Anxiety of Hope? Drinking from the “Fire Hose” of Cancer News
Patient Power Host Carol Preston interviewing myeloma expert Dr. Tom Martin at…
The Gap Between Powerful Patients and the Organizations that Should Support Them
Patients meeting one another at an in-person event produced by Patient Power…
How Suffering May Change You for the Better
I was reading an opinion piece by David Brooks in today’s New…
On the Road Again for Cancer Connections
Over the next couple of weeks I will be traveling thousands of…
The Age of “Patient Opinion Leaders”
I am writing this from a conference of pharmaceutical executives meeting in…
ESPN’s Stuart Scott: Kickboxing Cancer
I have always admired ESPN sports anchor Stuart Scott, 48, of West…
The Unfolding Story in Advanced Prostate Cancer
I have written here many times of my excitement about progress in treating blood-related…
An Open Letter to Tom Brokaw About Cancer
Dear Tom (I am calling you that instead of “Mr. Brokaw” because,…
With Imbruvica (Ibrutinib) Approval CLL Options Accelerating
This week the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as expected, approved…
It’s Counterintuitive: Cancer and Laughter
Dr. Michael Keating and CLL Patient Shari Brenner who brings him a…