Issue Introductions

This special feature provides information for patients about oral medications for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

This special feature provides information for patients about oral medications for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

For decades, cancer treatment for patients with multiple myeloma meant going to facilities that provide intravenous infusion therapies. Although these therapies are beneficial from a treatment perspective, traveling to facilities to receive them steals away valuable time that patients and their loved ones may prefer to spend at home or visiting friends.

Hello everyone and welcome to our February 2016 issue! It has a lot of information that will aid you in preparing for life as a cancer survivor. Here are some of the highlights.

Welcome to the newest issue of CONQUER! This issue is packed with a wealth of information that we hope will be of value to you and your family. Here are some of the highlights.

Welcome to the June issue of CONQUER! Get ready to sit down, prop your feet up, and begin reading! This issue is packed with inspiration, wisdom, new knowledge, and good advice for patients undergoing cancer treatment, those who have completed treatment, and those with advanced cancer.

Welcome to our latest edition of CONQUER! Although this issue features pediatric cancer, other articles apply to virtually everyone going through a cancer experience.

Hello everyone, and welcome to the October issue of CONQUER! Once again, we have a wealth of information in these pages. September was National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so we dedicate a large portion of this issue to these 2 cancer types.

Hello everyone! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! As 2016 comes to a close and 2017 begins, so do deductibles and larger copayments for the coming year. Ugh! Connecting with a financial navigator who can help you find resources to offset these expenses should happen as soon as you are diagnosed.

Here are the highlights in this issue that we are confident you will value reading.

Welcome to the April 2017 issue of CONQUER. As we embark on spring, we also know that cancer takes no season off. No holiday. So as you are enjoying warmer weather, trees with buds, and the grass getting green, take your copy of CONQUER outside with you, get a comfy chair, and start reading. Let’s review some of the highlights in this issue.

Welcome to the first Special Edition of CONQUER: the patient voice, which focuses on immunotherapies in cancer. With the recent explosion of new immunotherapies being approved by the FDA for the treatment of patients with cancer, and their promise for improvements in survival and reduced adverse events, every patient with cancer should become familiar with these new therapies and the hope they bring to patients, survivors, and their family members.

Welcome to the June 2017 issue of CONQUER: the patient voice. Your oncology navigator has provided you a copy of this patient journal so that you become empowered with even more information. Let me give you a quick overview of what this issue contains. It certainly provides some information for everyone!

Welcome to the August 2017 issue of CONQUER. There is so much information in this issue for you to read, I hardly know where to start.

You probably received this issue of CONQUER from your oncology navigator. Here is a rundown of what is in this issue.

Happy Holidays to you and your family! If you are in the midst of treatment, or recently completed treatment, you have already been dealing with a lot, and now the busiest time of the year just got busier for you.

This February 2018 issue of CONQUER is full of valuable cancer prevention information, a story on a New Jersey respite home for women, riveting patient stories, and more.

Happy spring 2018! Though the weather may not feel like spring, the calendar says it is. Let me give you a quick snapshot of what this issue of CONQUER contains.

Read about skin cancer in this issue and how to prevent it. Other topics include caring for caregivers, improving sleep during cancer, legal tips for cancer survivors, and more!

New developments in immunotherapy drugs continue to create buzz in the cancer community and beyond. This special issue discusses key developments in immunotherapy, highlighting new advances and providing resources for patients, their family members, and their oncology navigators.

Although it is summertime, cancer never takes a vacation, and neither do we. This issue is filled with inspirational stories, valuable tips, innovative ideas, and ways to make you feel more in control of your life, during and after cancer and its treatment.

In her Introduction to the special edition of CONQUER titled Understanding Biomarkers & Molecular Testing, Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, ONN-CG, briefly explains what biomarkers are, why they are important, and what you should know about them.  

A cancer diagnosis is one of the most difficult trials anyone can face in life. In many cases, a diagnosis causes the diagnosed to rethink personal priorities.

Welcome to our newest issue of CONQUER. We know the value of hearing the experiences of cancer survivors and family caregivers. It helps people to relate, feel a sense of connection, and provides food for thought. We have many stories, with several focusing on breast cancer, including male breast cancer. Pink ribbons are not just for women.