EpicentRx Word of the Week: Lymphedema

EpicentRx Word of the Week: Lymphedema

“Did you know that the Brits spell edema with an ‘o’?” “You say oedema, I say edema, let’s call the whole thing off.” Lymphedema noun lim·fuh·dee·muh Also called: lymphatic obstruction Definition: Localized tissue swelling from the accumulation of protein-rich lymph...
Don’t Come Around Here No More

Don’t Come Around Here No More

Tom Petty is known for several anthems. Among them are ‘Free Fallin,’ ‘I Won’t Back Down,’ ‘The Waiting,’ ‘Runnin’ Down a Dream,’ ‘Mary Jane’s Last Dance,’ and our personal favorite, ‘Don’t Come Around Here...
Jeannie Williams – the ‘s’ is for Superwoman

Jeannie Williams – the ‘s’ is for Superwoman

Like Liam Neeson (LN) in the film Taken, Jeannie Williams, RN, has acquired a particular set of skills over a very long career, skills that she relies on time and again to hunt down bad actors. However, in Jeannie’s case, these bad actors are not found onscreen, but...
Supercalifragilistic-endometriosis: The Extended Version

Supercalifragilistic-endometriosis: The Extended Version

We humbly reiterate our request to the still and always magnificent Julie Andrews that she re-record the song, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, as a public service announcement for the chronic medical condition called endometriosis. We propose the following lyrics:...
SITC Bath

SITC Bath

Not to be confused with a Sitz bath, a SITC bath refers to full immersion in the science of immunotherapy that occurred at the 2023 SITC annual meeting in San Diego, California. The trio of Dr. Anthony P. Conley from MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Drs. Tony Reid, and...