This resource provides information for veterans with cancer and their caregivers. It helps break down if veterans are more likely to have cancer, what happens after diagnosis, how to work with insurance companies, common questions and more.
Send us a Text Message. Dr. Namita Seth Mohta serves as an advisor to ianacare and is Executive Editor at NEJM Catalyst. SummaryOur guest, Dr. Namita Seth Mohta, discusses the…
From the point of diagnosis, patients are thrust into an unknown and overwhelming situation. Outside of cancer, they have personal obligations that can also impact their health. Family, work, community—all of these areas are impacted by a cancer diagnosis.
During the Integrative Oncology Leadership Collaborative, the Inova Schar Cancer Institute team began to shift the focus from disease-specific care to whole person care by piloting the Personal Health Inventory (PHI) in one clinic and using this as an opportunity to better understand patients’ integrative care needs from day one.
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As we near the end of March, I think about Match Day, when fourth-year medical graduates all over the country find out where they will spend the next several years…
“I am back,” said Rhonda, with an energy and enthusiasm that couldn’t be faked. And she was back. Back at her volunteer job in the hospital giving out books, games,…
“I am too young to have all this pain and anxiety, doc. I used to be healthy. I was deployed to Afghanistan twice and could keep up with any of…
You only think you’re alone. In fact, your body – inside and out – is teeming with life. Each of us has approximately 1 trillion microorganisms in our bodies and…