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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.

What Is Locoregional Therapy and How Does It Work?Therapies
What Is the Success Rate of Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer?Cancer
Is a Pituitary Tumor a Brain Tumor? A Clear Explanation Cancer
Can You Have Chemo and Radiation at the Same Time?Therapies
Radiation Therapy for Meningioma: What to Expect Cancer
Gliadel Wafer: Uses, Side Effects, and Treatment Role Drugs
Does Proton Therapy Work for Brain Cancer?Cancer
Does Radiation for Prostate Cancer Weaken Your Immune System?Cancer
What Is Image Guided Radiotherapy and How Does It Work?Therapies
Giant Cell Tumor of the Spine: Symptoms and Treatments Cancer
Face Mask for Radiation: What to Expect During Treatment Therapies
Radiation for Stage 1 Uterine Cancer: What to Expect Cancer
CNS Lymphoma Survival Rate and Prognosis Cancer
Brain Tumor Imaging: How It Works and What It Shows Cancer
Pineoblastoma: Signs, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options Cancer
What Is the Success Rate for Prostate Cancer Radiation Seeds?Cancer
Vascular Brain Tumor: Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment Cancer
Clival Tumor: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options Cancer
What Are Stereotactic Radiotherapy Success Rates?Cancer
What Is Palliative Radiation and What Are Its Goals?Therapies
Low-Grade Glioma Prognosis: Key Factors and Outlook Cancer
Radiation Therapy for Esophageal Cancer: An Overview Cancer
Proton Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer: What to Know Cancer
What Is the Life Expectancy After Palliative Radiotherapy?Therapies
What Are Glioblastoma Cells and Why Are They So Aggressive?Cancer
Precision Radiation Oncology: A New Era in Cancer Treatment Cancer
What Is the Success Rate of Radiation Therapy for Oral Cancer?Cancer
Whole Brain Radiation: What to Expect During Treatment Therapies
Glioblastoma in Children: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment Cancer
GBM Progression: What It Is and What Happens Next Cancer