Tag: Cancer

New Year’s Eve Reflection: On Safety, Efficacy, and Hope

New Year’s Eve Reflection: On Safety, Efficacy, and Hope

She was a 39 year old woman with cancer, originally diagnosed six years ago*. As I looked over her chart notes, I was particularly struck by one entry, and I read it over several times: “Patient had a significant disruption in treatment due to an 

Healthy Living: Let’s Get Real with Eileen Wyner

Healthy Living: Let’s Get Real with Eileen Wyner

We recently featured nurse practitioner and cancer survivor Eileen Wyner on Healthy Living! Eileen helped write this Harvard Health Blog post: Exercise as Part of Cancer Treatment, and she has had some intense personal experiences to share with us. She first tells the story of