Merkel Cell Carcinoma CancerCare Connect Education Workshops

Merkel Cell Carcinoma CancerCare Connect Education Workshops

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Merkel Cell Carcinoma CancerCare Connect Education Workshops episodes

  • COVID-19, Omicron & Delta Variants, COVID-19 Vaccines & Booster Vaccines: Revised Guidelines for People Living with Cancer and Their Loved Ones
    • How to Protect Yourself & Your Loved Ones from COVID-19 & Omicron & Delta Variants
    • COVID-19 Vaccines & Booster Vaccines
    • Other Vaccines - Flu, Pneumococcal & Shingles Vaccines
    • COVID-19 & People Living with Cancer
    • Where to Find Reliable Information Regarding this Pandemic & Its Variants
    • How to Protect Yourself, Loved Ones & Children from COVID-19 & Its Variants
    • The Increasing Role of Telemedicine/Telehealth Appointments
    • How to Prepare for Your Telemedicine/Telehealth Appointments, including
    • Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Appointments & Discussion of OpenNotes
    • Working Closely with Your Health Care Team about Your Wishes & Health Care Directives
    • Tips to Manage the Practical, Emotional & Financial Stresses Related to COVID-19, Delta & Omicron Variants & Cancer
    • Self-Care & Stress Management Tips
    • Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    • 1 hr 4 min
    • Managing Eye and Vision Changes Related to Cancer Treatments
      • Overview of Common Eye & Vision Changes Related to Cancer Treatments
      • Cause & Risk Factors
      • Discussion of Common Eye & Vision Changes
      • Tips to Manage Dry Eyes, Watery Eyes, Itching Eyes, Blepharitis, Loss of Eyelashes, 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
      • Communication with Your Health Care Team
      • Guidelines for Eye Examinations & Check-Ups
      • Communicating with the Health Care Team with Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
      • Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, List of Questions, Follow-Up Care & Discussion of OpenNotes
      • Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
      • Questions for Our Panel of Experts
      • 1 hr 6 min
      • Preventing, Managing & Treating Infection in Adults Living with Cancer
        * Overview of Infection, Its Prevention, Management & Treatment in People Living with Cancer
        * Understanding Drug-Resistant Infection & Cancer
        * Causes & Risk Factors for Infections
        * Why People Living with Cancer May Be More Prone to Infection
        * Know Your Risk of Infection
        * What is AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance)?
        * Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
        * Signs of Infection
        * Parts of the Body Most Likely to Get Infection
        * Watching For & Preventing Infection in People Living with Cancer
        * The Role of Vaccinations & Flu Shots
        * How Drug-Resistant Infections May be Treated at Home
        * Working with Your Health Care Team to Prevent Your Risk of Infection
        * The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
        * Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
        * Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Follow-Up Care
        * Questions for Our Panel of Experts
        59 min
      • Clinical Trials: How They Transform the Treatment of Cancer
        * Overview of Clinical Trials and Why They Are Important, in the Context of COVID-19
        * Understanding Your Treatment Options, including Clinical Trials
        * Concerns about Participating in Clinical Trials
        * Types of Clinical Trials
        * What Happens in a Clinical Trial?
        * The Meaning of Informed Consent
        * Benefits and Risks of Participation, in the Context of COVID-19
        * How and Where Clinical Trials are Conducted
        * How to Participate in Clinical Trials
        * Specific Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Clinical Trial Participation, in the Context of COVID-19
        * The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
        * Guidelines for Preparing for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, List of Questions & OpenNotes Discussion
        * Accessing Resources for Clinical Trials
        * Questions for Our Panel of Experts
        1 hr 9 min
      • What’s New in Precision Medicine
        * Understanding Precision Medicine: Overview & Value of Precision Medicine
        * How Precision Medicine is Different from Targeted Treatments?
        * Precision Medicine’s Role in Informing Treatment Decisions: Predicting Response to Treatment
        * The Role of Precision Medicine in Deciding the Treatment for Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Leukemia, Colon Cancer & Breast Cancer
        * Talking with Your Health Care Team about Precision Medicine & Its Benefits
        * The Role of the Pathologist
        * OpenNotes - Asking Your Healthcare Team & Pathologist to Help You Understand OpenNotes
        * The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
        * How Precision Medicine Contributes to Treatment Options & Quality of Life
        * Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology & Prepared List of Questions on Precision Medicine & OpenNotes
        * Questions for Our Panel of Experts
        1 hr 17 min
      • How Health Care Disparities May Influence Your Cancer Treatment & Care
        * Disproportionate Burden of COVID-19 & Cancer on People of Color
        * Why COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Has Never Been More Important for People Living with Cancer
        * Concerns about Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
        * Taking Your COVID-19 Vaccine on Schedule - Adherence
        * Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccine
        * What are Social Determinants of Health
        * Food & Pharmacy Deserts
        * Influence of the Local & Regional Environment in Which You Live
        * COVID-19’s Effect on Health Care Systems
        * How Race May Impact:
        * Access to Oncology Care
        * Management of Treatment Side Effects & Pain
        * How Housing, Cost of Treatment & Care Affect Your Health
        * Food Insecurity: Practical Resources to Increase Your Access to Food
        * How Telehealth May Help in Advancing Your Health Equity
        * Guidelines to Communicate with Your Health Care Team
        * Roadmap to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
        * Questions for Our Panel of Experts
        1 hr 9 min
      • Caring for Your Loved One with Cancer
        - 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 and Friends
        - Challenges of Caregivers for Cancer Survivors
        - Family, Partner and 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
        57 min
      • Managing the Side Effects of Immunotherapy
        * How the Side Effects of Immunotherapy Differ from Chemotherapy Side Effects
        * Review of Potential Side Effects with Guidelines for Follow-Up Care
        * Managing Rash & Dry Skin
        * Tips to Cope with Flu-Like Symptoms, including Fever
        * Dealing with Fatigue
        * Controlling Diarrhea
        * Reporting Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort to the Health Care Team
        * Tips to Manage Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort
        * The Role of Activity/Exercise in Managing Treatment Side Effects
        * Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
        * The Increasing Role of Telehealth & Telemedicine
        * Questions for Our Panel of Experts
        1 hr 7 min
      • Understanding the Role of Immunotherapy in Treating Cancer
        * Overview of Immunotherapy, in the Context of COVID-19
        * Harnessing the Immune System in Treating Cancer
        * Clinical Trial Updates
        * How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options
        * Examples of Immunotherapy in Prevention, Treatment and Recurrence Prevention of Cancer
        * Cancer Vaccines
        * Reporting Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort to the Health Care Team
        * Follow-Up Care: What to Expect
        * Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology & List of Questions
        * Questions for Our Panel of Experts
        1 hr
      • What’s New in Diagnostic Technologies for People Living with Solid Cancer Tumors
        * Definition of Diagnostic Technologies for People Living with Solid Cancer Tumors, in the Context of COVID-19
        * How Diagnostic Technologies Work & Are Used
        * Examples of How Diagnostic Technologies Inform/Transform the Treatment of Solid Cancer Tumors
        * Predicting Hereditary Risk
        * Diagnostic Technologies, Targeted Therapies & Precision Medicine
        * Clinical Trial Updates, in the Context of COVID-19
        * Their Benefits
        * Current Application for People Living with Solid Cancer Tumors
        * The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, in the Context of COVID-19
        * Questions for Our Panel of Experts
        1 hr 6 min

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