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    Cancer’s miracle responders: Why am I still alive?

    The exact scientific answer to my existential question, “Why am I still alive?” is still in the hands of researchers. What we do know is that “miracle responders” - like me - have a special relationship between our DNA, current treatment therapies and our cancer type.

    7 Tips for Managing a Cancer Diagnosis
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    Six tips for getting your doctor to understand you

    What do you do when you're trying to get through to your doctor, but you think he or she isn’t hearing you? What if you're trying to advocate for yourself, but you feel like your doctor doesn’t understand your concerns?

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    How to cut and fit an ostomy wafer for a stoma

    In this video, ostomate and certified patient and family support navigator Stephanie Rouse demonstrates how to cut and fit an ostomy wafer, or skin barrier, for a stoma.

    “Colonoscopy” Trends with Twitter Reactions to Study
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    “Colonoscopy” trends with Twitter reactions to study

    A study out of Oslo, Norway, published in the New England Journal of Medicine questioned the effectiveness of colonoscopy in preventing colorectal cancer, the second deadliest cancer in the United States. The study triggered a swell of media reports casting doubt on the procedure.

    LEAD FROM BEHIND Launch Reaches Millions
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    LEAD FROM BEHIND launch reaches millions

    On September 13, the world watched Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney get their first colonoscopies since turning 45 years old — the age at which a person of average risk should begin colorectal cancer screening.

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