
- Overview of Cancer Survivorship
- Managing Post Treatment Side Effects/Late Effects
- Quality-of-Life Concerns
- Fear of Recurrence
- Finding Your New Normal
- The Importance of Treatment Summaries and Encounter Notes
- Follow-Up with Your Oncologist and Primary Care Doctor, Including Discussion of Health Screening and Concerns
- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, and Discussion of OpenNotes
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Sep 10, 2024
55 min

- Understanding the Future of Cancer Research & Clinical Trials
- Increased Focus on Earlier Detection & Treatment of Cancer
- Health Care Disparities Research
- Enhanced Knowledge of the Molecular Portrait of Cancer
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Driven Approaches for Diagnosis & Treatment of Cancer
- Microsatellite Instability (MSI): Mutations in DNA Mismatch Repair Genes – Implications for Treatment
- Immunotherapy
- CAR T Cell Therapy
- Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors & Blockade
- Monoclonal Antibodies
- Cancer Treatment Vaccines
- Immune System Modulators
- Targeted Immunotherapies
- Radiopharmaceutical Therapy (RPT)
- Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs)
- Robotic Surgery
- Additional Focus on Lifestyle, Exercise, Nutrition & Hydration
- Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Jun 27, 2024
1 hr 13 min

- Disproportionate Burden of COVID & Cancer on People of Color
- Social Determinants of Health, Including Languages Spoken & Health Literacy
- Influence of the Local & Regional Environment in Which You Live on Your Access to Oncology Care
- Effect of COVID on Health Care Systems
- How Race May Impact Your Access to Cancer Treatment, Management of Treatment Side Effects & Pain Management
- How to Find the Right Cancer Care Team for You
- Access to Cancer Treatment in the LGBTQI+ Community
- Costs of Housing & Cancer Treatment
- Food & Pharmacy Deserts
- Food Insecurity: Tips to Increase Your Access to Health Promoting Nutrition
- Work Commitments & Transportation to Treatment
- Your Rights Under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) & Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- How Telehealth May Help You with Greater Health Equity
- Practical Tips to Cope with Health Care Disparities: Valuing Your Identity
- Guidelines for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Trusted Family/Friend to Join the Appointment, Quality-of-Life Concerns & Discussion of OpenNotes
- Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Jun 17, 2024
59 min

- Understanding Precision Medicine: Overview & Value of Precision Medicine
- How Precision Medicine is Different from Targeted Treatments?
- Precision Medicine Role’s in Informing Treatment Decisions: Predicting Response to Treatment
- The Role of Precision Medicine in Deciding the Treatment for Lung Cancer, Leukemia & Colon Cancer
- Talking with Your Health Care Team About Precision Medicine & its Benefits
- The Role of the Pathologist
- OpenNotes – Asking Your Health Care Team & Pathologist to Help You Understand OpenNotes
- How Precision Medicine Contributes to Treatment Options & Quality of Life
- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology & Prepared List of Questions
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Jun 12, 2024
1 hr

- Overview of Blood Cancer Treatments
- Understanding Treatment Side Effects
- Working with Your Health Care Team to Manage Each Treatment Side Effects
- Dealing with Blood Cancer Treatments & Other Co-Morbid Health Treatments
- Adjusting to Your Blood Cancer Treatment Over Time
- The Importance of Taking Your Blood Cancer Treatment on Schedule – Adherence
- Can I Take My Medications at Any Time of the Day?
- The Value of Time of Day Consistency in Taking Your Pills
- Challenges to Taking Your Treatment on Schedule
- Practical Tips & Opportunities to Overcome Them
- Review of Resources to Remind You to Take Your Pills on Schedule
- Planning Ahead: Lead Time in Refilling Prescriptions, Weekends, Travel & Holidays
- Communicating with Your Hematology Oncology Team About Adherence, Including Your Pharmacist
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Jun 11, 2024
57 min

- Definition of a Caregiver
- What Research Tells Us About Caregivers’ Well Being
- Caregiving for an Older Adult
- Caregiving for a Younger Adult
- Couples, Partners, Siblings, & Friends
- Challenges for Caregivers of Cancer Survivors
- Family, Partner, & Friend Communication
- Care Coordination Challenges & Tips
- Stresses on Family, Partners, Friends, & Loved Ones
- Coping with Holidays, Birthdays, & Special Occasions
- Managing Family, Friends, Partners, & Traditions
- Long-Distance Caregiving
- Practical Tips for Managing Caregivers’ Stress
- Strategies for Self-Care
- The Increasing Role of Telemedicine Appointments
- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology & Prepared List of Questions
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
May 13, 2024
1 hr

- How Being a Member of Diverse Communities May Impact Your Access to Oncology Care, Treatment, Management of Treatment Side Effects & Pain Management
- What to Expect from Your Relationship with Your Health Care Team: Is Your Health Care Team Providing You with Equitable, Excellent Care
- What to Consider When Selecting a Cancer Care Team & Treatment Facility - Languages Spoken & Diversity of the Health Care Team
- What Is Cultural Humility & How Your Care Team Practices Cultural Humility
- When to Seek a Second Opinion: Finding the Best Care
- How to Request Copies of Treatment & Pathology Reports - Your Encounter Notes
- Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team About Your Treatment Plan
- How to Self-Advocate with Health Care Staff: Languages Spoken, Disability Services & Other Barriers to Health Equity
- Health Literacy: How to Become More Knowledgeable & Satisfied with Your Care
- Your Important Role in Shared Decision-Making
- Tips to Communicate with Your Health Care Team to Determine if They are the Best Team for You
- Guidelines to Improve Appointments with Your Health Care Team, Including Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Apr 22, 2024
57 min

- Overview of Common Eye & Vision Changes Related to Cancer Treatments
- Discussion of Common Eye & Vision Changes, Including Causes & Risk Factors
- Tips to Manage Dry Eyes, Watery Eyes, Itching Eyes, Blepharitis, Loss of Eyelashes, Changes in Vision, Cataracts, Floaters, & Flashing Lights
- The Role of the Multidisciplinary Team
- Tips to Manage Low Vision & How Eye Products Can Help You Manage Eye/Vision Changes
- Clinical Trials & Communicating with Your Health Care Team
- Guidelines for Eye Examinations & Check-Ups
- Quality-of-Life Concerns
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Apr 8, 2024
55 min

- Overview of MPN-Related Weight Changes
- Causes of Your Weight Loss or Weight Gain
- Strategies for Managing Your Weight
- Common Weight-Related, Eating, & Hydration Questions to Ask Your Doctor & Health Care Team
- Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
- Benefits of Physical Activity
- How Meditation & Integrative Medicine May Help You Cope
- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments including: Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Quality-of-Life Concerns & Discussion of OpenNotes
- Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts
Apr 4, 2024
1 hr 3 min

- Overview of the Different Names for Biomarker Testing & Why They Can Be Helpful for Treatment
- Tumor Marker Testing, Genomic Profiling, Genomic Sequencing, Molecular Profiling, Next Generation Sequencing
- The Relationship Between Biomarker Testing & Precision Medicine
- Types of Biomarker Tests for Cancer Treatment
- Do I Need Biomarker Testing for My Cancer?
- How is Biomarker Testing Done? Using Samples of Your Cancer & Your Healthy Cells
- Samples are Sent to the Lab Where Pathologists Test for Certain Biomarkers
- Some Results Might Lead to Genetic Testing – Inherited or Germline Mutations
- Some Biomarker Testing is Done as Part of Clinical Trials for New Cancer Treatments
- Other Uses of Biomarkers – Determining a Person’s Cancer Risk or Finding Cancer
- Biomarkers Used to Show if a Treatment is Effective or May Show if Cancer is Returning – Examples Will Be Provided
- Biomarkers Play Such an Important Role in Choosing the Best Treatment for You & in Determining Your Progress
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Mar 4, 2024
1 hr 1 min
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