Colon cancer

September 20, 2016
Kavitha Ramchandran, MD, and Erika Tribett, MPH

Do You Know Everything You Can About Palliative Care?

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We know that filling the gaps in knowledge about palliative care is important to delivering high-quality cancer care. Kavitha Ramchandran, MD, and Erika Tribett, MPH, have developed a massive open online course (MOOC) to help educate health care professionals and patients about palliative care.

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July 7, 2015

Living With a Rare Cancer—My Dr. Seuss World

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When Josh Mailman was diagnosed with a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, he didn’t expect his life to be defined by two of Dr. Seuss’ books—Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? and Oh, The Places You’ll Go. Now as a patient advocate, his goal is to ensure that others diagnosed with rare cancers do not need to rely on luck and travel to get the best outcome.

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December 11, 2014
Sarah Lindenau as told to Katie Heller

Remembering My Mother

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Dealing with the loss of a loved one is never easy. Sarah Lindenau talks about how honoring her mother’s memory has helped her cope and positively influence the lives of others.

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August 26, 2014
David Nethero

Mentally Mastering Chemotherapy

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Colon cancer survivor David Nethero describes how he used meditation and positive mental imagery to cope with some of the physical side effects of chemotherapy and be present in the moment.

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Unknown Primary - Subtypes

ON THIS PAGE: You will find descriptions of the most common types of cancer of unknown primary (CUP) tumors. Use the menu to see other pages.

The subtypes of CUP describe the type of tumor found in the body. These subtypes are identified by the pathologist when the tumor biopsy is examined under the microscope. Knowing the subtype can help the doctor recommend what kind of treatment is best, and it can help predict a patient's prognosis, which is the chance of recovery.

May 13, 2014

Obesity and Cancer

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ASCO President Dr. Clifford Hudis explores the relationship between weight, diet, and cancer risk.

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May 1, 2014

My Genetic Nemesis

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Georgia Hurst, a Lynch syndrome advocate, describes from her personal experience the emotional and physical toll being diagnosed with a genetic condition that increases cancer risk can take.

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