Nurses' Corner

Introduction

Welcome to the Nurses' Corner. Here you will find questions and answers related to managing the side effects of treatment and other matters related to your physical and emotional wellbeing, relationships, sexuality, and more. The questions are answered by oncology nurses Bernice Crook, RN, OCN, and Kathy Newman, RN, BSN, who serve on Caring4Cancer’s Nurse Advisory Board. Both Newman and Crook work full time in two of the nation’s leading oncology practices. To learn more about them, see their brief biographies.

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