CURE® Spring 2022

What Happens When a Patient Develops a Secondary Cancer Years After Undergoing Treatment?

March 22, 2022

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Although certain cancer treatments have been linked to an increased risk of a secondary cancer years later, an expert notes there are no genetic or pathologic studies that prove the association between new and previous cancers.

Cancer Advocacy Helps Ease Nerves and Uncertainty, Says One Patient

March 14, 2022

A patient’s experience with polycythemia vera — a rare blood cancer — led to her becoming an advocate for others to help ease all the nerves and uncertainty that many patients face when they hear they have cancer.