Rare and cured: A Conversation with Someone I Treated Years Ago
Don Dizon and a former patient discuss the complex experience of being diagnosed with and cured of a rare disease.
Discussions with Don S. Dizon
Don S. Dizon is Professor of Medicine at Brown University, the Director of the Breast and Pelvic Malignancies Program and Hematology-Oncology Outpatient Clinics at Lifespan Cancer Institute, Director of Medical Oncology and the Oncology Sexual Health First Responders Clinic at Rhode Island Hospital.
Struggling to Remain Engaged: A Frank Conversation Between Two Friends on the Toll of the Pandemic on Productivity
In the shadow of the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, Don Dizon and Anne Katz reflect on a year filled with Zoom calls and virtual conferences.
Managing Expectations While Maintaining Hope: Counseling Patients on Phase I Trials
In this month's blog post, Don Dizon and Meeyoung Lee discuss the importance of balancing hope with expectations when discussing Phase I trials with patients.
On Pediatric Oncology Practice and Growth Beyond the Clinic
In this month's blog post, Don Dizon and Susannah Koontz discuss the evolution in her career as a pediatric clinical pharmacy specialist, the passions that initially drew her to the work, and that now drive her new role as a consultant.
We Are All Survivors
COVID-19 has changed the way patients experience cancer care. Don Dizon and Anne Marie Mercurio discuss the impact of the pandemic on patients and their families.
Communication and the Cooperative Groups
In this month's blog post, Don Dizon discusses cooperative groups, social media, and conducting clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic with Wendy Lawton from SWOG.
What Doesn’t Kill You Make You Stronger: A Conversation with Ginny Mason
Don Dizon learns about Ginny Mason's experiences as a breast cancer survivor, patient advocate, and nonprofit leader in this month's blog post.
Reflecting Back, Looking Ahead
In this month's blog post, Don Dizon and his colleague Mary Anne Fenton discuss her career in oncology and how the profession has changed over the past 20 years.
Learning to Do Cancer: Words Matter
In this month's blog, Don Dizon and patient advocate Stacey Tinianov reflect on the power words can have when communicating about cancer with patients. They also discuss how the meaning of words can be fluid and dependent on individual context.
Passion in advocacy: A discussion with Jennifer Merschdorf, MBA
In this month's blog post, Don Dizon discusses advocacy with Young Survival Coalition CEO, Jennifer Merschdorf.
