Navigating Thyroid Cancer: Tips from Someone Who’s Been There
So you’ve been diagnosed with the “C” word, specifically thyroid cancer, and now you’re seeing a whole new care team. This usually includes an endocrinologist who specializes in disorders of…
MPN Patient and Care Partner Share Clinical Trial Experience
MPN Patient and Care Partner Share Clinical Trial Experience from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. MPN Empowerment Leads Jeff and Summer share their experience participating in a COVID-19 clinical trial….
Ivosidenib and Azacitidine for IDH1-Mutated AML
There has been another significant advance in the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) at least for the small subset of patients (6-10%) who have a mutation in one of…
Disparities, not Despair – Organizations that Empower
In memory and in honor of LaTisha Chong … Let’s change and improve the breast cancer research legacy for Black breast cancer survivors. Yesterday, as I was preparing to post…
Psychosocial and Emotional Impact of Cancer: Change on Career Plans
As young cancer patients, we have to endure more than our disease, but the life changes that come with it. One of the changes may be a change in career…
Medical Bills Collections, and Your Credit Score and Upcoming Changes
Many people don’t realize that their credit report may contain medical bills in collection that can seriously affect their credit score. Even if you’ve been paying your credit cards, mortgage,…
Naïve T-cell Depletion in Donor Blood Stem Cell Transplant Patients
Introduction T-cell depletion is a strategy to remove T-cells from bone marrow or peripheral stem cells taken from a donor before they are given to a patient. T-cell depletion (TCD) has…
Importance of Music for an MPN Patient and Care Partner
Importance of Music for MPN Patient and Care Partner from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. MPN Empowerment Leads Jeff and Summer discuss the role music has played in both of…
Introducing Jessica Catlin, Colorectal Cancer Empowerment Lead
Jessica Catlin Introductory Video from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. PEN’s new Empowerment Lead, Jessica Caitlin, introduces herself and her journey with rectal cancer. She also encourages anyone looking for…
Patient and Care Partner Discuss Value in MPN Care
Patient and Care Partner Discuss Value in MPN Care from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. MPN Empowerment Leads Jeff and Summer talk about how they define value in Summer’s care….
MPN Patient and Care Partner Breakdown Terminology
MPN Patient and Care Partner Breakdown Terminology from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. MPN Empowerment Leads Jeff and Summer share how overwhelming medical terminology can be. Jeff encourages everyone to…
What Healthcare Trends Are Observed in MPNs?
What Healthcare Trends Are Observed in MPNs? from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. MPN Empowerment Leads Jeff and Summer share trends they’ve observed since Summer’s initial diagnosis of myelofibrosis a…