- Overview of CAR T-Cell Therapies

- Understanding CARS – Chimeric Antigen Receptors

- When to Consider CAR T-Cell Therapies as a Treatment Choice

- Clinical Trials for CAR T-Cell Therapies

- Discussion of CAR T-Cell Therapies

- Managing Potential Treatment Side Effects

- Specific Examples of How CAR T-Cell Therapies Contribute to Oncology Care

- Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about CAR T-Cell Therapies

- The Benefits of CAR T-Cell Therapies

- Follow-Up Care: What to Expect

- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, List of Questions, & Follow-Up Care Appointments

- Quality-of-Life Concerns & Discussion of OpenNotes

- Questions for Our Panel of Experts

- 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

- Overview of Acute Lymphocytic/Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in Adults

- Current Standard of Care

- Treatment Updates

- Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory ALL

- New Treatment Approaches & Targeted Therapy

- Clinical Trial Updates

- How Research Contributes to Treatment Options

- Managing Complications & Side Effects of ALL & its Treatment

- Quality-of-Life Concerns

- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Appointments & Discussion of OpenNotes

- Questions for Our Panel of Experts

- Why Chemotherapy Causes Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort

- Working with Your Healthcare Team to Better Understand & Cope with Potential Treatment Side Effects with a Plan to Manage or Prevent Them

- Common Treatment Gastrointestinal (GI) Side Effects - You May Not Experience All of These - Loss of Appetite, Nausea, Vomiting, Mouth Sores, Stomatitis, Diarrhea, Constipation, Weight Gain or Weight Loss

- How Health Care Teams Approach Management & Prevention of These Common GI Side Effects

- Prevention Strategies

- The Role of the Oncology Nurse in Preventing Side Effects

- Current Research Directions to Improve Control of GI Treatment Side Effects

- Developing a Detailed Plan with Your Oncology Team to Manage & Prevent GI Chemotherapy Treatment Side Effects

- The Importance of Being Prepared Before Treatment Starts

- New Agents

- The Importance of Clinical Trials

- Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns

- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes

- Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

- Overview and Definition of Biomarkers

- What Are Some Examples of Biomarker Testing

- How Biomarker Testing Provides Useful Information for Cancer Treatment

- Why the Molecular Portrait of Cancer Is So Important

- The Role of the Pathologist

- Benefits of Biomarker Testing & Precision Medicine

- Predicting Response to Treatment

- Clinical Trials: How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options

- Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team

- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments with Your Health Care Team, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes

- Quality-of-Life Concerns

- Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

- Unique Needs of Young Adult Cancer Survivors

- Identity, Relationships & Intimacy

- Dating

- Couples/Partners Dealing with Survivorship

- Communicating about Sex

- Sexuality & Intimacy

- Sex Drive: Ability & Desire

- Tips to Deal with Vaginal Dryness, Premature Menopause, Erectile Dysfunction, Premature Ejaculation & Sperm Banking

- Low Desire: How to Get My Groove Back

- Body Image: Feeling Improved Sexual Self-Esteem

- Fertility Choices & Coping with Infertility

- Medical Options for Assisted Pregnancy

- Health Maintenance Needs for Young Adult Cancer Survivors

- Long-Term Follow-Up for Young Adult Cancer Survivors

- Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

- Overview of Cancer & the LGBTQI+ Community, Including HIV & HPV

- The LGBTQI+ Community’s Disproportionate Cancer Burden

- Addressing the LGBTQI+ Health Disparities Gap, Including Mistrust of Health Care Providers

- Barriers to Health Care Access, Including Discrimination

- Health Care, Cancer Screening, Palliative and Supportive Care, Affordable Housing

- Gay Men & Lesbian Cancer Issues

- Transgender/Gender-Nonconforming People’s Cancer Concerns

- Challenges for LGBTQI+ Caregivers

- Social Security Disability Benefits for LGBTQI+ People Living with Cancer

- Military Service and the LGBTQI+ Community

- Practical, Financial, Emotional & Social Concerns

- Cancer Resources for the LGBTQI+ Community

- Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

- Overview of Acute Lymphocytic/Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in Children

- Current Standard of Care, Including Chemotherapy & New Treatment Approaches

- Treatment of Recurrent ALL

- Targeted Treatment & Stem Cell Transplantation

- The Role of Clinical Trials in Childhood ALL

- Preventing & Managing Treatment Side Effects, Discomfort & Pain

- Follow-Up Exams

- Social & Emotional Issues During & After ALL Treatment

- Late & Long-Term Effects of ALL Treatment in Children

- Key Questions to Ask the Doctor & Health Care Team in Making Treatment Decisions

- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Appointments & Discussion of OpenNotes

- Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

- Overview of Young Adults Living with Cancer, including Delays in Diagnosis

- Where to Seek Cancer Treatment: Selecting Your Oncology Health Care Team, Including Young Adult Cancer Programs

- The Importance of Treatment Summaries

- Follow-Up with Your Oncologist & Primary Care Doctor

- Managing Post Treatment Side Effects/Late Effects

- Talking with the Health Care Team about Survivorship Questions & Concerns

- Financial Concerns, Including Health Insurance Coverage, School, College & Career

- Knowing Your Rights: ADA (Americans with Disability Act), FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) & Additional Legal Protections

- Choosing Who & What to Tell Others: Disclosure

- Working During Cancer Treatment: Suggestions from the Health Care Team

- Dealing with Physical Changes Due to Cancer or Its Treatment

- Coping with Concerns about Cancer Recurrence

- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes

- Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

- Overview of Blood Cancers, in the Context of COVID-19

- New Research Presented at ASH

- Disease-Specific Treatment Updates from ASH on Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)

- The Role of Precision Medicine & Clinical Trials

- Talking with Your Health Care Team about Your Treatment Options

- Communicating with Your Health Care Team with Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments

- Guidelines to Prepare for These Appointments

- Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team

- Quality-of-Life Concerns

- Questions for Our Panel of Experts