Trends in Oncology & Treatment Planning: A Guide to Getting the Best Care

Topics Covered

• Understanding Your Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment Options
• Clinical Trial Opportunities: How Research Increases Treatment Options
• Factors That May Affect Treatment Planning
• How Your Health Care Team May Help You Address Your Care
• Participating in Decisions about Your Treatment Plans, Side Effect Prevention & Management
• Understanding the Role of Supportive Care
• The Role of Self Advocacy in Your Oncology Care
• Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Preparing 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

Fernando C. Santini, MD

Thoracic Medical Oncologist, Assistant Attending Physician, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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

Christina Monaco, MSW

Oncology Social Worker, CancerCare

Continuing Education Credits

(Live Only)

Social Workers: This program has been submitted to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #CS4607, for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Cancer Care, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0088. This workshop is approved for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Registered Dietitians: This program has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for one Continuing Professional Education Unit (CPEU).

To request continuing education paperwork, please email your name, profession and address to connect@cancercare.org after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed and submitted within two weeks of the live program.

Brochure

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