What Does Cancer Mean To You? – CancerIS Community
August 6, 2020
Devastating. Life changing. Love. What is cancer to you? Various cancer survivors, patients and caregivers define what cancer means to them.
Lighter Side Of Cancer Blog
Living And Thriving With Stage Four Ovarian Cancer
August 6, 2020
Going through treatment for stage four ovarian cancer, Mary Sue David continues to live a full and active life. She isn’t just living with cancer, but actually thriving. In this video, Mary Sue shares her experience with a stage IV cancer.
Living And Thriving With Metastatic Breast Cancer
August 6, 2020
Since her stage 4 metastatic breast cancer diagnosis over three years ago, DeDra Robb continues to go through her treatment with a “just do” attitude.
Making It Through Stage 3 Hodgkin Lymphoma
August 6, 2020
Diagnosed with stage 3b Hodgkin Lymphoma at the age of 31, Steve shares his journey about through cancer as a young man, husband, and father of three.
How Keytruda Cancer Treatment Works
August 6, 2020
Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is an immunotherapy cancer treatment that stimulates the patient’s immune system to help fight certain types of cancers. Because cancer cells can use certain proteins, like the PD-1 protein, to shield themselves from detection, this enables cancer cells to grow and spread. Keytruda blocks these proteins, preventing the cancer from hiding. The treatment is then able to help the immune system do its job: Find the cancer cells and destroy them. In this video, oncologist Dr. Stephen Lemon explains how Keytruda works, including what types of side effects patients may experience.
How Opdivo Cancer Treatment Works
August 6, 2020
Opdivo ( nivolumab) is an immunotherapy cancer treatment that stimulates the patient’s immune system to fight their cancer. As an immune checkpoint inhibitor, Opdivo activates the immune system from being dormant and blocks cancer causing proteins from developing. This treatment is currently approved for the treatment of several cancers, including lung, melanoma, kidney, head and neck, various bladder cancers, liver cancer, colon cancer and Hodgkin Lymphoma. In this video, medical oncologist Dr. Stephen Lemon explains how Opdivo works, as well as what types of side effects it may cause.