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• Racial Disparities in CLL: Underrepresentation in Clinical Trials   Joanna Rhodes, MD, MSCE observes differences in the disease biology of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in younger Black patients and emphasizes the need for enrolling non-White patients in clinical trials and ongoing research.
  Medscape, May 30, 2023
• A Path to a Career in CLL Clinical Research   Joanna Rhodes, MD, MSCE, narrates a change in focus from acute leukemias and bone marrow transplants to the field of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  Medscape, May 30, 2023
• Improving Quality of Life in Patients With CLL: Managing Side Effects From Targeted Therapy   Joanna Rhodes, MD, MSCE, reflects on a patient who experienced side effects from targeted agents for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  Medscape, May 30, 2023
• The Costs of Disparities in the Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia   Seema Bhat, MD, reflects on the inequities of access to treatment and deficiencies in research for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  Medscape, May 30, 2023
• How Collaboration Builds Better Treatments for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia   Seema Bhat, MD, comments on the character of collaboration in the development of therapies for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  Medscape, May 30, 2023
• Learning to Appreciate the Impact of CLL on the Lives of Patients   Kerry Rogers, MD, reflects on what she underestimated about CLL when she first started seeing patients as a fellow.
  Medscape, May 30, 2023
• Taking the Long View in the Treatment of CLL   Kerry A. Rogers, MD, considers the impact of a constantly advancing therapeutic scene in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  Medscape, May 30, 2023
• Cancer Survivorship: The Importance of Encouraging Psychosocial Support   Craig Lustig, MPA, emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing the emotional impact of cancer and its treatment.
  Medscape, May 25, 2023
• Cancer Survivorship: Treating Every Patient as a Unique Individual   Craig Lustig, MPA, gives his perspective as a cancer survivor on the importance of taking into account each patient's individual needs.
  Medscape, May 25, 2023
• Health Disparities in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Interstitial Lung Disease   Toby M. Maher, MD, considers the challenges and inequalities faced by patients with interstitial lung disease.
  Medscape, April 26, 2023
• In Retrospect: The Evolution of Understanding of Interstitial Lung Disease   Toby M. Maher, MD, remembers his first encounter with interstitial lung disease and what has changed since.
  Medscape, April 26, 2023
• Innovative Tools to Help Lessen Disparities for Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease   Rupal J. Shah, MD, addresses the impact that health disparities have on the lives of patients both awaiting a diagnosis of or being treated for interstitial lung disease.
  Medscape, April 26, 2023
• Lessons Learned From a Mentor in Interstitial Lung Disease   Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD, discusses the importance of taking a thorough patient history in the treatment of interstitial lung disease.
  Medscape, April 25, 2023
• A Patient Experience That Sparked a Career in Interstitial Lung Disease   Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD, shares a patient experience that opened her eyes toward the rapid progression and problems with diagnosis in patients with interstitial lung disease.
  Medscape, April 25, 2023
• Establishing Connections in the Management of Interstitial Lung Disease   Rupal J. Shah, MD, considers the profound benefits of the patient-clinician relationship in the treatment of interstitial lung disease.
  Medscape, April 25, 2023
• Accepting Patient Autonomy in the Treatment of Early Breast Cancer   Joyce O'Shaughnessy, MD, emphasizes what she has learned about patient autonomy over the course of her clinical career.
  Medscape, April 24, 2023
• Meeting an Unmet Need in the Treatment of Early Breast Cancer   Joyce O'Shaughnessy, MD, recalls former years working with several mentors at the National Cancer Institute.
  Medscape, April 24, 2023
• The Connection of Weight Gain to Recurrence of Disease in Early Breast Cancer   Joyce O'Shaughnessy, MD, reflects on experiences with four patients that changed her approach to the management of early breast cancer.
  Medscape, April 24, 2023
• Adapting Breast Cancer Treatment Based on Initial Response   Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, describes aspects in the management of early breast cancer that she wishes she understood at the start of her career.
  Medscape, April 24, 2023
• Management of Early Breast Cancer: Lessons From a Mentor   Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, describes a principle that has guided her research and approach to early breast cancer.
  Medscape, April 24, 2023