PinnedEleonora Teplinsky, MDChemotherapy Shortages: Carboplatin and Cisplatin are in extremely short supply.As an oncologist who uses these drugs daily, these shortages will negatively impact the care we can provide and the care that patients can…May 12, 2023May 12, 2023
PinnedEleonora Teplinsky, MDLet’s Talk About Colorectal Cancer ScreeningMarch is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and awareness starts with education. This is a great time to talk about colon cancer screening!Mar 4, 20232Mar 4, 20232
PinnedEleonora Teplinsky, MDLet’s Talk About Sexual Health and CancerSexual difficulties associated with cancer and treatment are extremely common. More than 60% of women and 40% of men experience sexual…Feb 11, 2023Feb 11, 2023
PinnedEleonora Teplinsky, MDThe 6 Month Cancer Survivorship Visit May Not Be EnoughVery early on in my career as a medical oncologist, I was finishing up a routine follow-up visit with a patient who had completed her…Apr 16, 20221Apr 16, 20221
PinnedEleonora Teplinsky, MDIt’s Time to Update the Lexicon of CancerWhen I was a third-year student at Tufts University School of Medicine, I had a psychiatry attending who was adamant that we not write the…Mar 28, 20221Mar 28, 20221
Eleonora Teplinsky, MDFertility Treatment and Breast Cancer: Is There a Link?One of the questions I get asked most often is “Did my fertility treatments cause my breast cancer?” The short answer: NO. However, some…Apr 30, 2022Apr 30, 2022
Eleonora Teplinsky, MDLet’s Talk About TamoxifenTamoxifen gets a really bad rep. If you ever try to google tamoxifen, you’ll get a list of side effects ranging from the more common…Apr 2, 20221Apr 2, 20221