"How Assembling The Right Cancer Team May Save Your Life" - Heidi Mitchell
When Eve Bender was told that a suspicious spot on her breast was cancerous, she quickly assembled her "cancer team" consisting of doctors, friends, holistic practitioner and others. Batya Reckson, an oncology social worker at Mount Sinai, says the spiritual component is crucial. "Everything happens so quickly that often patients don't prioritize their mental health," she says. That's why she always works closely with patients - especially those who seem isolated, such as new immigrants or non-English speakers - to find people in their lives or their community to help them feel cared for. Treating cancer, Reckson says, intrinsically takes a village."
- Batya B. Reckson, SW, Social Work Services, Mount Sinai Hospital