Diverse Populations Living with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Topics Covered

• Why Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Screening & Treatment Equity Have Never Been More Important for People Living with Lung Cancer
• Communication with Diverse Population Lung Cancer Patients & Their Loved Ones about Lung Cancer Treatment
• Concerns About Safety of Clinical Trials for Diverse Populations
• The Meaning of Informed Consent in Clinical Trials
• The Role of Chemotherapy, Radiation Oncology & Targeted Cancer Therapies
• New Treatment Approaches
• Outreach Approaches for Diverse Patient Populations
• What is Precision Medicine & How Does Precision Medicine Inform Treatment Options
• Preventing & Managing Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
• The Important Role of Movement
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/ Telemedicine, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
• Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Richard J. Gralla, MD, FACP, FRCP Edin

Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center

Elaine Shum, MD

Assistant Professor, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone 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

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

Oncology Dietitian, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Ann Fish-Steagall, RN, BSN

Senior Vice President, Patient Services and Health Care Delivery, LUNGevity Foundation®

Leeann Medina-Martinez, MSW

Disparities Program Coordinator, CancerCare

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 June 23, 2023.