Contributors


Eric Davis

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'Smell the Rain,' and Make Yourself Smile Despite Cancer

A poem about cancer written by a man who subsequently died of the disease explores the idea of finding the small joys in life despite the pain of cancer and treatment.


Trey Kennedy

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One Myeloma Hero Helps Others While Helping Herself

At 77 years young, Dr. Huntimerhas been dealing with the cancer world via her own battles with tumors and treatments since she was 22 years old.


Jonathan Colemere

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Channeling Anger Into Advocacy After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

A colleague explains how one woman transformed the devastation of her breast cancer diagnosis into a “war strategy” of advocacy, starting at her kitchen table.


Ashling Wahner

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Orca-T Improves Post-Transplant Survival in Patients With Blood Cancers

Orca-T outperformed post-transplant cyclophosphamide when it came to relapse-free survival and overall survival in patients with blood cancer who underwent a stem cell transplantation from a matched unrelated donor.



Liz McSpadden

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Hot Weather, Hot Flashes, Hot Mess: Dealing With Cancer-Related Hot Flashes in the Summer Months

I used to love spending time outdoors during the warm weather, but when I started getting hot flashes after my cancer-related oophorectomy, enjoying hot days got a bit trickier.


Charlie Kalogeros-Chattan

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Find Me Now a Safe Place from Cancer

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2022, I of course turned to my art.


RAYNA MCCANN, M.S., RDN, CSO, CDN

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How a Nutritious Diet May Help During Myeloma Treatment

Maintaining a healthy diet during treatment may help combat side effects.


Nicholas Wrigley

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Promacta Improves Platelet Count, Transfusion Independence in MDS

Promacta tended to boost platelet counts in patients with low-risk MDS, and helped those patients be independent of transfusions, too.


James Danaher

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Living Life Between Cancer Appointments

When cancer entered our life, fear was a constant. However, we tried to live as joyously as possible between check-ups.


Phillip Belfiori

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Attitudes With Latitude About My Cancer

Even though I lost my hair from cancer treatment, I didn't let that stop me from styling my hair with attitude.



Caroline Johnson

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Life Lessons of a Young Cancer Widow

Cancer robbed our family of more time with my husband. In the years since his death, this is what I’ve learned on grieving, life, dating and the fear of letting go.


Sharon Ward

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Lifting Weight Off of Patients’ Shoulders

Three different people describe similar experiences with someone who stands alongside them during their journeys.


Lynn Belzer

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When My Wait and Watch Routine for Follicular Lymphoma Ended

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



Allegra Jones, M.S.N., RN, CA-SANE

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An Oncology Nurse Who Provides for Others

Linda Giamalva, B.S.N., RN-BC, NC IV, provides excellent care to all her patients and goes above and beyond to meet their needs.


Morgan Bayer

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Drug Duo Is Efficacious in Treating Posttransplant GVHD

Jakafi plus Rezurock showed promise in treating graft-versus-host disease in patients who underwent undergone allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation.


Paul Gilbert

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Thriving With Cancer

I transformed my mindset to maximize healing before, during and after prostate cancer treatment.


Gretchen E. Vaughan

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Kidney Cancer Nurse Is an Icon in Her Field

Laura Wood, M.S.N., RN, OCN, has "skill, dedication, boundless compassion and drive to improve the lives of those affected by kidney cancer."


Rick Siefke

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10 Helpful Tips for Cancer Caregivers

A retired oncology social worker shares some helpful tips for being a supportive caregiver while also maintaining your own well-being. “Caregiving is compassion in action,” he writes.


Moriah Moore

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Fighting Hard for Patients with Fibrolamellar Carcinoma

As a hard-working mom and administrator, one nurse shows her passion and fight to get the best care for patients with fibrolamellar carcinoma.


Jonathan Little

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‘Scanxiety’ Can Make Cancer Survivors Irrational and Irritable

A penile cancer survivor recalls how he can become irrational and lash out at his loved ones during the days leading up to his next scans. His wish: To be normal again.


Kentisha Mazeke

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My Cancer Advocacy Keeps My Mom’s Legacy Alive

After my mom died of colon cancer, I became an advocate with the hopes that fewer people would be lost to the disease.


Camille Usher, NP

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Educating Patients and Teams to Reduce Anxiousness During Cancer Treatment

A radiation oncology nurse takes the time to educate both patients and her clinical team to better manage side effects during therapy.


Leona Downey

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How Yoga Helped Me in My Post Breast Cancer Treatment Journey

A former oncologist discusses how yoga became a vital part of her recovery after a surprise breast cancer diagnosis.



Kathryn E. Vinson, MS, CCRC

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Causes of Thyroid Cancer

New research sheds lights on the causes of thyroid cancer, overdiagnosis of PTC


June Burke

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When an Unexpected Cancer Association Leads to a Lifelong Connection

A lung cancer survivor explains how a serendipitous friendship with her stepson’s girlfriend’s aunt changed her life.


Kyle Doherty

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Most BCG-Unresponsive Bladder Cancer Responds to TAR-200 Treatment

A novel delivery system of gemcitabine called TAR-200 led to promising responses in certain patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.