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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.

Why Are Chemo and Radiation Used Together?
Is Proton Therapy Used for Breast Cancer?
What Is IMRT for Prostate Cancer and How Does It Work?
When to Stop Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer
Is Merkel Cell Carcinoma Curable?
What Is the Difference Between Glioma and Glioblastoma?
How Long Is Radiation Treatment for Endometrial Cancer?
Is Spindle Cell Cancer Curable? Treatment & Key Factors
How Many Brain Cancer Stages or Grades Are There?
Do Tumors Continue to Shrink After Radiation?
Is Stage 3 Squamous Cell Carcinoma Curable?
Does Radiation Therapy Cure Prostate Cancer?
Does Proton Therapy Work for Prostate Cancer?
What Is the Treatment for Stage 3 Bladder Cancer?
How Does Cancer Affect the Nervous System?
What Are the Side Effects of Internal Radiation?
What Is Stage 3 Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
How Effective Is Radiation Therapy for Lymph Nodes?
Is Melanoma in the Brain Curable? A Look at Treatments
Glioblastoma Stage 4: What to Expect After Surgery?
Can a brain tumor cause swollen lymph nodes?
Can Breast Radiation Affect Your Eyes?
What Is Concomitant Chemoradiation (CCRT) Therapy?
How Many Weeks of Radiation for Prostate Cancer?
Why Is Spinal Tumor Pain Worse at Night?
What Is Neuro-Oncology? Diagnosis & Treatment
Can Thyroid Cancer Spread to the Brain?
Is Proton Therapy Good for Prostate Cancer?
How Long Can You Take Steroids for a Brain Tumour?
Does Radiation Therapy Cause Weight Gain & How to Manage It?