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Mike Shane Memorial Fund
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Fighting Cholangiocarcinoma: The Latest Statistics on Diagnosis and Treatment
Cholangiocarcinoma is a rare form of cancer that affects the bile ducts. It is a challenging disease to diagnose and treat, but recent...
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Mike Shane Memorial Fund
Apr 5, 20232 min read
What is Cholangiocarcinoma?
Shining a Light on the Rare and Aggressive Bile Duct Cancer. Cholangiocarcinoma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer that affects the...
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Mike Shane Memorial Fund
Feb 16, 20232 min read
Does Medicaid Cover Second Opinions in 2023?
Second opinions are, in the words of many within the healthcare industry, essential in the case of critical illness and should be the...
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Mike Shane Memorial Fund
Jan 6, 20232 min read
Second Opinions Save Lives
Originally published on Cholangiocarcinoma Australia blog So what is a second opinion? An opinion of a doctor other than the patient’s...
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Mike Shane Memorial Fund
Aug 23, 20222 min read
The Importance of Second Opinions and Clinical Trials in Cholangiocarcinoma
Guest post written by Melinda Bachini I was diagnosed with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in 2009, and in a moment, my life changed...
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Claire Kelly
Mar 17, 20212 min read
A Weak Link in Specialty Care
Patients with rare diseases have learned what it means to be their own advocates and seek out the care that they need. This often means...
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Mike Shane Memorial Fund
Jan 19, 20211 min read
A Year In Review: Mike Shane Fund Accomplishments in 2020
2020 is a year that will go down in history. We want to take a moment to recognize and acknowledge the hardship that many faced. It was a...
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Mike Shane Memorial Fund
Dec 15, 20204 min read
A Second Opinion Saved My Life
A Guest Blog by Lisa Craine 2010 was supposed to be a year filled with weddings, graduations, anniversaries and so many beautiful...
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Mike Shane Memorial Fund
Oct 30, 20203 min read
How the Mike Shane Fund Started
Who is the Mike Shane Memorial Fund? The Mike Shane Memorial Fund was created to provide remote second opinions to people diagnosed with...
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Mike Shane Memorial Fund
Oct 6, 20203 min read
What is the Mike Shane Memorial Fund?
The Mike Shane Memorial Fund is a charity that pays for remote second opinions for people who have been diagnosed with...
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