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Jalisa Cannon

At a radiation oncology clinic in Naperville, Illinois, Jalisa Cannon, RN, OCN, cares for patients undergoing cancer therapy. A nursing graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, she worked in outpatient chemotherapy before shifting to radiation treatments. She educates patients on skin care and manages on-treatment side effects, and she writes for Biology Insights.

What Isotope Is Used to Treat Cancer?
Long-Term Side Effects of SBRT for Prostate Cancer
How Long Is Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer?
Do Meningiomas Grow Back? Factors, Recurrence & Treatment
Does Radiation for Prostate Cancer Make You Sick?
What Is the Success Rate of Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer?
How Long After Radiation Does Fatigue Last?
How Soon After Chemo Does Radiation Start?
What Is the Glioblastoma Recurrence Timeline?
Is Proton Therapy Better Than Radiation for Prostate Cancer?
How Long Do Brachytherapy Side Effects Last? A Timeline
Does Radiation Affect Breast Implants?
What Is the Success Rate of Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer?
What Blood Tests Show Hodgkin’s Lymphoma?
Is Radiation Fibrosis Fatal? Long-Term Survival & Risks
Does Radiation Cause Loss of Appetite?
Why Is Prednisone 5mg Used for Prostate Cancer?
The Progression of Glioblastoma: What to Expect
What to Expect After Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer
What Happens with Glioblastoma After Radiation and Chemo?
Quality of Life After Whole Brain Radiation
Cancer in the Spinal Fluid: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
What to Eat During Radiation for Throat Cancer
What Is Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy (CCRT)?
What Are the Long-Term Side Effects of Radiation for Prostate Cancer?
Immunotherapy Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer
Bone Metastases: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
How Is Tongue Cancer Treated? Surgery to Recovery
How to Treat Vulvar Cancer: Surgery, Radiation & More
How Does Radiation Kill Cancer and Spare Healthy Cells?