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Psychosocial Care Helps Amy through Cancer’s Mental Side

by Dana-Farber Staff

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…

Categories Melanoma, Patient Stories, Adult

Is Cancer Really a ‘Battle’? [Podcast]

by Dana-Farber Staff

…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:…

Categories General interest, Psychosocial Oncology 7 Comments

Community-Focused Navigator Offers Historically Marginalized Patients a Path to Care

by Dana-Farber Staff

…Signs of anxiety or depression might prompt a referral to a social worker within the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care. “I’m there to help with anything: transportation, food,…

Categories General Adult and Pedi, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity

‘They’re Always There’: Emotional Support for Childhood Cancer Patients and Parents at Dana-Farber

by Dana-Farber Staff

…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…

Categories Childhood, Leukemias, childhood, Patient Stories, Pediatric

New Trial Is First to Explore Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in Hospice Patients

by Rob Levy

…the program’s orientation toward research. The program’s members — Yvan Beaussant, MD; Roxanne Sholevar, MD; and Zachary Sager, MD, of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care — hope to add a…

Categories Adult, Dana-Farber Research, Psychosocial Oncology, Research 1 Comment

Can Anxiety or Depression Be a Sign of Cancer?

by Dana-Farber Staff

…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…

Categories Psychosocial Oncology

Tips for Sharing a Child’s Cancer Diagnosis with Others

by Dana-Farber Staff

…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….

Categories Care for children 1 Comment

How Can Social Workers Help Cancer Patients?

by Dana-Farber Staff

…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…

Categories Care for adults, Care for children, Coping with Cancer

Coping with a Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis: Tips for Families

by Dana-Farber Staff

…and educate Have ongoing discussions with teachers so they understand the challenges of your child’s treatment and subsequent recovery. At Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s, members of our Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology team provide…

Categories Brain tumors, childhood, Care for children, Coping with Cancer 2 Comments

Tips for Starting Difficult Conversations with Your Care Team

by Dana-Farber Staff

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…

Categories Care for adults, Coping with Cancer, Palliative Care, childhood, Uncategorized

As Roles Evolve, Oncology Nurses Share Passion for Care and Education

by Dana-Farber Staff

…– 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…

Categories Caregiving, General interest

Oncology and Palliative Care Team Up to Benefit Patients

by Dana-Farber Staff

…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,…

Categories Care for adults, Palliative Care, childhood

What is an Oncology Hospitalist?

by Dana-Farber Staff

…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…

Categories General interest

5 Tips for Patients Recently Diagnosed with Cancer

by Dana-Farber Staff

…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…

Categories Psychosocial Oncology

A Better Way to Care for Seriously Ill Children and Their Families

by Dana-Farber Staff

…well-being 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…

Categories Care for children, Caregiving, Psychosocial Oncology

Tips for Managing Your Child’s Treatment-Related Nausea

by Dana-Farber Staff

…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,…

Categories Childhood, General interest

The Relationship Between Cancer Treatment and Opioid Medication

by Dana-Farber Staff

…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…

Categories Palliative Care

Depression and Cancer: What You Need to Know

by Dana-Farber Staff

…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…

Categories Care for adults, Coping with Cancer, Health and Wellness

Remission for Cancer: Common Questions Answered

by Dana-Farber Staff

…a fun distraction can be incredibly helpful. Reestablishing your identity Many patients struggle with redefining who they are following treatment, according to Stephanie Tung, MD, a psychiatrist in Psychosocial Oncology and…

Categories General Adult and Pedi 2 Comments

Patient with Metastatic Cervical Cancer Looks at Life Through Her Own Lens

by Dana-Farber Staff

…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…

Categories Adult, Cervical Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer, Patient Stories, Adult
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