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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.

Can Radiation Treatment Affect Blood Sugar?Hormones
What Is Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy (CCRT)?Cancer
What Are the Long-Term Side Effects of Radiation for Prostate Cancer?Cancer
Immunotherapy Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer Cancer
Bone Metastases: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Cancer
How Is Tongue Cancer Treated? Surgery to Recovery Cancer
How to Treat Vulvar Cancer: Surgery, Radiation & More Cancer
How Much Weight Do You Lose During Radiation Treatment?Therapies
How Does Radiation Kill Cancer and Spare Healthy Cells?Cancer
Why Can’t You Have Radiation Twice?Therapies
How Much Will My Breast Shrink After Radiation?Cancer
Can You Be Around Someone Getting Radiation?Safety
Beam Chemotherapy: A Comprehensive Overview Cancer
Can You Eat Before Radiation Therapy?Therapies
Is Stage 3 Vulvar Cancer Curable? What to Know Cancer
Salvage Radiation for Prostate Cancer: What to Expect Cancer
Can You Drink Alcohol During Prostate Radiation Therapy?Cancer
What Are the Side Effects of Radiation for Rectal Cancer?Cancer
How Long After Radiation Can I Go Back to Work?Healthcare
What Does Radiation Therapy Actually Feel Like?Therapies
How Soon After Hysterectomy Does Radiation Start?Procedures
Does Radiation Therapy Cause Scar Tissue?Therapies
Pictures of Breast Radiation Dermatitis: Stages & Care Skin & Hair
How Many Radiation Treatments for Lung Cancer?Cancer
Does Smoking Affect Radiation Treatment?Substances
What Does Jaw Cancer Look Like on an X-Ray?Cancer
What Not to Do During Radiation Treatment Therapies
What Are the Side Effects of Proton Therapy?Therapies
Is Tumor Shrinking a Good Sign During Cancer Treatment?Cancer
Does Radiation Cause Brain Fog? The Science and Symptoms Cancer