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Multiple myeloma has long been a killer. Therapies are changing that.

(Washington Post) — Audrey Greene, a retired sales agent from Long Neck, Del., celebrated her 80th birthday in March. Diagnosed in 2010 at age 68 with multiple myeloma, a cancer that attacks the white blood cells and has always had a dire prognosis, she didn’t expect to live past her early 70s. She was wrong.

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‘Nothing prepares you for this’: A cancer expert and survivor on how to manage a life-threatening diagnosis

(Fortune Well) —At age 37, Kathy Giusti was happily married with a 1-year-old when she heard the grim phrase from her doctor: “You have cancer.”

“The word hits you like a sucker punch. The fear and anguish are immediate for you and those that love you,” Giusti says. “And worse, nothing prepares you for this. You don’t know where to turn.”

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How to Get the Right Team for Your Cancer Care, From Someone Who Did It
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(Prevention) —How to Get the Right Team for Your Cancer Care, From Someone Who Did It

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Multiple Myeloma Survivor Writes New Chapter for All
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(Dana Farber Cancer institute) —Multiple Myeloma Survivor Writes New Chapter for All  

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Diagnosed with cancer, a pharmaceutical executive became a patient advocate and changed drug development. It took decades
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(STAT News) —Diagnosed with cancer, a pharmaceutical executive became a patient advocate and changed drug development. It took decades

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How To Move Forward After Cancer Treatment
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(Kathy Giusti for Katie Couric Media) — How To Move Forward After Cancer Treatment. Use what you’ve learned and take charge of your health and life.

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How To Cope With a Cancer Diagnosis in 3 Crucial Steps
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(Kathy Giusti for Katie Couric Media) — How To Cope With a Cancer Diagnosis in 3 Crucial Steps. More than 25 years ago, I waited impatiently for my doctor to call me back with news I probably had a rare and fatal blood cancer called multiple myeloma.

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Kathy Giusti’s “Fatal to Fearless” memoir tells the story of prevailing over multiple myeloma
Kathy Giusti’s “Fatal to Fearless” memoir tells the story of prevailing over multiple myeloma

(The Cancer Letter) —Kathy Giusti’s “Fatal to Fearless” memoir tells the story of prevailing over multiple myeloma

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Learning how to fight rather than fear cancer: A battle-hardened expert offers advice
Learning how to fight rather than fear cancer: A battle-hardened expert offers advice

(USA Today) —Learning how to fight rather than fear cancer: A battle-hardened expert offers advice

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‘Fatal to Fearless’: Facing a Deadly Cancer Diagnosis and Fighting Back
‘Fatal to Fearless’: Facing a Deadly Cancer Diagnosis and Fighting Back

(AARP) —‘Fatal to Fearless’: Facing a Deadly Cancer Diagnosis and Fighting Back

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Here’s The Most Important Question to Ask Yourself After a Cancer Diagnosis
Here’s The Most Important Question to Ask Yourself After a Cancer Diagnosis

(Kathy Giusti for Katie Couric Media) — Here’s The Most Important Question to Ask Yourself After a Cancer Diagnosis

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Blood cancer multiple myeloma, once a death sentence, is now highly treatable. Here's why.
Blood cancer multiple myeloma, once a death sentence, is now highly treatable. Here's why.

(USA Today) — After Judith Harding was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2009, she decided to retire, sold her condo, dropped out of her PhD program and moved nearer to her family, preparing to "live out my last days."

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