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A Strong Admiration for Oncology Nurses

Two patients reflected on how extraordinary their oncology nurses are — even noting that they forget about their cancer when talking with their nurses.

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Breathing in a Gifted Life Beyond Cancer

I choose to stay positive and remain strong through my cancer treatment.

Eric A. Singer, MD, MS

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Navigating Nutrition, Frailty During Kidney or Bladder Cancer Is Key

Considering nutrition and frailty earlier on may help patients achieve better health-related quality of life during kidney cancer and bladder cancer.

Angie Eunji Lee, LCSW

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Advancing Health Equity as a Social Worker and a Leader

We simply cannot think of an individual more deserving of recognition as a Multiple Myeloma Health Equity Hero than Yu Mee Song.

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My Dad’s Death From Cancer Forced Me Out of the Shadows and Into a Spotlight of Advocacy

A teenager from Pennsylvania whose father died from colorectal cancer explains the impact it had on her life and how she has stepped into the field of advocacy to help others.

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Keytruda Demonstrates Significant Improvement for Some Patients with Melanoma

Keytruda, an immunotherapy agent, demonstrated significant improvement in both distant metastasis-free survival and recurrence-free survival compared to placebo.

Rachel’s first cancer diagnosis was for early-stage DCIS breast cancer in 2005. Her second, more threatening diagnosis came over a decade later for a rare, high-grade, neuroendocrine cancer in her colon that metastasized to her lung. A professional marketer, Rachel is passionate about writing about the impact of cancer and hopes it can help caregivers, family and friends have a better understanding of what life is like as a patient.

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The Scanxiety Wait During Cancer is the Hardest Part

The waiting in between scans heightens my scanxiety, even though I've had no evidence of disease for 2 1/2 years.

Thomas Gross, MD

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The Real Boss of the Pulmonary Medicine Oncology Clinic

A doctor describes a nurse’s ability to make his job rewarding and efficient, which he said can be a rare quality in a partner.

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Cancer Is Like a Race, and I’m Determined to Win

Cancer — and its treatments — can feel like a grueling race, but I’m using frequent follow-ups and an excellent care team to stay ahead of the game.

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Opdivo Misses Disease-Free Survival Goal in Kidney Cancer Trial

Opdivo failed to improve disease-free survival in patients with localized renal cell carcinoma at high risk of relapse, according to findings from CheckMate 914.

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