Sarcoma CancerCare Connect Education Workshops

Sarcoma CancerCare Connect Education Workshops

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Sarcoma CancerCare Connect Education Workshops episodes

  • Understanding the Cost of Care & Your Health Care Coverage
    - Overview of the Medical & Indirect Costs of Treatment
    - What to Do When Cancer Treatment Seems Unaffordable – Self Advocacy
    - Talking with Your Health Care Team about Your Financial Concerns
    - The Benefits & Limitations of Your Health Plans, Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Coverage
    - Tips on Appealing Your Insurance & Medicare Claims & Provider Denials
    - Living Wills, Health Care Proxies & Advance Health Care Directives
    - Accessing Financial, Co-Payment Assistance & Medicaid Programs
    - Support for the Underinsured & Uninsured, Including the Affordable Care Act (ACA) & Medicaid
    - Other Resources for Financial Help
    - 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
    - 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: How Research Increases Your Treatment Options
    - Communicating with Your Health Care Team
    - Guidelines for Eye Examinations & Check-Ups
    - Quality-of-Life Concerns
    - Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Appointments & Discussion of Open Notes
    - Questions for Our Panel of Expert
    58 min
  • Trends in Oncology & Treatment Planning: A Guide to Getting the Best Care
    - Understanding Your Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment Options
    - Clinical Trial Opportunities: How Research Increases Treatment Options
    - Factors That May Affect Treatment Planning
    - How Your Health Care Team May Help You Address Your Care
    - Participating in Decisions about Your Treatment Plans, Side Effect Prevention & Management
    - Understanding the Role of Supportive Care
    - The Role of Self Advocacy in Your Oncology Care
    - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
    - Preparing for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Care & Discussion of OpenNotes
    - Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    57 min
  • Coping with Cancer
    - How to Cope While Waiting for Test Results from Cancer Work-Up
    - Managing Cancer When You Have Other Health Problems
    - The Impact of Chronic Illness on Cancer Treatment
    - The Importance of Adherence: Taking Your Treatment on Schedule
    - Reducing Harmful Drug Interactions
    - The Role of Clinical Trials: How Research Increases Your Treatment Options
    - Knowing When to Call Your Health Care Team Between Appointments
    - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team
    - The Role of the Dietitian & Physical Therapist in Helping You Cope with Cancer
    - Quality-of-Life Concerns
    - Managing the Emotional, Social, Practical & Financial Issues of Coping with Cancer
    - Creating the Right Care Plan for You, Including Scheduling Appointments & Follow-Up Care
    - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
    - Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    1 hr 2 min
  • Understanding the Different Names for Biomarker Testing and Their Role in Selecting the Best Treatment for You
    - 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
    - Biomarkers Play Such an Important Role in Choosing the Best Treatment for You & In Determining Your Progress
    - Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    57 min
  • Understanding the Important Role that Biomarker Testing Plays in Informing the Treatment of Cancer
    - Overview & 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 for Preparing for Telehealth Appointments with Your Health Care Team, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
    - Quality-of-Life Concerns
    - Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    59 min
  • Clinical Trials: How They Transform the Treatment of Cancer
    - Overview of Clinical Trials & Why They are Important
    - 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 & Risks of Participation
    - How & Where Clinical Trials are Conducted
    - How to Participate in Clinical Trials
    - Specific Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team About Clinical Trial Participation
    - Guidelines for Preparing for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
    - Accessing Resources for Clinical Trials
    - Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    56 min
  • Understanding Treatment-Related Skin Toxicity: Practical Tips to Cope with Rash, Dry/Itchy/Peeling Skin and Nail Changes
    - Skin Toxicity - How Cancer Treatments Affect Your Skin
    - The Multidisciplinary Approach to Managing Skin Changes & Irritation
    - Practical Tips to Manage Rash, Dry/Itchy/Peeling Skin & Nail Changes
    - Sun Safety Tips During Cancer Treatments
    - When to Call Your Health Care Team about Skin Toxicity
    - The Role of Clinical Trials: How Research Increases Your Treatment Options
    - The Importance of Communicating with Your Health Care Team: Key Questions to Ask
    - Quality-of-Life Concerns
    - How to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
    - Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    58 min
  • Cancer in the Workplace, Health Insurance, Finances and Returning to School
    - Overview of the Challenges Young Adults Living with Cancer Face
    - Talking with the Health Care Team About Survivorship Questions & Concerns
    - Choosing Who & What to Tell Others: Disclosure
    - School: Deciding How to Deal with Financing Education– Community College, Technical Training, College, Graduate School – Scholarships
    - Financial Concerns, Including Health Insurance, School, College & Career
    - Knowing Your Rights: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) & Additional Legal Protections
    - Working During Cancer Treatment: Suggestions from the Health Care Team
    - Dealing with Physical Changes Due to Cancer or Its Treatment
    - Short & Long-Term Follow-Up for Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Young Adult Follow-Up Clinic
    - Coping with Fear of Cancer Recurrence
    - 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
    1 hr 7 min
  • Challenges Young Adults with Cancer Face: Coping Tips
    - 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 Disabilities 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 and Discussion of OpenNotes
    - Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts
    1 hr 11 min

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