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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.
A doctor sharing a cancer diagnosis with a patient
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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.
Prostate cancer survivor Rodney Dan Marolf
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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.