Cancer-Related Anxiety
Posted June 20th, 2012
Bob Riter
The days following a cancer diagnosis are almost always filled with anxiety.
One of the Hardest Things I Ever Had to Do
Posted June 12th, 2012
Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN
In honor of Father’s Day, Dr. Bob Lustig, professor of radiation oncology and prostate cancer survivor discusses his diagnosis, and how difficult it was to tell his daughters he had cancer.
The After Treatment Blahs
Posted June 11th, 2012
Bob Riter
Transitioning to being a survivor is often a difficult time. Bob presents some tips for making this a smooth transition.
My Dilemma
Posted May 30th, 2012
Donna-Lee Lista
I am doing whatever everyone else is doing and lucky to be doing so, and because of this I am constantly trying to spend a large portion of my life helping patients and all causes to further research and awareness about lung cancer.
Don’t forget to stay sun safe!
Posted May 25th, 2012
As we head into Memorial Day weekend, I wanted to say a few words about Sun Saftey.
A Review of Greetings from CancerLand: Writing the Journey to Recovery
Posted May 23rd, 2012
Bob Riter
We are so PROUD!! OncoLink’s Poet-in-Residence, Alysa Cummings has written a book, Greetings from CancerLand: Writing the Journey to Recovery. It is compilation of Alysa’s amazing essays and poems.
Good News in Cancer
Posted May 21st, 2012
Bob Riter
Bob attempts to make this week’s column all positive- and does!
Our Cancer Professionals
Posted May 1st, 2012
Bob Riter
In honor of Oncology Nursing Month, this column from Bob Riter shines a light on the oncology professions.
Bridging the Gap in Cancer Care: Penn Congratulates Oncology Nurses in Tanzania, the First Graduates of the OncoLink Cancer Nurse Education Program
Posted April 17th, 2012
Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN
On March 27, 2012, 20 nurses from the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) in Tanzania graduated from the first ever OncoLink Cancer Nurse Education Program.
Will You Be My Number Two?
Posted April 7th, 2012
Rodney Warner, JD
Like the best selling children’s book states, everybody poops. It’s really an amazing process, if you think about it. You can ingest just about any food (and many non-foods, I suppose), your body will take out of it what’s needed, and get rid of the rest.