What is a pulse oximeter? Your healthcare provider may have clipped this little device onto the end of your finger when you visited the hospital or your doctor’s office.
What does throat cancer feel like? What signs should you look for?
Jon Michael Chan, MD, Department of Head & Neck/Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, discusses the symptoms and sensations of throat cancer and standard treatment options.
It’s 7:30 AM and Matt Dauria reports for duty — he has a long day ahead of him. As a manager in Environmental Services (ES), it is his job to lead his team to ensure patient safety, campus cleanliness and overall satisfaction.
If your doctor has recommended radiation treatment (or radiotherapy) for cancer of the head, neck or brain, you will likely need a custom-made radiation mask to wear during your treatments.
“We’re a cancer center. We have to treat cancer. It doesn’t go away in a pandemic, just like heart attacks and heart disease and trauma don’t go away. And we have the necessary precautions in place to do it safely.”
In 2019, multiple myeloma patient Karen was feeling anxious about her upcoming bone marrow transplant (BMT). As an RN, she wonders if her anxiety was even worse than what other patients felt.
White blood cells play an important role in your immune system, fighting infection and removing foreign agents and abnormal cells. The majority of white blood cells are neutrophils.
“If your heart is in your job and you’re doing something you love, it becomes a personal mission,” Kara Eaton explains of her role on the Roswell Park campus as Executive Director of Patient and Family Experience.
