Rhonda is a blogger on a mission. As an avid writer and reader, she’s maintained her personal blog for close to a decade. But in 2021, her writing took on a more meaningful purpose after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Category: Improving Lives
Pharmacists: More than the “last step” on the care journey
Nisreen Shamseddine, PharmD, MS, MBA, a community pharmacist and currently a Medical Strategy Lead at Ipsen, shares why a pharmacist can be an important member of your care team and not only the “last step” before starting a new medicine.
Caitlin chose hope: Her dad’s experience with pancreatic cancer
Caitlin recalls she was in her final year at college when doctors told her mom that her father would be “lucky to see Christmas” and that the family needed to “settle his affairs.” When she first heard the prognosis, Caitlin thought, “that is not possible. My dad has to be at my graduation in May – he needs more time than that.” She knew that her family would fight for more time.
Seven Years Out: The road to recovery from a stroke-like episode
Randy loves to read, enjoy the outdoors, and spend time with his family. He enjoys going to the gym and took up aquatic therapy to exercise and make new friends. He’s come a long way since he experienced a car accident, which led to traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke-like symptoms as a result back in 2017. Recently, after seven years of outpatient physical rehabilitation, he has been discharged. I had the honor of speaking to him recently to hear how “Randy 2.0,” as he refers to himself, has transformed and how he is embracing his path forward.
Measuring pancreatic cancer care in moments
Emad Abdelnaby, Senior Vice President, Oncology Franchise Head at Ipsen shares learnings from Dr. Maen Hussein of Florida Cancer Specialists
Mighty bonds: Leaning on others living with FOP
Carli and Erin, cross-country best friends, discuss how they’ve realized the importance of a strong support network of immediate family
Want better care? Show up like a boss.
Liz Kalina, Vice President of North America Corporate Affairs and Patient Services at Ipsen reflects on an Ipsen-sponsored panel at
Shared decision-making: A true patient-centric approach to care
Dr. Amauri Soares, VP Head of Early Development & Innovation Oncology at Ipsen uses
music to explain the importance of understanding the genetics of cancer and how the emerging field of epigenetics could unlock a new paradigm for precision medicine.
Advocating for Yourself: L. Marie’s Experience with PBC
L. Marie started her career more than 20 years ago helping others access community health programs and healthcare—a skillset she
Our pledge: summaries in plain language for all journal publications
Today, we are broadening our commitment to providing everyone with the opportunity to read and understand our research. From July