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Excerpted from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute blog
By Dana-Farber
“…For cancer patients, psychological stress adds to the burden imposed by the disease and the sometimes difficult aspects of treatment. Researchers have begun to explore whether, and in what ways, stress can affect the course of the disease…”
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Excerpted from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute blog
This post originally appeared on HuffPost Impact.
By Joan Lucca, RN, MSN
“…Nearly four decades ago, I became a nurse and dedicated my life’s work to the care and comfort of patients. The ‘70s was a decade of change and opportunity as doors began to open for women in emerging science and technical fields. At the time, nursing was one of the few professions where women were welcomed and had opportunity for career advancement. My nursing career began in the emergency room but today, I am on the front lines of implementing immunotherapy, a new cancer treatment for late stage cancer that has the potential to change the way we treat the disease…”