Bladder Cancer: Treatment Updates

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Topics Covered

• Overview of Bladder Cancer, including Staging & Grading, in the Context of COVID-19, Omicron & Seasonal Flu
• Standard of Care
• New Treatment Approaches
• Update on Clinical Trials
• The Role of Diagnostic Technologies, Genomics & Precision Medicine
• Targeted Treatments: Predicting Response to Treatment
• The Emerging Role of Immunotherapy
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Follow-Up Care Appointments & Plans
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
• Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Gary D. Steinberg, MD

Professor and Director, Perlmutter Cancer Center, An NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Goldstein Bladder Cancer Program, NYU Langone Health

Walter Stadler, MD, FACP

Fred C. Buffett Professor of Medicine, Dean for Clinical Research, Senior Advisor to the Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Chicago

Diana L. Bearden, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC

Oncology Dietitian, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Stephanie Chisolm, PhD

Director of Education and Advocacy, Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN)

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

Brochure

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on March 08, 2023.