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Worried About Treatment Costs? You Are Not Alone

by Linda House and Lauren Barnes, Senior Vice President, Avalere Until recently, patients being treated for cancer primarily received cancer drugs through an intravenous infusion, which meant they had to receive treatment in an oncology office or a medical setting. … More

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Cancer Innovation at REV: Interaction to Action Forum

On Oct 18, Mitch Golant and I had the opportunity to participate in the inaugural REV: Interaction to Action meeting in Austin, TX, co-hosted by LIVESTRONG and Genentech.  The goal of this meeting was to provide a platform for unconventional … More

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Reflections on the Red Ball from the Young Leadership Council

My mother was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer in 1997 – she was 52 years old, and I was a senior in high school. I remember trying to digest the information, but simply being unable to comprehend the heaviness … More

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Being There for Breast Cancer

by Hannah Leatherbury, Education Contributor The first time I remember hearing the word “cancer,” I was in elementary school. My dad was talking to his sister on the phone and his voice changed when he said the word. As a … More

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A Look at My Cancer Manager: CSC’s App for iPhone

It seems like there’s an app for everything these days—including one to help manage living with cancer. My Cancer Manager is the Cancer Support Community’s newly updated iPhone app that tracks your emotional, social, and physical concerns over time and … More

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