Essays

A touching letter from Paul Smyth, to nurse navigator Marian Gilmore, RN, OCN, who cared for his wife. Read More ›

Nurse navigator Marian Gilmore, RN, OCN, shares her moving story of fulfilling her dream of becoming a nurse. Read More ›

Woke up excited. It was my first day of chemotherapy. Yes, excited. I realize now it was the wrong emotion, but the sense of what I would gain in this new adventure enthralled me. I imagined the people I would meet: these amazing people battling for their life and inspiring mine. I, too, would be strong. Read More ›

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is pleased to sponsor a series of interviews with patients to provide a source of support to readers. Recently CONQUER had the pleasure of speaking with Heather, a breast cancer survivor. Read More ›

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is pleased to sponsor a series of interviews with patients to provide a source of support to readers. This month, CONQUER had the pleasure of speaking with Ginger, a breast cancer survivor. Read More ›

Although routine screenings and regular preventive care are at the forefront of early cancer detection, sometimes just being in the right place at the right time can make all the difference.  Read More ›

A stirring story by Jerry, a male breast cancer survivor from Blount County, Tennessee. Read More ›

Emily Silver, whose mother had bread cancer, recounts what it was like to experience cancer in the family from the perspective of a child. Read More ›

Gina Shay-Zapien, MSN, APRN, CBCN, describes her bout with breast cancer. Read More ›