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Reflections on Cancer Survivors Day: Managing Survivorship for a Lifetime

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On Sunday, June 7th, we are reminded by cancer centers to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day®.  Today, there are a sea of colors for different cancer ribbons and wristbands, e.g., the ubiquitous pink for breast cancer, amber for bladder cancer, grey for brain cancer, yellow for all cancers, and so on.  But many of us […]

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WCOE: Precision/Gene-Targeting Medicine Study, Surgery and Early-Stage Breast Carcinoma, Other Updates

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In the News: "Major government cancer study will test precision, gene-targeting medicine" https://t.co/nacNaRCo0K via @KPCC #NCIMatch — National Cancer Institute (@theNCI) June 5, 2015 Doctors Seek Test for Deploying New Life-Extending Cancer Drugs https://t.co/YVluoVMUEb #cancer #immunotherapy — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) June 5, 2015 Via @nprnews: Questions Remain: Surgery and Early-Stage […]

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Communication, Quality of Life Issues, and Defining Value at 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting

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The annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting is often followed by a flurry of announcements and news as developers of cancer drugs present results about their recent clinical trials. While news of new tools to help increase cancer survival rates is always welcome, many patient advocates attend the annual meeting with a focus on […]

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