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Acute Myeloid Leukemia CancerCare Connect Education Workshops CancerCare
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CancerCare's free Connect Education Workshops are a way for people to learn about cancer-related issues from the convenience of their home or office. Leading experts in oncology provide the most up-to-date information in these workshops to help you and your loved ones better understand and cope with your cancer diagnosis, treatment options, quality-of-life concerns, treatment side effects, pain management, doctor-patient communication and other important topics.
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What’s New in Precision Medicine
- Understanding Precision Medicine: Overview & Value of Precision Medicine
- How Precision Medicine is Different from Targeted Treatments?
- Precision Medicine Role’s in Informing Treatment Decisions: Predicting Response to Treatment
- The Role of Precision Medicine in Deciding the Treatment for Lung Cancer, Leukemia & Colon Cancer
- Talking with Your Health Care Team About Precision Medicine & its Benefits
- The Role of the Pathologist
- OpenNotes – Asking Your Health Care Team & Pathologist to Help You Understand OpenNotes
- How Precision Medicine Contributes to Treatment Options & Quality of Life
- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology & Prepared List of Questions
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts -
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, & Friends
- Challenges for Caregivers of Cancer Survivors
- Family, Partner, & 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 -
Diverse Populations Participating in Decisions about Your Care
- How Being a Member of Diverse Communities May Impact Your Access to Oncology Care, Treatment, Management of Treatment Side Effects & Pain Management
- What to Expect from Your Relationship with Your Health Care Team: Is Your Health Care Team Providing You with Equitable, Excellent Care
- What to Consider When Selecting a Cancer Care Team & Treatment Facility - Languages Spoken & Diversity of the Health Care Team
- What Is Cultural Humility & How Your Care Team Practices Cultural Humility
- When to Seek a Second Opinion: Finding the Best Care
- How to Request Copies of Treatment & Pathology Reports - Your Encounter Notes
- Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team About Your Treatment Plan
- How to Self-Advocate with Health Care Staff: Languages Spoken, Disability Services & Other Barriers to Health Equity
- Health Literacy: How to Become More Knowledgeable & Satisfied with Your Care
- Your Important Role in Shared Decision-Making
- Tips to Communicate with Your Health Care Team to Determine if They are the Best Team for You
- Guidelines to Improve Appointments with Your Health Care Team, Including Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts -
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 & Communicating with Your Health Care Team
- Guidelines for Eye Examinations & Check-Ups
- Quality-of-Life Concerns
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts -
CAR T-Cell Therapy: What’s New
- 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 -
Understanding the Different Names for Biomarker Testing & 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 – 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