Patient Education by the Numbers: Part II

Posted November 19th, 2018

Patient education is an integral part of all healthcare providers work. It is an important piece of empowering patients, improving patient/provider relations and improving outcomes. In this blog series, Shayna explores tips for effective patient education and the value this brings to patient care. This blog is part 2 of a 3 part series. Five […]

At the Junction of Bitter and Sweet

Posted November 14th, 2018

I suppose when I look back on it, it was kind of silly and dangerous that I didn’t tell anyone I wasn’t feeling so well. I had started taking swimming lessons and then the pains in my left leg began. I didn’t think it would be a big deal- just muscle pains from swimming. I […]

Patient Education by the Numbers: Part I

Posted November 12th, 2018

Patient education is an integral part of all healthcare providers work. It is an important piece of empowering patients, improving patient/provider relations and improving outcomes. In this blog series, Shayna explores tips for effective patient education and the value this brings to patient care. This blog is part 1 of a 3 part series.   […]

“Don’t Let Perfect be the Enemy of Good:” Perfecting Mindfulness

Posted October 19th, 2018

This blog is the tenth part in the series “Demystifying Mindfulness.” I’m hoping I can help us all understand a little bit more about the practice of mindfulness, how it can be helpful and how we can integrate it into our lives. This week we welcome guest blogger, Fern Nibauer-Cohen. I have been practicing yoga […]

OncoLink Team Wins 2018 Excellence in Patient Education Award

Posted October 11th, 2018

The Cancer Patient Education Network (CPEN) honored OncoLink’s Patient Education Team with the 2018 Excellence in Patient Education Award. The award recognizes individuals or programs that use creative approaches to develop and circulate cancer education to patients and health care professionals. The OncoLink team received the award Friday October 5th, during the CPEN annual meeting […]

Proton Therapy for Brain Tumors

Posted September 19th, 2018

In this webinar, Dr. Michelle Alonso-Basanta, Chief of Central Nervous System Radiation Oncology and Associate Professor, Penn Medicine, provides an overview of proton radiation therapy for brain tumors.

Aretha Franklin, Neuroendocrine Cancer, and the Invisible Man  

Posted August 29th, 2018

In a 2011 Interview, Ms. Franklin stated in her own words, “I never had pancreatic cancer.” The question is not, “did she lie?” But rather, “how is it that she told the truth?” And, the truth is, she had “neuroendocrine cancer,” which by pathology can only be itself.   Many neuroendocrine cancer patients feel invisible in a sea of other well-known cancers, as they struggle for a face and an […]

Exercise After Cancer Treatment

Posted August 28th, 2018

This webinar, presented by Joann Fegley, MBA, MS, CPT, provides an overview on starting (or re-starting) an exercise program after cancer treatment.        

Demystifying Mindfulness: A Patient’s Experience With Mindful Meditation

Posted July 27th, 2018

This blog is the fourth in the series “Demystifying Mindfulness.” I’m hoping I can help us all understand a little bit more about the practice of mindfulness, how it can be helpful and how we can integrate it into our lives. We decided to spend some more time with the mindfulness apps before writing about […]

My Path to Becoming a Veterinary Oncologist

Posted July 25th, 2018

When I tell people that I am a veterinary oncologist, I get a variety of responses.  Sometimes no reaction at all, sometimes surprise that it is a profession, sometimes questions about what that means, sometimes a look of gratitude and a story about a beloved pet who battled cancer, but most often something along the […]