patient support

  • December 11, 2022  

    Taking Your Cancer Management to the Next Level: Webinar Recap

    Sarah Stanley

    There is no teacher quite like personal experience. Whether you are dealing with your own diagnosis or helping someone else, you become deeply familiar with cancer’s many practical and emotional challenges. Facing cancer can inspire people to help others navigate their own cancer journey. On November 9, 2022, Cancer Commons presented a free webinar featuring three passionate advocates who have drawn on their own… Read more »

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  • February 18, 2022  

    Realistic Expectations After Prostate Cancer Treatment Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    This story from The ASCO Post discusses how doctors can help ensure that patients have realistic expectations about outcomes after prostate cancer treatment.

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  • February 4, 2022  

    Meet Deb Christensen, Nurse Navigator for People Facing Advanced Cancer

    With: Deb Christensen, MSN, APRN, AOCNS, OCN

    For people with advanced cancer, making sense of the complexities of cancer treatment can be truly daunting. Enter the oncology nurse navigator (ONN), a nurse with specialized training to help patients overcome any barriers they may face in accessing high-quality cancer care. At Cancer Commons, our Director of Patient Services Deb Christensen, MSN, APRN, AOCNS, OCN, applies her ONN training to ensure that every… Read more »

  • February 20, 2021  

    What Cancer Survivorship Can Teach Us About COVID-19 Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Cancer survivors and (especially long) COVID-19 survivors may have a lot in common, as outlined in this opinion piece from STAT.

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  • February 20, 2021  

    Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance: For Patients Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Living with ovarian cancer may require many adaptations. This respected organization can help. Learn about their comprehensive resources for patients.

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  • August 9, 2019  

    Prime Source for Information About Pancreatic Cancer Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD:

    Founded in 1999, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) provides much useful information for patients and caregivers dealing with this disease.

  • August 9, 2019  

    Patients with Newly Diagnosed Brain Tumors Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD:

    Receiving a brain tumor diagnosis can be shocking for patients and their families. The Musella Foundation’s free “Brain Tumor Guide for the Newly Diagnosed” provides up-to-date guidance for people in this difficult position.

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