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Genetic testing for women with breast cancer is important, as it may help determine the risk of developing secondary primary breast cancer.

Oncology nurse, Meaghan Mooney, B.S.N., RN, OCN, winner of the 2024 Extraordinary Healer® award, celebrates the “small wins” with her patients.

Through so many cancer scares, I'm trying to live in gratitude that my sister's time is not now.

Getting second opinions is highly encouraged for patients recently diagnosed with bladder cancer because “it’s not one size fits all,” experts told CURE®.

This is the poem I wrote to help myself cope with my new diagnosis. It served as a reminder that I was resilient.

Accepting both my beauty and flaws helps me push away the fear cancer brings.

Leaning on a community of oncology nurses, other patients and survivors can help ease the burden of receiving a cancer diagnosis, said Kristen Dahlgren.

A urine test was shown to decrease the need for invasive cystoscopies in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

I need to acknowledge and address the impact stress from multiple myeloma has on my mental and emotional wellbeing.

Alecensa was shown to reduce the risk of disease recurrence or death by 76% versus chemotherapy for patients with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

It is Meaghan’s unwavering dedication to supporting children and families during a parent’s illness, along with her willingness to take her direct patient care to practices within her professional position and her community service, that allow me to say Meaghan is truly an extraordinary healer deserving of this honor.

I reflected upon my last great trip with my husband and the moment my wait and watch approach ended for my follicular lymphoma.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Tivdak for metastatic cervical cancer that progressed on or after chemotherapy.

The FDA has approved Hercessi for the adjuvant treatment of HER2-overexpressing breast cancer and HER2-overexpressing metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

After nearly 10 years as a breast cancer survivor, I've received so many questions I can't answer about cancer.

This year marks the 18th year that CURE and Oncology Nursing News have hosted the Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing, which gives people the opportunity to recognize and honor the oncology nurses who have made a significant impact on their life.

Before patients receive Enhertu for HER2-positive solid tumors, it’s important to know about the potential side effects.

Prompted by a celebrity diagnosis of breast cancer, I looked at tools that could help my own kids.

I must admit when people call us cancer survivors "strong," it's a double-edged sword.

For patients with lymphoma or multiple myeloma, speaking up about symptoms of cytokine release syndrome can be lifesaving.

The combination of bispecific antibody CTX-009 and chemotherapy received Fast Track Designation for advanced, previously treated biliary tract cancers.

After reading a book about how Imbruvica was revolutionized for SLL and CLL, I now have a greater appreciation for the drugs I receive.

From “The Young and the Restless” actress dying of cancer to “Star Trek” actress 20 years pancreatic cancer-free, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.

Patients with laryngeal cancer who stopped smoking before receiving treatment had better survival outcomes, compared with patients who actively smoke.

During chemo shortages, nurses have helped many patients receive enough treatment, measuring them down to the “minutiae of the milligrams.”

Receiving early transfusions and treatment to reduce transfusion dependency significantly improves survival and quality of life in low-risk MDS.

The day I found out I had cancer, my wife and I thought I would just be going in for a scan.

Research has shown aspirin use to be associated with lower rates of metastasis for some patients.

During this in-person event, over 500 attendees celebrated the remarkable efforts made by oncology nurses in the care of patients with cancer.

With Carvykti now approved for pretreated myeloma, there are conversations that patients should have with their providers before treatment, a nurse said.