My interest in oncology began when I volunteered at St. Mary\u2019s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston during Short Term. I worked in the Cancer Resource Center, providing literature to patients and their families. Cancer affects so many people directly or indirectly.<\/p>\n
I wanted to explore the possibility of a career in oncology, so I applied to the undergraduate clinical research program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in New York City. For ten weeks I was involved in metastatic prostate cancer research at one of the oldest and largest cancer research facilities in the world. I wrote portions of a research article manuscript on the use of the Bone Scan Index for determining cancer progression and predicting overall survival. I also assembled and managed a PET scan database comparing different imaging procedures for detecting disease. I spent two weeks doing inpatient rounds, which was a very enlightening experience. A Ladd Internship through the Bates Office of Career Services provided the funds that allowed me to live in New York City. A Scher Fellowship further offset my costs.<\/p>\n
I learned so much about the biology of cancer, but as a psychology major and pre-med student, I\u2019m also interested in its psychological impact. That\u2019s where my internship ties into my senior thesis: I\u2019m analyzing data regarding distress levels and psychosocial needs of newly diagnosed cancer patients for the Patrick Dempsey Center at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.<\/p>\n
The opportunity to do undergraduate research is awesome. It should give me a leg up when I apply to medical school, but it also inspired me to engage in clinical research for a few years first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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