Robert Hooke (1635-1703) No portrait survives of Robert Hooke. His name is somewhat obscure today, due in part to the enmity of his famous, influential, and extremely vindictive colleague, Sir Isaac Newton. Yet Hooke was perhaps the single greatest experimental scientist of the seventeenth century.
The caregiver is part of a cancer care team made up of the patient, other family and friends, and the medical staff. As a caregiver, you may find yourself working closely with the cancer care team, doing things like: 1  Giving drugs. 2  Managing side effects. 3  Reporting problems. 4  Trying to keep other family members and friends informed of whatâs happening. 5  Helping to decide whether a treatment is working.
We define caregiver as the person who most often helps the person with cancer and is not paid to do so. Professional care providers are paid to give care. They tend to have more limited roles, and are not discussed in detail here. Caregivers may be partners, family members, or close friends. Most often, theyâre not trained for the caregiver job. Many times, theyâre the lifeline of the person with cancer. Caregivers have many roles. These roles change as the patientâs needs change during and after cancer treatment. Today a lot of cancer care is done in outpatient treatment centers and doctorsâ offices.