by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Aug 26, 2022 | Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Empathy, Empathy in Cancer Research, Empathy in Medicine, Immunotherapy
Photo Credit: Sophie LeMay By Jackie Acho and John LeMay We have long believed that immunotherapy is the answer to cancer. For many people, and certainly for me. I’m not one of the lucky minority with late-stage ovarian cancer for whom chemo catalyzes remission. We’ve...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Mar 27, 2022 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Empathy in Cancer Research, Empathy in Medicine, Empathy in Research, Healing from Cancer, Integrative Medicine, Integrative Oncology
Yes, one nanometer at a time. I had an encouraging zoom meeting with a University of Chicago oncology team and a brave friend who ultimately lost her oh-so-healthy-until-he-got-cancer husband last year. He put up a good fight, within the boundaries of western...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Sep 10, 2020 | Empathy in Cancer Research, Empathy in Medicine, Empathy in Research
Jackie on left with active ovarian cancer, January 2020 – 3 weeks prior to diagnosis “Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later.” -Bob Goff Do you know someone who has battled cancer? I hope it’s...
