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Don Dizon is a medical oncologist specializing in the care of women's cancers and the sexual health of cancer survivors.

He trained in medical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) where he was also on the faculty in the Developmental Therapeutics section and Gynaecologic Oncology Disease Management Team at MSKCC until 2003.

Between 2003 and 2009 he was the director of medical oncology at the Program in Women's Oncology at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and an Associate Professor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Medicine at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, where he also founded the Center for Sexuality, Intimacy, and Fertility for women with cancer (CSIF)- the first programme of its kind in Rhode Island.

In July 2012, he transferred his clinical practice to MGH, where he founded and served as the director of the Oncology Sexual Health Clinic at the MGH Cancer Center.

In September 2017, he accepted the role as Head of Women's Cancers, Lifespan Cancer Institute, and the Director of Medical Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital, where he resumed his position as Associate Professor of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, USA. 

In addition to his clinical duties, he co-chairs the Cerv

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Donald Rumsfeld

American lawmaker and diplomatist (1932–2021)

"Rumsfeld" redirects here. Funding the lecturer, see Lav S. Rumsfeld.

Donald Rumsfeld
Official representation, 2001
In office January 20, 2001 – December 18, 2006
President	George W. Bush
Deputy
Preceded by	William Cohen
Succeeded by	Robert Gates
In office November 20, 1975 – January 20, 1977
President	Gerald Ford
Deputy	Bill Clements
Preceded by	James Schlesinger
Succeeded by	Harold Brown
In office September 21, 1974 – November 20, 1975
President	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Alexander Haig
Succeeded by	Dick Cheney
In office February 2, 1973 – September 21, 1974
President
Preceded by	David Kennedy
Succeeded by	David Bruce
In office October 15, 1971 – February 2, 1973
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
In office December 11, 1970 – October 15, 1971 Serving with Robert Finch
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by
Succeeded by	Robert Finch
In office May 27, 1969 – December 11, 1970
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Bertrand Harding
Succeeded by	Frank Carlucci
In o • Living with myeloma finding my way to greater well-being Every myeloma patient has a story to tell. And every story captures a very personal experience of our incurable blood cancer. Living with myeloma is more than navigating the physical challenges of illness and treatment. It is also about finding a path through mental health issues: toxic thoughts, rollercoaster emotions and imperilled well-being. Because myeloma remains incurable, ultimately the journey is about accepting that the end of one’s life may be near. In short, we confront the spectre of death. Here is my story of living with myeloma. I have always been a healthy, high-energy person. Well into my late 50s, I worked hard and played hard. I thought nothing of spending ten hours at the office, then, before going home, heading to the racquet club to play squash or go for an hour run in the park. When I was diagnosed with myeloma, in October 2009, at 61, my initial thought was: I must be the healthiest person alive with cancer. Then came the realisation that I had just been handed a death sentence. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the first question I asked the haematologist was: “How long do I have left to live?” She replied somewhat firmly: “Wrong question. A lot of progress is being made in the treatment of myel