Sarcoma CancerCare Connect Education Workshops

Sarcoma CancerCare Connect Education Workshops

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Sarcoma CancerCare Connect Education Workshops episodes

  • The New Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidelines for People Coping with Cancer
    - Overview & Definition of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
    - What are the Symptoms of COVID-19
    - Review of Risk & Guidelines to Protect Yourself and Loved Ones from the Coronavirus
    - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Your Treatment
    - Follow-Up Care & Quality-of-Life Concerns
    - Self-Care Coping Tips to Manage Stresses of Coronavirus
    - Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    1 hr 7 min
  • Cancer and The Workplace: Understanding Your Legal Protections
    * Understanding the Meaning of Work
    * Talking with Your Health Care Team about Work
    * Managing Your Cancer Treatments While Working
    * Understanding Your Legal Protections in the Workplace
    * ADA, FMLA & Intermittent FMLA, EEOC, & State & Local Laws
    * Disclosure & Communication with Human Resources, Supervisor & Co-Workers
    * Solutions to Address Workplace Challenges
    * Tips for Creating a Plan to Continue Working
    * COBRA
    * Disability – Short Term, Long Term, Social Security Disability (SSD) & SSI
    * The Importance of Self-Advocacy
    * Solutions to Address Workplace Challenges
    * Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    1 hr 3 min
  • New Perspectives in Clinical Trial Research
    - Overview of Clinical Trials & Why They Are Important
    - What Happens in a Clinical Trial?
    - The Meaning of Informed Consent
    - Benefits & Risks of Participation
    - New Perspectives in Clinical Trial Research
    - How & Where Clinical Trials are Conducted
    - How You May Participate in Clinical Trials
    - Specific Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Clinical Trials
    - Accessing Resources for Clinical Trials
    - Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    1 hr 7 min
  • Understanding the Costs of Care and Your Health Care Coverage
    * Overview of the Medical & Indirect Costs of Treatment
    * Talking with Your Health Care Team about Your Financial Concerns
    * The Benefits & Limitations of Your Health Plans, Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid
    * Living Wills, Health Care Proxies & Advance Health Care Directives
    * Support for the Underinsured & Uninsured, including Medicaid & State & Federal Programs
    * Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    1 hr 5 min
  • Trends in Oncology and Treatment Planning: What You Need to Know
    * Understanding Your Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment Options
    * Clinical Trial Opportunities
    * Factors that May Affect Treatment Planning
    * How Your Health Care Team May Help You Address These Factors
    * Participating in Decisions about Your Treatment Plans, Side Effect Prevention & Management
    * The Role of Self-Advocacy in Your Oncology Care
    * Shared Decision Making Across Cultures
    * Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
    * Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    1 hr 1 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 & Visions 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
    1 hr 2 min
  • Taking Your Treatment on Schedule: Its Importance in Managing Cancer
    * Overview of Cancer Treatments
    * Definition of Adherence: Taking Your Treatment on Schedule
    * Its Important Role in Managing Cancer
    * Barriers to Taking Your Treatment
    * Practical Tips to Overcome These Barriers, including Travel, Cost, Family, Partners & Others
    * Computer, Tablet & Phone Reminders, including Emails, Texts & Apps
    * Planning Ahead: Lead Time in Arranging for Appointments, Refilling Prescriptions
    * Weekends, Travel & Holidays
    * Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Assistance with Adherence
    * Reminders from Your Medical Team, Pharmacy & Pharmacist
    * Clinical Trial Adherence
    * Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    1 hr 3 min
  • Update on Soft Tissue Sarcoma
    * Overview of Soft Tissue Sarcoma
    * The Importance of the Pathology Report
    * The Role of Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiation and Targeted Therapy
    * New Treatment Approaches
    * The Importance of Clinical Trials
    * Side Effects & Pain Management
    * Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team
    * Follow-Up Care
    * Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    1 hr 5 min
  • Care for Your Bones During & After Cancer Treatment: Tips to Improve Bone Health
    - Overview of Bone Health
    - Imaging & Diagnostic Tests to Measure Your Bone Density
    - Guidelines to Manage Bone Health & Bone Metastases
    - Tips for Taking Care of Your Bones
    - Prescription Medication to Improve Your Bone Health
    - Treatment Choices, including Clinical Trials
    - Tips to Reduce Bone Complications & Fractures
    - Controlling Pain & Side Effects
    - How Exercise & Physical Therapy Make a Difference
    - Dental Care During & After Treatment
    - The Role of Nutrition
    - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team
    - Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    1 hr 1 min
  • Preventing Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting
    * Why Some Chemotherapy Agents Cause: Nausea and/or Vomiting
    * How Health Care Teams Approach Prevention of: Nausea and/or Vomiting
    * Prevention Strategies
    * The Role of the Oncology Nurse in Preventing Side Effects
    * Current Research Directions to Improve Control of: Nausea and/or Vomiting
    * New Agents
    * The Importance of Clinical Trials
    * Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
    * Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    1 hr 3 min

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