Are you breaking up with me?
Posted August 1st, 2017
Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN
While receiving cancer treatment as an outpatient, you are often spending much of your time at appointments, getting tests and scans and receiving treatment. You will be spending your days with physicians (medical specialists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, etc), physician’s assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, assistants, techs, social workers, counselors, and the list can go on and […]
To Ring or Not To Ring
Posted October 10th, 2016
Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN
Watch any TV show or movie about cancer and you will see the patient celebrate the end of treatment – cupcakes, balloons, all smiles. In radiation there is a tradition of ringing a bell to mark the end of treatment – a symbol of the celebration. Our society is trained to think every patient should […]
The Transitions of Cancer
Posted November 21st, 2012
Bob Riter
My job is to listen to people affected by cancer and to help them however I can.