Happy 29th Birthday OncoLink!
Posted March 7th, 2023
Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN
Twenty nine years and still going strong! When I was finishing up nursing school in 1994, computers were a novelty. I still researched my school papers using the card catalogue and email was just starting to gain popularity. In a small office at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Joel Goldwein was playing around with creating […]
Is That New Lump or Bump a Sarcoma?
Posted February 28th, 2023
OncoLink Team
This blog shares some ways to tell if a new or existing lump could be a sarcoma and, if so, what steps you should take next. If you are not sure, see your primary care provider. What is Sarcoma? A sarcoma is a type of cancer that forms in bone or soft tissues like muscle, nerves, fat, […]
News on the Passing of the Lymphedema Treatment Act!
Posted January 23rd, 2023
OncoLink Team
The beginning of 2023 has brought exciting news for the lymphedema community. The Lymphedema Treatment Act (LTA), first introduced as a bill in Congress in 2010, was finally passed into law on December 23, 2022. This landmark legislation will result in Medicare coverage for lymphedema compression supplies starting January 1, 2024. Why is the LTA […]
New Year’s Wishes 2016
Posted December 29th, 2022
Bob Riter
I’d like to give myself a magic wand at this time of the year to grant wishes to those affected by cancer. This was a wish list I put together in 2015, yet it is still relevant. Maybe this will be the year my wishes come true! Here are my wishes for the upcoming year: […]
