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October 27th 2024. Two colleagues of an oncology nurse highlight her utmost respect for patients and as a liaison to the greater team. An Oncology Nurse Who Goes Above and Beyond. October 23rd 2024. An oncology nurse from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute exudes the definition of an extraordinary healer, according to three colleagues.
Keytruda Has Received Nearly 40 FDA Approvals. How Does It Work?
Jan 25, 2024 · An expert explains how immunotherapy works. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for the treatment of patients with stages 3 to 4A cervical cancer. The first approval of an anti-programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) therapy in combination with chemoradiotherapy for this ...
Love Lost: The Effects of Cancer on Marriage and Relationships
Oct 28, 2021 · A cancer diagnosis also can have a practical impact, negatively affecting job security, finances, basic family dynamics and more. “It can be very difficult to navigate,” Corbett says. Receiving a diagnosis of cancer also can have a devastating emotional impact on the caregiving spouse or partner.
Long-Term Follow-Up Shows Keytruda Continues to Improve
Feb 1, 2021 · Keytruda (pembrolizumab) continued to demonstrate a clinically meaningful improvement in overall and progression-free survival, compared with docetaxel, in patients with previously treated, PD-L1–positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after more than five years of follow-up, according to results from the phase 2/3 KEYNOTE-010 study presented at the 2020 World Conference on Lung ...
How I Used Turkey Tail Mushrooms Alongside Cancer Treatment
Jan 8, 2024 · John Smelcer, PhD, CAGS. After being diagnosed with lymphoma, I decided to supplement my cancer treatment with turkey tail mushrooms. In the fall of 2022, I was diagnosed with high grade stage 2 B-cell non-specific, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a rare blood cancer in which B cells mutate and proliferate to the point they build up tumors.
No Road Is Too Rocky for This Survivor - Curetoday
Nov 28, 2018 · Jeff Young, D.V.M., star of the Animal Planet show “Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet,” had B-cell lymphoma. Diagnosed in 2014 with the blood cancer, he received the standard chemotherapy treatment of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone, more commonly known as CHOP. In an interview with Heal ®, Young explains why he didn ...
Multiple Myeloma: 8 Frequently Asked Patient Questions
Aug 27, 2024 · Multiple myeloma is a rarer disease than other cancers, such as lung or breast cancer, an expert told CURE®. During the CURE® Educated Patient® Multiple Myeloma Summit, patients asked some questions about the disease.. CURE® sat down with Dr. Brandon Blue to answer frequently asked questions about treatment options, bone strength and other comorbidities associated with multiple myeloma.
What Patients Should Know About Radiation Treatment for
Jul 25, 2024 · Radiopharmaceuticals, defined by the National Cancer Institute as drugs that contain radioactive substances, are at the forefront of treating patients with prostate cancer, as one radiation oncologist explained in an interview with CURE®. “The newest addition to the arsenal of treatments that we can use is Pluvicto [ (lutetium Lu 177 ...
20 Inspirational Quotes for Cancer Survivors, Fighters and
Aug 26, 2015 · You will find beauty again. 13. Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher. — Oprah. There is no time for negative energy during cancer .You need to be around people who inspire, challenge, and make you better. 14. Good thoughts only. The bad thoughts will try and sneak in, but don't let them.
What Patients with Prostate Cancer Need to Know About
Jul 16, 2024 · A radiation oncology nurse explains the spectrum of side effects that can come with radiation for prostate cancer. EP: 1. EP: 2. EP: 3. EP: 4. EP: 5. For patients with prostate cancer undergoing radiation, the side effect burden exists on a spectrum, as one nurse explained to CURE®. “Not one patient experiences everything to their full ...