Amy MacDonald (left) experienced depression as a side effect of immunotherapy to treat her metastatic melanoma. Working with Ilana Braun, MD, of Dana-Farber’s Psychosocial Oncology department, she has been able…
…mental health issues and emotional stress that can result from cancer treatment and survivorship—with Bill F. Pirl, MD, MPH, vice chair of Psychosocial Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Transcript MEGAN:…
…Price found answers, and unwavering support, from Dana-Farber’s Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology Program team. She has pediatric oncology social worker Larissa Hewitt, LICSW, on speed dial for guidance whenever anxiety, treatment…
…syndrome with multiple symptoms,” says Fremonta Meyer, MD, a psychiatrist in the Department of Adult Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at Dana-Farber. “Low energy, fatigue, loss of appetite – all…
…ones, contact your psychosocial provider or another member of your care team. Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s patients may call 617-632-6080 to be connected with a member of the Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology team….
…of Social Work at Dana-Farber, a division of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care. Borstelmann has been a social worker at Dana-Farber for 18 years, during which she has helped guide…
By James Tulsky, MD James Tulsky, MD, is chair of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at Dana-Farber, with a longstanding research interest in clinician-patient communication and quality of life for…
…Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology team provide guidance for teachers for children who are on active treatment, and our School Liaison Program works with families whose child is off treatment for a…
…difficult. Dana-Farber’s Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care department is working to change that. Palliative care clinicians are now embedded on several treatment floors in the Yawkey Center for Cancer Care,…
…– which evolved into the current Adult Palliative Care division. Today, she is on faculty with the Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care department, both caring for patients and educating fellow…
…and be involved with the oncology hospitalists in decisions related to their cancer treatment. The Dana-Farber team, based in the Department of Oncology Hospital Medicine, includes Brett Glotzbecker, MD; Nancy…
…words “you have cancer” can leave people feeling lost for what to do next. Here, William Pirl, MD, MPH, Vice-Chair for Psychosocial Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, offers five tips…
…for children with serious illness and their families. Joanne Wolfe is the chief of the Division of Pediatric Palliative Care in the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at…
…Cancer Mythbusters Episode #6 – Is Palliative Care Only for End-of-Life Patients? Brandoff is one of a team of palliative care clinicians at Dana-Farber’s Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative…
…Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care. “We often identify how strong people can be during cancer treatment — how they can thrive and survive — but sometimes people compare themselves to…
…typically used to treat nausea and vomiting, but there are other strategies that can help. Kristen Uhl, PhD, of Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center,…
…Psychosocial Oncology at Dana-Farber. While Chern had depression before her cancer diagnosis, she had never met a psychiatrist she truly connected with until working with Braun. She says something just…
…a psychiatrist in Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at Dana-Farber. Many feel their whole identity has been consumed by their diagnosis. It’s important to find what drives you, identify what’s…