Sarcoma CancerCare Connect Education Workshops

Sarcoma CancerCare Connect Education Workshops

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Sarcoma CancerCare Connect Education Workshops episodes

  • Understanding the Role of Immunotherapy in Treating Cancer
    - Overview of Immunotherapy, in the Context of COVID-19, Delta & Omicron
    - Harnessing the Immune System in Treating Cancer
    - Clinical Trial Updates
    - How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options
    - Examples of Immunotherapy in Prevention, Treatment & 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, Follow-Up Care & Discussion of OpenNotes
    - Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    56 min
  • Understanding How Health Care Disparities May Influence Your Cancer Treatment and Care: With Tips & Strategies to Find the Best Cancer Treatment & Health Care Team for You
    - Disproportionate Burden of COVID-19 & Its Variants & Cancer on People of Color
    - Social Determinants of Health, including Language Spoken & Health Literacy
    - Influence of the Local & Regional Environment in Which You Live
    - Effect of COVID-19 & Its Variants on Health Care Systems
    - How Race May Impact Your Access to Oncology Care, Treatment, Management of Treatment Side Effects & Pain Management
    - Tips to Find Your Best Care Team
    - Access to Cancer Treatment in the LGBTQ Community
    - The Role of Housing, Cost of Treatment & Care on Your Health
    - Food & Pharmacy Deserts
    - Food Insecurity: Tips to Increase Your Access to Health Promoting Nutrition
    - Job Commitments, Access & Transportation to Treatment & More
    - How Telehealth May Help in Advancing Your Health Equity
    - Tips to Cope with Health Care Disparities: Valuing Your Identity
    - Guidelines to Communicate with Your Health Care Team
    - Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    1 hr 4 min
  • Emerging Importance of Telemedicine/Telehealth Appointments in Communicating with Your Health Care Team
    • Overview of Your Health Care Team: Who Are the Members of Your Health Care Team
    • The Importance of Communication, in the Context of COVID-19 & Its Variants
    • Emerging Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments to Decrease Your Exposure to COVID-19
    • Tips to Improve Communication with Your Health Care Team
    • Preparing for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
    • Do you Have the Needed Technology: Working with Your Doctor’s Office to Set-Up Needed Technology Before Your Appointment
    • Who to Include in These Appointments - Family Members, Partner, Long Distance Caregivers
    • Determining Three Key Questions at the Start of Your Appointment with the Health Care Team
    • Discussing Your Treatment Options, Side Effects/Pain Management & Clinical Trial Options
    • How Your Other Chronic Illnesses May Impact Your Cancer Treatment: Reducing Harmful Drug Interactions
    • Discussion of Adherence: Taking Your Treatment on Schedule
    • Your Follow-Up Appointments, Care & Questions Between Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
    • Who to Contact Evenings, Weekends & Holidays, with Their Contact Information
    • Balancing Your Quality-of-Life with Your Health Care Needs
    • Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    • 1 hr 11 min
    • CAR T-Cell Therapy: What's New
      • Overview of CAR T-Cell Therapies, in the Context of COVID-19 & Its Variants
      • 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 Contributes 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
      • 54 min
      • 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

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