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Donna Tarasenko

Donna Tarasenko, RN, OCN, is an oncology nurse in a hospital survivorship program, where she conducts care-plan consultations and screens patients for late treatment effects. A Purdue University graduate with a BSN, she previously worked in outpatient oncology clinics and survivor advocacy programs, and builds architectural miniatures in her free time.

Can Tumors Go Away on Their Own or With Treatment?Cancer
Is Bowel Cancer the Same as Colon Cancer?Cancer
How Long After Last Chemo Should a CT Scan Be Done?Tests
Is It Safe for Cancer Patients to Use a Sauna?Cancer
Can Chemotherapy Patients Have Flowers?Cancer
How Long Does It Take for Chemo Rash to Go Away?Skin & Hair
Is an Infrared Sauna Safe for Cancer Patients?Therapies
What Does Ovarian Cancer Bleeding Look Like?Cancer
How Long Can You Have Ovarian Cancer Without Knowing?Cancer
How Big Is a Cancerous Lymph Node & What Are Other Signs?Cancer
Cancer Tissue vs. Normal Tissue: What Are the Differences?Cancer
At What Point Are You Considered Cancer-Free?Cancer
Is Esophageal Cancer Hereditary? A Look at Genetic Risk Cancer
Does Chemotherapy Cause Osteoporosis?Cancer
Does a Positive Attitude Affect Cancer Outcomes?Cancer
Neoplasms: Definition, Benign vs. Malignant, and Causes Cancer
What Are the Signs of Cancer Coming Back?Cancer
Is Osteoporosis a Sign of Bone Cancer?Cancer
Can You Swim With a Chemo Port?Procedures
How to Prevent Cancer Recurrence: 5 Key Steps Cancer
What Does Neoplasm Mean — and Is It Cancer?Cancer
Can You Get Cancer From Smoking Once?Cancer
How Soon After Chemo Can I Travel?Cancer
What Are the Symptoms of Stomach Cancer in Women?Cancer
What Are Ascites in Cancer? Causes, Signs & Diagnosis Cancer
Smoking and Bladder Cancer: The Cause and the Risk Cancer
Nadir in Cancer: What to Expect During Treatment Cancer
What Is a Chemo Wash for Bladder Cancer?Cancer
Does Chemotherapy Wipe Out Your Vaccinations?Immunity
The Link Between Estradiol and Breast Cancer Cancer