Ovarian Cancer SurgeryAfter ovarian cancer surgery, Mary Barbera spent three months in rehab before finally returning home, a milestone that marked her emotional recovery.
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Understanding Treatment Options for ER+/HER2–, ESR1-Mutant Metastatic Breast CancerIn this on-demand webinar series, Dr. Igor Makhlin discusses personalized treatment options for ER-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, including the role of ESR1 mutation testing and targeted therapies like Orserdu.
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Challenging Assumptions About Cancer and Its TreatmentsLiving with follicular lymphoma, I’ve learned many assumptions about cancer, remission and treatment side effects don’t reflect the reality I face.
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Cracked, Not Broken: Life After Breast CancerBreast cancer cracked me open but didn’t break me — it gave me voice, purpose and courage to dream boldly, live fully and speak up for those who can’t.
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My Wife, My Myeloma HeroMy wife, Michelle, has used this diagnosis as a pillar of strength, doing all she can for her young boys and me and leading the best life she can, while along the way committing to raise funds and awareness to help improve and extend the lives of patients with myeloma
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Hope in StrengthDeborah Pickworth, who is living with stage 4 lung cancer, was nominated for the Lung Cancer Heroes® award for her impact in supporting and advocating for others with the disease.
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A Letter to Myself: You Were Made for This Breast Cancer JourneyPaula Schneider, president and CEO of Susan G. Komen®, writes to her younger self on the lessons and challenges she faced as a patient with breast cancer.
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My Invisible Illness: Living With Brain Fog After Brain Tumor SurgeryEven six years after brain tumor surgery, invisible symptoms like brain fog and memory loss shape how I live, cope, and find gratitude every day.
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The Oncology Nurse Who Helps Patients With Cancer Through Hurdles During TreatmentA patient with breast cancer details how her oncology nurse has helped her when experiencing side effects to the chemotherapy she’s receiving.
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Kidney Cancer Research Embraces Biology-Driven Precision ApproachDr. Ari Hakimi highlighted how tumor profiling and molecular markers are expanding access to precision-based trials for kidney cancer.
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Advances in Radiation Improve Precision in Brain Cancer TherapyThe field of radiation oncology has advanced in brain cancer treatment with precise therapeutic approaches including proton and carbon therapy.
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A Path After Cancer Doesn't Have to Be LinearI used to think that having lung cancer canceled all of my life's plans, but I realized I shouldn't give it that much power.
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Driving Lung Cancer Research With CompassionLivia Szeto, B.S.N., RN, OCN, has "unparalleled" patient relationships and research skills, allowing her to provide excellent care.
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Empowering the Immune SystemTIL therapy is on the rise in melanoma, with potential for other tumor types.
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I Wish I Advocated More When Doctors Told Me I Didn’t Have CancerOn multiple occasions, doctors told me not to worry, but I ended up being diagnosed with a rare cancer called leiomyosarcoma.
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A Poem About Finding Purpose and Looking Ahead During CancerLearning that I had cancer — melanoma and renal cell carcinoma — made me feel like I lost something, but I keep looking ahead.
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How Does Colorectal Cancer Screening Prevent and Detect Cancer?How can colonoscopy detect colorectal cancer early and prevent it by removing polyps, compared with other noninvasive screening methods?
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Addressing Unmet Needs in Differentiated Thyroid CancerBefore closing out their discussion on differentiated thyroid cancer, patients and health care professionals alike consider unmet needs in this space.
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A Reliable Resource to Colleagues and Patients With CancerOne morning after interdisciplinary team rounding, Mr. R asked Ashley to stay in his room. He had multiple questions about treatment options, and Ashley answered his questions in detail.
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Rock Solid CareA cancer survivor writes about the oncologist who helped him conquer the fears and anxieties of cancer treatments.
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Rapid Developments to Enhance Patient Experience in GU CancerNew treatment combinations are transforming genitourinary cancer care, improving survival and quality of life while personalizing patient outcomes.
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Lynparza Plus Zytiga Boosts PFS, Response Rates in Metastatic Prostate CancerLynparza, Zytiga and prednisone led to improved progression-free survival and response rates in patients with metastatic prostate cancer.
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IDH Inhibitors Offer New, Safer Option for Some Brain TumorsIDH inhibitors, now FDA approved for lower-grade gliomas, yield fewer side effects than chemotherapy, said Dr. Ryan Merrell.
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Fotivda Monotherapy Demonstrated Efficacy in Previously Treated Metastatic RCCDr. Alexander Chehrazi-Raffle discusses findings from the phase 3 TiNivo-2 trial, designed to evaluate treatment with Fotivda in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
