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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 to Help Someone With Brain Cancer Cancer
How Long Is Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer?Cancer
Can You Die From Osteoradionecrosis?Cancer
How Many Radiotherapy Sessions for Breast Cancer?Cancer
What Method Is Used to Treat Brain Cancer by Directing Radiation?Cancer
Can You Dye Your Hair While Having Radiation?Skin & Hair
Is a Radiation Boost Stronger Than Initial Treatment?Therapies
Can Proton Therapy Be Used for Stage 4 Lung Cancer?Cancer
What Is a Linear Accelerator Used For?Procedures
What Is the Success Rate of Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer?Cancer
What Is Radioisotope Therapy and How Does It Work?Therapies
Can You Sleep Next to Someone After Radiation?Safety
What Is a WHO Grade 1 Meningioma?Cancer
How Are Radioisotopes Used in Radiation Therapy for Cancer?Procedures
Can a Rash Be a Sign of Breast Cancer?Cancer
Can Radiation Cause Cancer to Spread?Cancer
Does Radiation Therapy Help With Pain?Therapies
How Long Is Radiation Treatment for Colon Cancer?Cancer
How Long Does Dry Mouth Last After Radiation?Cancer
Palliative Radiotherapy: When Is It Worth It and When Is It Not?Therapies
What Are the Stages of Bone Cancer?Cancer
What Happens After Brain Tumor Surgery?Cancer
What Kinds of Skin Cancer Require Radiation?Cancer
How Long After Radioactive Iodine Treatment Can I Kiss?Procedures
What Tests Are Done Before Breast Cancer Surgery?Tests
How Long Does It Take to Recover From Kidney Cancer Surgery?Cancer
What to Expect During Radiation Therapy Therapies
Can Ovarian Cancer Cause Hair Loss?Cancer
Do Pituitary Tumors Grow Back After Treatment?Cancer
Does Radiation Therapy Lower Your Immune System?Cancer