Dan Dean
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivor
Founder, Cancer Dudes
Founder, Cancer Dudes
Authored Items
By Dan Dean
December 2021 Vol 7 No 6 — December 22, 2021
Many men hide their emotions and vulnerability in an effort to maintain a sense of manliness or power, but suffering in silence can have drastic implications for men’s health and make cancer treatment more difficult. Read More ›
By Dan Dean
August 2021 Vol 7 No 4 — August 16, 2021
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor Dan Dean spoke with several experts about the advances in genomic testing, which have enabled oncologists to treat patients with new “targeted therapies” that fight cancer based on the specific features of a tumor. Read More ›
By Dan Dean
October 2019 Vol 5 No 5 — October 24, 2019
Until recently, the initial treatment for patients with CLL was chemotherapy alone. New targeted therapies are now available for use as the first treatment for CLL. At the 2019 ASCO meeting, 2 experts discussed the benefits of these new treatments. Read More ›
By Dan Dean
April 2019 Vol 5 No 2 — April 26, 2019
“Lung cancer”—what first pops into your head when you hear that? Read More ›
By Dan Dean
February 2019 Vol 5 No 1 — February 27, 2019
Cancer survivor Dan Dean weighs the many factors involved when deciding what to tell, or not tell, an employer about a cancer diagnosis and the job-related potential implications. Read More ›
By Dan Dean
August 2018 Vol 4 No 4 — August 28, 2018
People affected by cancer find that dating requires a different playbook to navigate through relationships. Read More ›
By Dan Dean
February 2018 Vol 4 No 1 — March 2, 2018
The long-term side effects of treatment can be an overlooked part of cancer care. "We're learning as they're surviving, and we can't assume we know everything," says Pam Simon, MSN. Read More ›
By Dan Dean
August 2017 Vol 3 No 4 — August 29, 2017
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor Dan Dean tackles the stigmas and difficulties associated with mental health diagnoses and therapies. Read More ›
By Dan Dean
February 2017 Vol 3 No 1 — February 17, 2017
Survivorship can feel like a game of cancer whack-a-mole: pound one issue flat and another pops up, often where you weren’t even looking. Read More ›