Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Cassidy Kotobalavu was just beginning her role as a nurse educator when she learned of her mother's metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Five years later, Cassidy reflects on the challenges of becoming a caregiver—a role she thought she understood but quickly realized she didn't.
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Read the video transcript: https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/news/2021/11/oncology-nurse-becomes-cancer-caregiver-her-own-mom
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Learn more about breast cancer from Huntsman Cancer Institute: https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/breast-cancer
How to Create a Care Package for Cancer Patients (Huntsman Cancer Institute blog post):
https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/news/2023/11/how-create-care-package-cancer-patients
Read Amber and Dusty’s story: https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/news/2023/08/caregivers-unsung-heroes
This information was accurate as of November 23, 2020.
ABOUT HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE:
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah is a nationally recognized research center and treatment hospital in Salt Lake City. We serve patients with all types of cancer, who come from throughout the Mountain West, including Utah and parts of Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Wyoming. Our doctors and scientists include world-renowned experts dedicated to the highest quality standards and driven by the commitment to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
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Cassidy Kotobalavu was just beginning her role as a nurse educator when she learned of her mother's metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Five years later, Cassidy reflects on the challenges of becoming a caregiver—a role she thought she understood but quickly realized she didn't.
Call 801- 587-7000 to schedule an appointment and find a provider near you.
SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW VIDEOS: youtube.com/@HuntsmanCancerInstitute
RESOURCES:
Read the video transcript: https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/news/2021/11/oncology-nurse-becomes-cancer-caregiver-her-own-mom
Request an appointment at Huntsman Cancer Institute:
https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/appointment
Learn more about breast cancer from Huntsman Cancer Institute: https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/breast-cancer
How to Create a Care Package for Cancer Patients (Huntsman Cancer Institute blog post):
https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/news/2023/11/how-create-care-package-cancer-patients
Read Amber and Dusty’s story: https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/news/2023/08/caregivers-unsung-heroes
This information was accurate as of November 23, 2020.
ABOUT HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE:
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah is a nationally recognized research center and treatment hospital in Salt Lake City. We serve patients with all types of cancer, who come from throughout the Mountain West, including Utah and parts of Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Wyoming. Our doctors and scientists include world-renowned experts dedicated to the highest quality standards and driven by the commitment to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
Share this video with others: youtu.be/lN1_1H19tYk?si=apagkLhSmv4G5Ile
SUBSCRIBE to learn more: youtube.com/@HuntsmanCancerInstitute
Join our circle of hope.
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/HuntsmanCancerInstitute
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/huntsmancancerinstitute
LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/company/huntsman-cancer-institute
X: https://x.com/huntsmancancer
#breastcancer #caregivers #nursing #cancercare #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth #CancerCaregivers
