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Every year, National Cancer Survivors Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in June.1 I’ve been celebrating it for 10 years now, since I was first diagnosed with follicular lymphoma...

A diagnosis of cancer carries a psychosocial and physical impact for anyone, and for the youngest patients, there are added considerations. Because they are in the midst of development, children...

Two months before my stem cell transplant, I happened upon some medical students' posters in one of the many lobbies in MD Anderson. My mom and I were obviously very...

It is normal to be anxious, fearful, and angry when a cancer diagnosis is suspected. I can remember how scared I felt even as an experienced RN. I truly had...

Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Carve4Cancer Winter Hat Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED...

Have you participated in a clinical trial? We want to hear more about your experience! We are conducting a short survey to understand how patients are involved in the clinical...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently expanded the usage of Darzalex® (daratumumab): it is now approved to be used in combination with Velcade® (bortezomib), melphalan, and prednisone...

I have someone, or rather something, with me at all times. It’s there when I wake up and when I lie in bed gearing up to get up. It’s there...

Someone once asked me what it was like to be an RN who has cancer. It made me think about the unique process of being both the patient and a...

When I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011, I had never heard of this cancer and although I had been sick for a few months leading up to my...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently expanded the approval of Kymriah™ (tisagenlecleucel) to include adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma...

I’m not sure I still understand how drastic and life-changing finding out I had blood cancer was when I was 25 years old. Well, wait, actually it took 2 months...

Blood cancer is a very broad term that describes multiple types of cancer. The common factor is that the cancer originates in blood cells and can spread throughout the body...

Have you ever had a headache, pulsing right behind your eyes, and reaching straight through to the back of your head after a spinal procedure? Then you might have experienced...

Making decisions can be tough, especially when they relate to your health! One decision you may face is whether or not participating in a clinical trial is right for you...

Receiving a blood cancer diagnosis is an overwhelming and anxiety-ridden event. It can often present us with many questions, including if our doctor has made the correct diagnosis. Your doctor...

A clinical trial is a research study that is conducted to determine whether a specific medical intervention, such as a treatment, device, procedure, or change in behavior is safe and...

Every clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria) in order to take part in the study.1...

Navigating a new cancer diagnosis and treatment can be challenging and overwhelming. You may have a lot of questions that come up, some that you never imagined you’d be asking...

There are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often:1Adverse event: an undesirable experience associated with the use of a medical...