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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.

Does Radiation Therapy Make You Immunocompromised?
How Long Does It Take to Recover From Proton Therapy?
How Long Does Radiation Treatment Stay in Your Body?
How Long After Radiation Does the Mucus Stop?
How Many Radiation Treatments After Prostatectomy?
Do You Ever Fully Recover From Radiation?
How Many Rounds of Radiation Is Normal?
Can Radiation Therapy Cause Bleeding?
How Long After Radiation Can You Get in a Hot Tub?
What Happens If You Stop Radiation Treatments Early?
Does Radiation Therapy Cause Joint Pain?
How Soon After Radiotherapy Can I Travel?
How Much Weight Do You Lose During Radiation Treatment?
Why Can’t You Have Radiation Twice?
Can You Eat Before Radiation Therapy?
What Does Radiation Therapy Actually Feel Like?
Does Radiation Therapy Cause Scar Tissue?
What Not to Do During Radiation Treatment
What Are the Side Effects of Proton Therapy?
Can I Drive After Radiation Treatment?
Does Radiation Make You Hungry or Lose Your Appetite?
Is Radiation Therapy Painful? What Patients Feel
How Long Can You Wait to Have Radiation After Surgery?
What Are the Long-Term Side Effects of Head and Neck Radiation?
How Are Gamma Rays Used to Treat Cancer?
How Long Does It Take to Recover From Radiation Therapy?
How Long Does It Take for Your Throat to Heal After Radiation?
How Is Radiation Therapy Done? What to Expect
What Are the Side Effects of Radiation Therapy?
How Long Do Radiation Side Effects Last?