Document Type
Editorial
Publication Date
5-7-2021
Publication Source
Science
Abstract
I walked into the classroom feeling nervous. It wasn't my first time teaching undergraduate students about human endocrine physiology. I knew the material well. But today's lecture was different. I pulled up slides depicting a hypothetical cancer patient and told them, “Patient X had a biopsy that detected invasive carcinoma in her breast.” I described the many months of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation treatments she went through before going into remission. Then I taught the students about the hormonal therapy she was prescribed—drugs her doctor hoped would limit the growth of any remaining cancer cells and prevent a recurrence. On the final slide, I showed them a picture of me on my last day of chemotherapy. “I am patient X,” I revealed.
Inclusive pages
654
ISBN/ISSN
1095-9203
Document Version
Postprint
Copyright
© 2021 American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Volume
372
Issue
6542
eCommons Citation
Crecelius, Anne R., "From Professor to Patient X" (2021). Health and Sport Science Faculty Publications. 109.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/hss_fac_pub/109
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Comments
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