Oncology Worker & Cancer Survivor: Both Sides of the Fence with Lisa Carey

Working in oncology changes completely when you get cancer treatments in the same chair as your patients. The view from the other side of the fence will change your patient advocacy forever

In this episode, we interview Lisa Carey , MOA at Broome Oncology , about how being a survivor affected her job.

What we talked about:

  • Working in oncology as a cancer survivor
  • The biggest battle her patients face is one they don’t even know about
  • Walking into the treatment area now & being family to patients

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Here are the show highlights

  • Working in oncology & being a cancer survivor (0:34)
  • Returning to the treatment room after sitting in the chemo chair (2:46)
  • The biggest challenge for patients is… insurance (5:27)
  • When the pandemic hit, so did fear (8:28)
 
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Guest Bio

Lisa Carey is a cancer survivor and medical office administrator at Broome Oncology.