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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.

How Many Radiation Treatments for Mouth Cancer?Cancer
Can a Brain Tumor Cause Frequent Urination?Cancer
Can You Do Chemo and Radiation at the Same Time?Cancer
What Does It Mean When a Tumor Is Calcified?Cancer
Does Breast Radiation Weaken Your Immune System?Cancer
Can Radiation Make You Tired? Causes & What to Expect Therapies
Does SBRT Actually Cure Prostate Cancer?Cancer
Anaplastic Ependymoma: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prognosis Cancer
What If I Get COVID During Radiation Treatment?Therapies
Grade 2 Atypical Meningioma: What Is the Survival Rate?Cancer
What Is Considered a High Dose of Radiation Therapy?Therapies
How Can Gamma Radiation Be Used to Treat Cancer?Cancer
What Is Whole Brain Radiation? Purpose & Side Effects Cancer
Spinal Ependymoma: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Cancer
Pilocytic Astrocytoma in Adults: Treatment & Prognosis Cancer
How Successful Is Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer?Cancer
How Many Proton Therapy Treatments for Prostate Cancer?Cancer
Can Throat Cancer Spread to the Brain?Cancer
Pilocytic Astrocytoma Prognosis and Long-Term Outlook Cancer
How to Correctly Hold Breath for Radiation Treatment Therapies
How Many Treatments of Radiation for Breast Cancer?Cancer
Radiation for Glioblastoma: How It Works and What to Expect Cancer
Can Breast Radiation Cause Diarrhea?Cancer
What Is the Success Rate of Radiation Therapy for Lymphoma?Cancer
What Is VMAT Radiotherapy and How Does It Work?Procedures
What Is Whole Brain Radiation Therapy?Therapies
What Are Radiation Wounds and How Are They Treated?Safety
What Was Radium Treatment and Why Was It Discontinued?Healthcare
What Is the Life Expectancy After Whole Brain Radiation?Cancer
Intradural Tumor: Signs, Diagnosis, and Treatment Cancer