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Living

"You Have to Pull Out Every Ounce of Strength That You Have"

Introducing SurvivorNetTV's First Original Docuseries: 'Love, Kam'

Welcome to SurvivorNet - We're Here To Help

Living

"You Have to Pull Out Every Ounce of Strength That You Have"

Introducing SurvivorNetTV's First Original Docuseries: 'Love, Kam'

As part of SurvivorNet’s ongoing commitment to fighting serious racial disparities in cancer care, we were proud to hold our annual Close the Gap conference on June 22.

We partnered with NYU Langone and the Perlmutter Cancer Center, along with top doctors, survivors, and cancer community executives to enlighten, challenge, and educate.

As we close the gap together, we will lift each other up. You can watch the big event here.

The SN Disease Network: Helping You Live Better

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  • Expanded Coverage: SurvivorNet has greatly expanded our coverage to include chronic and rare conditions
  • Top Doctors: As always, you’ll find leading physicians providing highly detailed information for treatment decisions
  • Community: Stories & comfort from people with the same conditions
Overview

Exercise & Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) — How to Stay Active

Psoriasis Treatment

‘I’m Single and Have Psoriasis. How Does This Affect My Dating Life? What About Sex?’

Overview

How Can the Drug Belzutifan Be Used To Treat Tumors in Patients With Von Hippel-Lindau Disease?

The SN Disease Network: Helping You Live Better

  • Expanded Coverage: SurvivorNet has greatly expanded our coverage to include chronic and rare conditions
  • Top Doctors: As always, you’ll find leading physicians providing highly detailed information for treatment decisions
  • Community: Stories & comfort from people with the same conditions

Cancer in the News

Italy, Surfing, & Skinny Margaritas: Why Summer is Crucial For Cancer Survivors

Ann Oldenburg

Why Do Pediatric Drugs Take So Long to Develop? A Look into the Lag Time on Drug Approvals for Childhood Cancer & Other Illnesses

Laura Gesualdi-Gilmore
SurvivorNet

What Cancer Patients Need to Know About the Covid-19 Vaccine & Treatment in Summer 2022

Laura Gesualdi-Gilmore
SurvivorNet

What Reversing Roe v. Wade Could Mean For Cancer Patients

Adam Kovac

Italy, Surfing, & Skinny Margaritas: Why Summer is Crucial For Cancer Survivors

Ann Oldenburg

Why Do Pediatric Drugs Take So Long to Develop? A Look into the Lag Time on Drug Approvals for Childhood Cancer & Other Illnesses

Laura Gesualdi-Gilmore
SurvivorNet

What Cancer Patients Need to Know About the Covid-19 Vaccine & Treatment in Summer 2022

Laura Gesualdi-Gilmore
SurvivorNet

What Reversing Roe v. Wade Could Mean For Cancer Patients

Adam Kovac

News From The American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting

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Treatment

A 'New' Type Of Breast Cancer? Practice-Changing Results? New Study Says Yes, And Provides Hope For Patients With HER2 'Low' Breast Cancer

Updated Guidelines on Biomarkers for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Lindsay Modglin
Treatment

Study Finds The Drug Ibrutinib Can Improve Outcomes In Some Newly Diagnosed Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Treatment

Study Indicates The Drug Panitumumab Works Best For Patients With One Type Of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

New Research Finds 1/3 of Breast Cancer Patients Experience Temporary or Lasting Depression Symptoms During & After Treatment

Dana-Farber and Harvard Launch a 'Cancer FactFinder' to Address Misinformation

A SurvivorNet Guide to Early-Stage Cancer Detecting Blood Tests

Later Stage

'A Game Changer': FDA Approval of Combination Immunotherapy for Advanced Melanoma Offers More Options For Patients

Treatment

FDA Approval of Olaparib 'A Real Milestone' For Breast Cancer

Great News: Your Repaid Health Debt Won’t Impact Your Credit Score Anymore Starting 7/1

Later Stage

New Hope for Patients: FDA Approves Pluvicto for Certain Types of Advanced Prostate Cancer

Can Your Blood Pressure Medication Cause Cancer?

What to Do if You Have Trust Issues with Your Oncologist

37 U.S. States Currently Approve Medical Marijuana Use - Will South Carolina Become the 38th?

Further Research Shows More and More Young People Ages 20-39 Are Getting Late-Stage Colon Cancer

Who Should Get the HPV Vaccine that Prevents Cervical Cancer?

Breast Cancer Rates are Rising in the US - Could it be Linked to Low Fertility Rates & Increasing Obesity?

The 2022 Reset -- 5 Things You Can Do Now to Dramatically Reduce Cancer Risk

Why Do Kentucky & Mississippi Have Some Of The Highest Cancer Rates In The Country?

How to Recognize Sneaky Cancer Symptoms - Looking at Cancers That Are Most Often Misdiagnosed

The New ‘Angelina Jolie Gene Cancer Screening Test’: World-Renowned Expert Says the Famous Actress Has Aided in the Development of a Better Way to Look for Breast & Ovarian Cancer

News From The American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting

Taking Care of Your Mental Health

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SurvivorNet’s experts help you manage the emotional journey of cancer. Here’s a full compilation of our resources.

From Handling Anxiety to Tele-Therapy, Mental Health Expert Gives Tips For Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Diagnosis

Mental Health and Cancer -- The Fight, Flight or Freeze Response

I Have So Much Anxiety, I Can't Enjoy Being Cancer Free. Get Help From Our Columnist

A Cancer Warrior Takes to Reddit to Share How Her Relationship Has Suffered Since Her Diagnosis

Mental Health and Cancer: New Survey Shows Over a Third of Patients Aren't Getting the Support They Need

How to Conquer the Fears of Cancer Treatment

Taking Care of Your Mental Health

SurvivorNet’s experts help you manage the emotional journey of cancer. Here’s a full compilation of our resources.

Inspiring Stories for Living With Cancer & Chronic Disease

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'Flourish' — A Story of Rediscovering One's Inner Strength

'The Human Race': Six Inspiring Stories About Running Past Obstacles

Determination & Hope — Despite Setbacks — Prevail in 'Climbing Blind'

'Sink or Swim': An Inspiring Tale of Getting Back on Board

'Between Two Harbors': Nature's Hand in Healing

Inspiring Stories for Living With Cancer & Chronic Disease

Disparities in Cancer Care - Let's Close the Gap

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Black, Latino Cancer Patients Report Negative Experiences With Their Cancer Care Team At Higher Rates Than Whites, Report Says

Prevention

Black Americans Don't Get Screened or Treated for Lung Cancer at the Same Rates as White Americans: Here's Why, and What We Can Do About It

Stephanie Watson
Prevention

Breast Cancer Surgeon Explicitly Lays Out Ways We Can Close the Gap in Racial Disparity: “Access to Care is Key!”

Close the Gap: Disparities in Cancer Care Need to Change

Overview

Genes & Biology May Cause Deadlier Forms of Breast Cancer for African American Women

Overview

There's a Mysterious Relationship Between Vitamin D, Prostate Cancer, & African American Men: New Research Sheds Some Light

Minorities Are Missing Out On Life-Saving Cancer Care & Clinical Trials: 4 Changes Needed

Why Do So Few Black Men Get Colon Cancer Screenings? Closing the Racial Disparity Gap In Cancer at Forefront After Tragic Death of Chadwick Boseman, 43

How Can African-American Communities Trust Clinical Trials During Coronavirus? Trust Must Be Built Over Time, Says Expert

Black Melanoma Patients Experience Significant Treatment Delays, According To Research

Prevention

Increasing Access to Breast Cancer Care in Underserved Communities

Disparities in Cancer Care - Let's Close the Gap

Cancer Topics We're Talking About

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Relapse

CAR T-Cell Therapy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Having This Breakthrough Treatment

Dr. Nina Shah
UCSF Medical Center

New Hope For Stomach Cancer: Immunotherapy Drug Opdivo Now Approved As a First Treatment

Does Smoking Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer? Top Experts Tell SurvivorNet a Public Health Crisis is Coming

Treatment

The Father of Immunotherapy Recommends Multiple Opinions

Dr. Steven Rosenberg
National Cancer Institute

Cancer Topics We're Talking About

Extraordinary Survivor Stories

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Breast Cancer Survivor Meghan Koziel on Improving Your Sexuality & Confidence After Cancer

CEO & Former Board Chairman for Johns Hopkins Medicine, Mike Armstrong, Speaks with SurvivorNet about Beating Cancer

Canadian Triathlete Gillian Roberts' Cancer Battle

Woman Uses Kitchen as an Outlet During Cancer Battle, Creates Cooking Show 'Gangsta Goodies Kitchen'

"Instead of a Sick Person, He Saw Bravery"

Living

"I Have to Live With This, And I Can Do It": Dealing With Cancer at 18 Years Old

Survivor Joel Naftelberg Dances on His Problems

Extraordinary Survivor Stories

A Journey in Focus: Ovarian Cancer

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Decisions Around Ovarian Cancer - Diagnosis & Treatment

Living

Living with Ovarian Cancer-- How Scientific Progress Has Made Life With the Disease More Manageable

Dr. Beth Karlan
UCLA Medical Center
Living

Facing An Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis Mid-Career -- Ex-NYPD Sergeant Shares Her Story

Maintenance

An Extraordinary New Treatment Option for Ovarian Cancer: PARP Inhibitors

Dr. Jose Alejandro Rauh-Hain
MD Anderson Cancer Center

A Journey in Focus: Ovarian Cancer

The SurvivorNet Community: "We've Been Through It"

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Living

The Wall Street Trader Who Became a Tattoo Artist to Help Women Become Whole Again

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I'm Able to Be Here For More Milestones - One Cancer Survivor's Incredible Story

Living

Finding the Light After a Cancer Diagnosis

Living

Dancing Her Way to Recovery - How Zumba Helped Survivor Vera Trifunovich Cope

I Didn't Think I'd Live to See My Kids Get Married -- Judy Golz on Learning to Live With the Disease

"Mommies Make It Through Cancer" says Joan Lunden's Best-Selling Co-Author, The Amazing Laura Morton

In an Industry So Focused on Looks, Ramy Gafni Didn't Let Cancer Get in His Way

Kelly Shanahan

METUP
Living

It's Not My Boobs, It's Not My Hair -- It's Just Me That Makes Me Beautiful

The SurvivorNet Community: "We've Been Through It"

The Immunotherapy Revolution

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What's Next for Cancer Now That There's a Nobel Prize for Immunotherapy?

Later Stage

Immunotherapy Helps Your Body Help Itself

Dr. Cecilia Larocca
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Later Stage

Immunotherapy Has Changed The Game For Lung Cancer

Dr. Brendon Stiles
Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Treatment

The Promise of Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment

Dr. Steven Rosenberg
National Cancer Institute

Dr. Ronald Natale

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Dr. Scott Strome

University of Maryland

The Immunotherapy Revolution

Take a look at our step-by-step guides to individual cancers.

You'll find top doctors taking the time to lay things out. We're here to help on your journey.

Bladder Cancer Breast Cancer Colon Cancer Leukemia (AML) Leukemia (CLL) Lung Cancer Melanoma Multiple Myeloma Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Ovarian Cancer

SurvivorNet Guide: Genetics

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Prevention

Should I Get Genetic Testing to Assess My Risk for Cancer?

Dr. Ophira Ginsburg
NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center
Prevention

Buyer Beware: Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing

Dr. Ophira Ginsburg
NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center
Prevention

Where Can I Get Genetic Testing?

Dr. Elizabeth Comen
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Treatment

Genetics Help Researchers Get Closer To A Cure

Dr. Eli Van Allen
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Later Stage

The Importance Of Genetics In Lung Cancers

Dr. Geoffrey Oxnard
Boston Medical Center
Prevention

Genetic Testing For Breast Cancer

Dr. Elizabeth Comen
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

SurvivorNet Guide: Genetics

Things They Don't Always Tell You

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Prevention

Does Smoking Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer?

Dr. Raja Flores
Mount Sinai Health System
Prevention

Common Misconceptions About Colon Cancer

Dr. Heather Yeo
Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian
Living

Prostate Cancer Surgery Reduces Penis Size

Dr. Stephen Freedland
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Things They Don't Always Tell You

You Should Understand The Marketing Around Cancer

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Dr. Raja Flores

Mount Sinai Health System
Treatment

Do Your Own Research on Prostate Cancer Treatment

Dr. Patrick Swift
Stanford Medicine
Treatment

Proton Therapy: When Is Expensive Cancer Treatment Really Worth It?

Dr. Keith Cengel
University of Pennsylvania
Treatment

CyberKnife as Effective as Traditional Treatments

Dr. James Brooks
Stanford Medicine

Dr. Heather Yeo

Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian

You Should Understand The Marketing Around Cancer

Later Stage

An Immunotherapy Breakthrough: The Judy Perkins Story

Judy Perkins is a name that will be in the medical text books. She is the first person to be declared free of metastatic breast cancer after a course of immunotherapy. That's a big deal. She is what's known in the world of clinical trials as an "exceptional responder." SurvivorNet went to meet Judy about a year ago at... Read More

Judy Perkins

SurvivorNet Guide: Sex & Fertility

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Living

A Healthy Sex Life Is Possible Following Prostate Surgery

Dr. James Brooks
Stanford Medicine
Treatment

Ask Your Doctor About Nerve-Sparing Surgery

Dr. Jim Hu
Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Jaime Knopman

CCRM NY
Living

Can I Have A Baby After Breast Cancer?

Dr. Elizabeth Comen
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

SurvivorNet Guide: Sex & Fertility

Our Philosophy

Cancer is such an exciting and hopeful field these days. There are more and more ways we can think about treatment. We hope SurvivorNet empowers people to ask their doctor the “what about this?” question.

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