Understanding Treatment-Related Skin Toxicity: Practical Tips to Cope with Rash, Dry/Itchy/Peeling Skin and Nail Changes

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Topics Covered

• Skin Toxicity - How Cancer Treatments Affect Your Skin
• The Multidisciplinary Approach to Managing Skin Changes & Irritation
• Practical Tips to Manage Rash, Dry/Itchy/Peeling Skin & Nail Changes
• Sun Safety Tips During Cancer Treatments
• When to Call Your Health Care Team about Skin Toxicity
• The Role of Clinical Trials: How Research Increases Your Treatment Options
• The Importance of Communicating with Your Health Care Team: Key Questions to Ask
• Quality-of-Life Concerns
• How to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Stewart B. Fleishman, MD

Former Founding Director, Cancer Support Services, Continuum Cancer Centers of New York, now part of the Mt. Sinai Health System, Author, Researcher in Oncology

Allireza Ahmed Alloo, MD

Associate Professor of Dermatology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Director, Program in Cutaneous Chemotoxicties, Northwell/R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center

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 17, 2025.