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Patient-Friendly Health Literacy Resources for Cancer Patients and Caregivers
Being diagnosed with cancer can be overwhelming for anyone due to the emotional impact, level of uncertainty, and potential lifestyle changes. The challenges of accessing and understanding medical information introduce additional layers of complexity when patients navigate their care. Disparities and inequities can further restrict an individual’s capacity to develop the skills they need to look after their health.It is not enough for Pfizer to simply develop breakthrough medicines. We must help...
Pfizer Joins Annual Brunch Run to Support Cancer Support Non-Profit Imerman Angels
As patients, family members, caregivers, and friends, it’s likely we’ve each been affected in some way by cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, one in three people in the U.S. are affected by the disease1. And while our Oncology team works every day to find new therapies and treatments for various forms of cancer, Pfizer’s commitment to help end cancer doesn’t stop at the lab door. It includes financial support and colleague participation in community groups and events. Pfizer was...
ASCO 2023: Partnering with Patients to Bring an End to Cancer
Credit: © ASCO, Scott Morgan From June 2-6, the world’s oncology community came together for the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting to present the latest research and advances in cancer care. Including the sharing of exciting data, attracting one of our largest gatherings of cancer advocates, and recognizing the amazing innovations in cancer care, this year’s meeting, themed “Partnering with Patients: The Cornerstone of Cancer Care and Research,” reinforced...
Pfizer to Share Oncology Advancements at ASCO Annual Meeting
Cancer remains one of the greatest health challenges of our lifetime. It steals precious moments and robs us of our passions and dreams. But at Pfizer, we're up for the challenge. Because while cancer never rests, neither do we.With four anticipated regulatory decisions this year and a growing portfolio of cancer therapies aiming to tackle this devastating disease from multiple angles, Pfizer Oncology is poised to take scientific innovation to the next level and bring new hope to people living...
'I Choose to Be Positive': A Metastatic Melanoma Story Guided by Hope
In 2010, Mindi noticed that a mole on the left side of her chest was bleeding. She felt concerned, but not panicked; after all, the air outside in Salt Lake City, UT had been dry, the 22-year-old reasoned. It could just be dry skin. Still, she wanted to take the proper precautions, so she made an appointment with a dermatologist. When the doctor suggested they take a wait-and-see approach, Mindi wasn't comfortable with it. She wanted to be proactive. "I know my body best," she says. "My gut...
Closing the Cancer Care Gap: World Cancer Day and Beyond
Every two seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with cancer.1 It’s a disease that knows no borders, doesn’t distinguish between race or religion, and pays no mind to whether a person is rich or poor. The great equalizer, it touches every corner of the globe.And yet, the impact of this disease is anything but equal. Race, ethnicity, location, and age all have an impact on cancer outcomes, due largely to medical, societal, and systematic barriers to care.2 For instance, Black men in the U.S...
Equitable Access to Multiple Myeloma Treatments Can Help Close the Survival Gap
Jennifer Flowers thought her pain and fatigue were a side effect of working out. Perhaps she’d pushed herself too hard or strained a muscle. But the pain persisted, so she scheduled an appointment with her doctor. Her diagnosis—multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer—was unexpected. “I was stunned,” Flowers says. “I’m a health-conscious professional and was exercising multiple times a week.” Her first thought, Flowers says, was “How long do I have to live?” Medical Innovations Extend...
Equity in Advanced Prostate Cancer Care Begins with Changing the Conversation
Prostate health is not a popular topic of conversation. Even in healthcare settings, patients and providers might be hesitant to discuss prostate health or cancer screening. But talking openly is not only the key to destigmatizing an important topic, it’s one of the first steps in addressing global health inequities that impact those diagnosed with prostate cancer.“In the past 10 years, we have seen advances in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer (aPC), but some people are still being left...
Making a Global Impact in Breast Cancer Care
Every year, more than 2.1 million people around the world are diagnosed with breast cancer.[1]While the community has seen many advances in the management of breast cancer, we know that innovation in science does not ensure access to care, quality information and needed support. For example, it makes little sense to have the voices of people, so carefully gathered across the early and late stages of R&D, become lost in a thicket of obstacles when it comes to access. When advocating for policies...
Some older people living with cancer aim for remission but lack needed resources to help make treatment decisions, global survey reveals
Every year, World Cancer Day, an initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control, is about taking action. The theme, “I Am and I Will,” charges us as a cancer community to rally together and better serve those living with the disease and their support systems. At Pfizer, one way we’ve been supporting the community is by helping to eliminate barriers to optimal care, particularly for those over the age of 65, who research has shown may not always receive the best care available.1,2,3...
Cancer Biomarkers: Paving the Way for Better Lung Cancer Treatment
Receiving a lung cancer diagnosis may inspire a lot of questions: Will my cancer spread? What are the best treatment options for my type of lung cancer? How well do treatments work?There are no one-size-fits-all answers to questions about lung cancer—and that can be a good thing. Scientific advances have led to the practice of “precision medicine” or treatments tailored to patients based on the genes and proteins found in their tumor. In cancer treatment, it involves looking at changes in the...
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2020
Meet KarenMarch is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Pfizer is working to raise awareness of metastatic colorectal cancer and the importance of biomarker testing.Only four months after her husband passed away from cancer, Karen was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Karen had been previously misdiagnosed before her doctors decided to do a colonoscopy, and following that, she found out she had rectal cancer.Shortly after her diagnosis, Karen underwent biomarker testing. Tests revealed that...
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