Multiple Myeloma 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 -
Diverse Populations Living with Multiple Myeloma: Treatment Advances
- Overview of Diverse Populations Living with Multiple Myeloma
- How Race May Impact Your Access to the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
- Social Determinants of Health, Including Languages Spoken & Health Literacy
- Current Standard of Care
- New & Emerging Treatments
- The Role of Transplantation
- Preventing & Managing Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain
- Reducing Complications of Bone Disease
- How to Find Your Best Care Team
- Talking with Your Treatment Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
- The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
- How Telehealth May Help in Advancing Your Health Equity
- Lifestyle, Physical Activity & Balance Concerns, with Practical Tips
- Food Insecurity & Food Deserts: Tips to Increase Your Access to Health Promoting Nutrition
- Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Care & Discussion of OpenNotes
- How to Cope with Health Care Disparities
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts -
Coping with the Stresses of Caregiving When Your Loved One Has Multiple Myeloma
- Overview of the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
- Deciding to Become a Caregiver
- Your Important Role in Decision Making
- Challenges in Communicating with the Health Care Team
- Your Role in Adherence: Weekends, Holidays & Vacations
- Coping with Each Day, on Special Occasions, Anniversaries, & Birthdays
- Managing Family, Friends, & Traditions
- Long-Distance Caregiving
- The Benefits of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
- Self-Care Tips for Managing Lifestyle, Nutrition, Hydration & Stress
- Relaxation Exercises for Caregivers
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts