Letter from Johnese Spisso – U Magazine – Winter 2023
U Magazine, Winter 2023 edition features a letter from Johnese Spisso, MPA, President, UCLA Health about the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology Read U Magazine - Winter 2023
UCLA Health Connect – Caregivers find loving support at Simms/Mann – UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology
Caregiving is a compassionate act, in which caregivers not only tend to their loved ones’ physical needs but hold space for their emotional experiences of suffering and fear.“The goal of caregiving isn’t to cheer the other person up,” Buchanan says.
UCLA Health Connect – Communication with a support network is key following a cancer diagnosis
“A cancer diagnosis means different things to different people,” Dr. Cleary said. “It is a different experience for everyone. When we sit down with a patient, we tailor support specifically for them, to address their needs and to help them
UCLA Health Connect – Dr. Jenny Tran exemplifies whole-person, culturally focused care at the heart of Simms/Mann cancer program
I'm often the first therapist they have ever met in any health setting, and I recognize it is different when I ask how they are doing mentally and emotionally," Dr. Tran said. "And I always start out by telling them
UCLA Health Connect – Cancer genetic counseling comes into its own at UCLA
For the patients’ close relatives, learning that a genetic predisposition to cancer runs in the family may prompt their own genetic assessment. If they discover that they too have inherited a genetic risk for cancer, they can take proactive steps