Taking Your Pills on Schedule: Why It Is So Important in Managing Cancer

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Topics Covered

• Overview of Cancer Treatments
• Definition of Adherence: Taking Your Pills on Schedule
• Its Important Role in Managing Cancer
• Barriers to Taking Your Pills
• Practical Tips to Overcome These Barriers, Including Family, Partners & Others
• Computer, Tablet & Phone Reminders Including Emails, Texts & Apps
• Planning Ahead: Lead Time in Refilling Prescriptions, Weekends, Travel & Holidays
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Adherence with Reminders from Your Pharmacy & Pharmacist
• Clinical Trials on Adherence
• The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Care & Discussion of OpenNotes
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Michael K. Wong, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Physician in Chief, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Lisa M. Thompson, PharmD, BCOP

Oncology Pharmacy Program Director, Banner Pharmacy Services, Banner Health

Guadalupe R. Palos, DrPH, MSW, RN

Former Clinical Protocol Administration Manager, Office of Cancer Survivorship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Author and Researcher in Health Care Disparities, Caregiving & Survivorship

Ruth Rowe

President, NeedyMeds

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on January 27, 2026.