Therapeutic Marijuana Helping Patients at Breast & GYN Cancer Pavilion

Therapeutic Marijuana Helping Patients at Breast & GYN Cancer Pavilion

By Dr. Mary Raven, Palliative Care Physician & Michelle Leerkes, RN, Palliative Care Nurse Navigator When patients undergo treatment for cancer, they often experience nausea, pain, anxiety, fatigue and a variety of other symptoms. In recent years, therapeutic marijuana has become a more common way of helping patients manage some of their symptoms. Woman’s Hospital […]

A Gift of Gratitude

Last November, Mary Helen Burns had her annual, routine mammogram and was shocked when she found out she needed further testing. Her second, diagnostic mammogram, revealed a spot on her breast. She would need surgery and radiation  to remove the cancer. As Mary reflected on her experience and care team at Woman’s, she chose to […]