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Immune System: Boost or balance?

This content authored by Amanda Mondini, RD, LD, Clinical Dietitian Food and Your Immune System Have you ever taken Emergen-C or a similar supplement to “boost” your immune system? Many of these “immunity-boosting” supplements claim to enhance the immune system and ward off illness. However, scientific experts warn against the idea of “boosting” the immune […]

A Call to Care for Others

Breast Cancer Survivor Answers a Calling – to Care for Others Facing Cancer Lawana Evans cares for people who are facing cancer every day. She is also a survivor herself. “I have always prayed that God lead me where I needed to be. I do this job because I know what it’s like to be […]

Oncology Pharmacy: Tools of the Trade

Content authored by Kasey Smith, PharmD, Clinical Oncology Pharmacist Closed System Transfer Devices – What are they? Why do Thompson Oncology Group’s Pharmacists and Techs use them? To begin this discussion, and to understand how the Oncology Pharmacists’ and Techs’ use of CSTD impacts care,  we must answer a different question: What are hazardous drugs? […]

The Nutrition Facts Label: Breaking it down

Content authored by Chelsea Johnson, MS, RD, LDN The Nutrition Facts label acts as a guide, helping you navigate food choices for your overall health. These labels can be found on packaged foods and beverages like bread, sodas, sauces, cereals, protein shakes, yogurts, canned and frozen fruits and vegetables, and more. It can be daunting […]

Pharmacy Technicians: The Unseen Impact on Patient Care

Content authored by: Ragan S. Rutherford, CPhT, CSPT, at Thompson Cancer Survival Center How do Pharmacy Technicians impact patients’ care? We all see them, we likely all know a few, and we might even be related to one! The Pharmacy Technicians you most frequently see are likely those in a retail setting. They have specific […]

Nutrition to Prevent Cancer

This content authored by: Amanda Mondini, RD, LD, Clinical Dietitian, Thompson Cancer Survival Center Can nutrition help prevent cancer? Yes! Keep reading to learn more. Some risk factors for cancer are non-modifiable, meaning that they cannot be changed. For example, you cannot change your genetics, family history, age, gender, race, and ethnicity. However, here’s the […]

Welcome Anthony DeSalvo, MD

Anthony DeSalvo, MD “I want to reassure patients who are just beginning their cancer journey that there is help and there is hope. We will be with you every step of the way…surrounding you with a blanket of care, competence, professionalism, and determination.”  Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology, and Medical Oncology Meet Dr. DeSalvo […]

Prostate Cancer: Worried it may be hereditary?

Almost 1 in every 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in his life. But what does it mean for cancer to be hereditary? Content authored by: Ann Faulkner, Licensed Genetic Counselor, Thompson Cancer Survival Center Cancer develops when cells go haywire; the cells are growing and dividing out of control, […]