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Dr. Valerie Lee
Dr. Valerie Lee is a medical oncologist with the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C.
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How Personalized Medicine May Impact Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
Dr. Valerie Lee discussed emerging targeted therapies and personalized medicine approaches that are showing promise for those with gastrointestinal cancer.
Debbie Legault
Debbie Legault is the mother of a young woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 27. Debbie chose to share the experience of being a full-time caregiver to her daughter during treatment in a blog called “Mom … It’s Cancer” and published the compilation of those thoughts in book format when active treatment was completed. Legault soon realized that the end of treatment was actually just another beginning and continues to write about the realities of survivorship both from her perspective as a caregiver and from her daughter’s point of view.
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How My Daughter Stood Up to Breast Cancer
When my daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer at 27, I watched her show courage through every treatment, side effect and moment of resolve.
Tamron Little
Tamron was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma — a rare cancer caused by asbestos exposure — in 2007, as a 21-year-old new mother. As a woman diagnosed at just 21 years of age, she was anything but the typical mesothelioma patient. After more than a decade of living with mesothelioma, she began to share her experiences with others by blogging on
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What the Changing Seasons Taught Me About Cancer and Life
The first day of fall comes on September 22, and every year it feels like a reminder to pause.
Dr. Wayne A. Marasco
Dr. Wayne A. Marasco is a physician-scientist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
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In Vivo CAR T-Cell Approach May Lower Kidney Cancer Treatment Cost
Enabling patients to generate CAR T-cells internally could cut kidney cancer therapy costs, explained Dr. Wayne Marasco of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Maureen McBeth
Maureen McBeth, CLT-LANA, is a senior medical affairs liaison at ImpediMed.
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Screening, Prehab May Reduce Breast Cancer Survivorship Burden
Prehabilitation and early screening, including BIS, can ease recovery, reduce side effects and help manage lymphedema after breast cancer treatment.
Sue McCarthy
Suzanne (Sue) McCarthy is a comparatively new writer. Sue graduated the University of Delaware, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. After working in several nontraditional academic positions, she started her home-based tutoring business and in 2022 celebrated twenty-five years as a self-employed tutor and business owner, serving school aged students in the Pittsburgh, PA area.
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How Lung Cancer Helped to Save My Life
Prior to my diagnosis with Stage 3B Lung Cancer, I had spent many years reading self-help books. I worked hard, but never felt successful, or took pride in myself.
Patti McGee
Selected in 2014 as “Women of Status” by the Oneida, NY Zonta Club for all she does to empower women and girls, life coach and inspirational speaker, Patti McGee is an author, a massage therapist and breast cancer survivor of 20 years. Her career encompasses many years of learning and teaching people about health, nutrition, spirituality and bringing the mind, body and spirit together. Patti has made it her mission to help women and youth to overcome health issues, move past trauma and connect with their mind, body and spirit. She believes living a peaceful and balanced life helps prevent disease and illness. Patti has specialties in mastectomy and breast massage and therapeutic massage. Patti is passionate about helping her clients reduce stress, manage pain and bring a sense of well being to their life.
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A Day in the Life of a 22-Year Breast Cancer Survivor
I’ve lived 22 years beyond my breast cancer diagnosis, and each day I honor survival with gratitude, wellness, and hope for myself and others.
Dr. Brian Keith McNeil
Dr. Brian Keith McNeil is the vice chair of the Department of Urology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.
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Understanding Gleason Score During a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
As part of its Speaking Out video series, CURE talked to Dr. Brian Keith McNeil, on behalf of ZERO Prostate Cancer, about understanding Gleason Score and prostate cancer risk.
Zachary Mirecki
Zachary Mirecki is a volunteer and a member of the Patient Advisory Committee at the Leukemia Research Foundation.
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Healing Through Advocacy and Self-Discovery After AML Diagnosis
Zac Mirecki reflects on six years of survivorship, sharing how his AML journey taught him to priori-tize self-care, seek connection, and support others through advocacy.