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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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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.

    Coping with the Stresses of Caregiving When Your Loved One Has Multiple Myeloma

    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

    • 58 min
    Advances in the Treatment of Cervical Cancer

    Advances in the Treatment of Cervical Cancer

    - Overview of Cervical Cancer, Including Diagnosis & Staging
    - Combination Treatments
    - How Precision Medicine & Testing Inform Your Treatment Decisions
    - New & Emerging Treatment Approaches
    - The Role of the Pathologist
    - Biomarkers, Diagnostic Technologies & Sequencing of Treatments
    - Updates on Clinical Trials
    - How Research Increases Treatment Options
    - Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
    - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    • 59 min
    CAR T-Cell Therapy: What’s New

    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

    • 53 min
    Progress in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

    Progress in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

    - Discussion of the Progress in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
    - Current Standard of Care, Including Clinical Trial Updates
    - New & Emerging Treatments
    - The Role of Transplantation
    - Preventing & Managing Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain
    - Reducing Complications of Bone Disease
    - Talking with Your Treatment Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
    - The Increasing Role of Telehealth & Telemedicine Appointments
    - Lifestyle, Physical Activity & Balance Concerns, with Practical Tips
    - Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
    - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, List of Questions, Follow-Up Care & Discussion of OpenNotes
    - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Advances in the Treatment of Gastric Cancer

    Advances in the Treatment of Gastric Cancer

    - Overview of Gastric Cancer, Including Diagnosis & Staging
    - Current Standard of Care, Including Chemotherapy
    - New Treatment Approaches & the Role of Targeted Treatment & Immunotherapy
    - Precision Medicine: Predicting Response to Treatment
    - The Role of Clinical Trials
    - How Research Contributes to Treatment Options
    - Controlling Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort, & Pain
    - The Importance of Communicating with Your Health Care Team About Quality-of-Life Concerns
    - Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
    - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments including: Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Appointments & Discussion of OpenNotes
    - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    • 58 min
    Understanding the Different Names for Biomarker Testing & Their Role in Selecting the Best Treatment for You

    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

    • 1 hr 1 min

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