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‘Everything Pointed to Michigan’: Treating a Rare Cancer from a Distance
What do you do when you’re diagnosed with an ultra-rare disease? For one patient, the answer was simple: Find the experts and never give up.
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5 Things I Wish I Knew at the Time of My Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis
Tori has been living with a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis for three years. See her advice for coping with a cancer diagnosis and tips for navigating cancer care.
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‘I Had A Hunch’: Finding Cancer Care Thanks to a Rare Genetic Mutation
Married mother of three tells her NSCLC treatment story. Learn more about Tori's non-small cell lung cancer treatment including crizotinib and chemotherapy.
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What Cancer Patients Should Know About Their Pathology Reports
Understanding pathology results can be confusing for cancer patients. See what information is in a pathology report and how these findings inform your treatment plan.
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Sharing the News of Cancer: Three First-Person Reflections
Delivering & receiving cancer diagnosis can be hard. Learn more about sharing bad news with three cancer diagnosis stories from patients, families, and doctors.
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5 Things a Plastic Surgeon Wants You to Know About Breast Reconstruction
Discover five things women should know about reconstructive breast surgery following a mastectomy, including reconstruction options and timing for the procedure.
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Portraits of Progress: a Prostate Cancer Patient Documents His Treatment
Rodney documented his prostate cancer treatment by taking a picture after every chemotherapy treatment. Learn more about Rodney's prostate cancer survival story.
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Complementary Cancer Therapies: Can They Really Help?
Complementary cancer therapies like art therapy & guided imagery sessions help lessen the discomfort of treatment. Here's more on complementary cancer treatments.
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Singing the Praises of Organ Donation: a Vocalist’s Story
Organ donation recipient shares the benefits of organ donation and his passion for organ donation awareness. Learn more about the importance of organ donation.
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How Cancer Genetic Testing Can Save Lives
Cancer risk assessment & cancer genetic testing help in understanding your chance of getting cancer. Learn why you should share cancer test results with family.
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Should Cancer Patients Take Antioxidant Supplements?
Antioxidant supplements could make cancer worse in cancer patients. Learn how antioxidants may fuel cancer and find more information on antioxidants and cancer.
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‘We’ve Got to Do More to Help Children Survive These Devastating Cancers’
Just four percent of federal cancer research dollars go to pediatrics. But more research is needed to change the outcome for many childhood cancers.
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When Prostate Cancer Spreads, Life Doesn’t Have to Stop
Despite having stage 4 prostate cancer, 74 year old Woods Brown remains active by fishing and planting. Learn more about Woods and living with prostate cancer.
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7 Ways to Fight Cancer Fatigue
Many cancer patients report varying levels of fatigue during and after their treatment. Simple steps can ease the condition.
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Oncology Care Model: What Cancer Patients Should Know
The Oncology Care Model is a payment and practice reform initiative for cancer patients who use Medicare and receive chemotherapy. Learn more about the program.