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Lucia Hernandez was forced to have a thyroidectomy, removal of the entire thyroid to treat her cancer, which caused her anxiety after having had an emergency gallbladder surgery that did not go well. Read More ›
By Wayne Kuznar
HPV is a major cause of throat cancer and is rising in the United States. Learn about the symptoms of throat cancer, treatment options, and the benefits of a shorter course of treatment for certain patients. Read More ›
By Vicki Bunke
Sometimes we have to deal with the impossible. Vicki Bunke’s daughter, Grace, died from osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer, a day before her 15th birthday. This is a heartbreaking story of how Vicki honored her daughter’s life. Read More ›
Imagination is a concept not often heard in the medical world, but using imagination and visualization may help patients with cancer cope with the psychological strain of cancer, as Petra Sprik and Kari Dawson show. Read More ›
By Maimah Karmo
Maimah Karmo was diagnosed with stage II triple-negative breast cancer at age 32. After her diagnosis, she was emboldened to fight against the injustices and inequalities black women face in navigating medical care. Read More ›
In January 2022, the FDA approved Kimmtrak (tebentafusp-tebn), a novel type of immunotherapy, for the treatment of adults with advanced or spreading uveal melanoma, a rare and aggressive type of melanoma that affects the eye. Kimmtrak is the first drug approved for this type of melanoma. Read More ›
When is money not on our minds? Dr. Kerry Forrestal offers financial advice for patients with cancer to get ahead of the curve, so those cost concerns don’t become insurmountable problems. Read More ›
Shanea Irierose Drown shares her personal story of overcoming expectations, rising to the challenge, and seeing people for who they really are, not what their dubious reputations may lead us to believe. Read More ›
Undocumented immigrants often wait too long to seek medical care. Oncology nurse Mark Ryan shares an unlikely story of an undocumented immigrant who received free care from a Harvard-educated neurosurgeon with a similar background. Read More ›
In this third article on bedside advocacy, Kimberley Norris illuminates key processes and aspects of end of life and hospice care that will be valuable for any advocate. Read More ›