Essays
By Jenny Valles
Leah Valles, age 12, is an inspiration every day. After her hard battle with stage III melanoma, she decided that people just don’t know that skin cancer is deadly, that it can be prevented, and that it is the fastest growing cancer among teens and young adults. Read More ›
By Tracy Wright
Here are some key points to consider when talking to kids about cancer, a delicate subject requiring careful communication. Read More ›
By Tina Cancio
Tina Cancio, founder of the LGL Leukemia Foundation, recalls her battle with LGL
Leukemia. Read More ›
Brenda and her son, Steve, share their respective stories as Brenda deals with a multiple myeloma diagnosis. Read More ›
A touching letter from Paul Smyth, to nurse navigator Marian Gilmore, RN, OCN, who cared for his wife. Read More ›
Nurse navigator Marian Gilmore, RN, OCN, shares her moving story of fulfilling her dream of becoming a nurse. Read More ›
Woke up excited. It was my first day of chemotherapy. Yes, excited. I realize now it was the wrong emotion, but the sense of what I would gain in this new adventure enthralled me. I imagined the people I would meet: these amazing people battling for their life and inspiring mine. I, too, would be strong. Read More ›
The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is pleased to sponsor a series of interviews with patients to provide a source of support to readers. Recently CONQUER had the pleasure of speaking with Heather, a breast cancer survivor. Read More ›
The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) is pleased to sponsor a series of interviews with patients to provide a source of support to readers. This month, CONQUER had the pleasure of speaking with Ginger, a breast cancer survivor. Read More ›
By Tracy Wright
Although routine screenings and regular preventive care are at the forefront of early cancer detection, sometimes just being in the right place at the right time can make all the difference. Read More ›