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    For Caregivers: Practical Tips to Cope with a Loved One's Bladder Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 54:21


    - Updates on Bladder Cancer - The Important Role of the Caregiver in Communicating with the Health Care Team - Helping to Manage Your Loved One's Treatment, Including Adherence & Follow-Up Care - Stresses, Challenges & Rewards of Caregiving - Managing Family, Friends, Partners & Traditions - Coping with Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries & Special Occasions - Long-Distance Caregivers - Remembering to Take Care of Yourself - The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments - Self-Care & Stress Management Tips - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Bladder Cancer: Treatment Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 57:56


    - Overview of Bladder Cancer, Including Staging & Grading - Standard of Care - New Treatment Approaches - Update on Clinical Trials: How Research Increases Your Treatment Options - The Role of Diagnostic Technologies, Genomics & Precision Medicine - Targeted Treatments: Predicting Response to Treatment - The 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

    For Caregivers: Care Coordination for Your Loved One Living with Cancer and Other Health Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 66:33


    - Role of Caregivers in Care Coordination for People Living with Cancer & Co-Morbidities - What Research Tells Us About Caregivers, Including Long Distance Caregivers - Coordinating Follow-Up Appointments - Discussion of Adherence – Taking Pills on Schedule - Planning Ahead with Your Pharmacist: Lead Time in Refilling Prescriptions & Planning for Weekends, Travel & Holidays - Accessing Resources for the Costs of Care, Including Homecare - Finding the Practical Help You Need: Co-Pay Foundations, Federal, State & Local Programs - Learning How to Appeal Insurance, Medicare & Provider Denials - Tips on Choosing Community & Medical Resources to Improve Your Quality of Life - Strategies to Communicate More Effectively with the Health Care Team - Time Saving Self Care/Self Advocacy Tips for Caregivers - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Participating in Decisions about Your Care

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 55:41


    - Coping with the Practical, Social & Emotional Challenges of Cancer - How a Cancer Diagnosis Affects Family, Partners & Loved Ones - Selecting a Cancer Care Team & Treatment Facility - What to Do When Presented with Multiple Treatment Options - When & How to Seek a Second Opinion - Your Relationship with Your Health Care Team - Getting Copies of Your Medical Reports to Review with Your Team - How to Anticipate, Prevent & Manage the Side Effects of Treatment - Understanding Your Treatment Choices & Follow-Up Care Plan - Your Survivorship Care Plan - Tips on Self-Advocacy & Advocating with Your Health Care Team - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Treatment Update on Oral, Head and Neck Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 56:00


    - Overview of Oral, Head & Neck Cancer, Including Staging & Diagnosing - Surgical Interventions, Including Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - The Difference Between HPV Positive and HPV Negative Head and Neck Cancer Diagnoses - New Chemotherapy Options - Concurrent Chemotherapy & Radiotherapy - Key Questions in Making Treatment Decisions - The Role of Clinical Trials: How Research Increases Your Treatment Options - Managing Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort, & Pain - Guidelines & Tips for the Care of Your Teeth, Gums, & Mouth - Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation - Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips - The Importance of Communicating with Your Health Care Team: Key Questions to Ask About Your Quality-of-Life Concerns - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Cáncer de Mama en la Comunidad Hispana

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 64:43


    - Cáncer de Mama en la Comunidad Hispana - Pruebas Diagnósticas: Grado y Receptores Hormonales - Opciones De Tratamiento Estándar, Incluyendo Cirugía, Reconstrucción, Quimioterapia, Radioterapia y Tratamientos Dirigidos - Cómo las Pruebas Diagnósticas y de Biomarcadores Orientan las Opciones de Tratamiento - Enfoques Actuales y Nuevos Para Su Tratamiento - El Importante Papel de los Ensayos Clínicos en la Comunidad Hispana - Cómo la Investigación Amplía las Opciones de Tratamiento - Consejos Para Manejar los Efectos Secundarios del Tratamiento, los Síntomas, las Molestias y el Dolor - Preocupaciones de las Mujeres y los Hombres Hispanos con Cáncer de Mama - Comunicación con Su Equipo de Atención Médica - El Papel Cada Vez Mayor de las Citas de Telemedicina/Telesalud - Guías para Prepararse para Citas de Telemedicina/Telesalud, Incluyendo la Tecnología, una Lista Preparada de Preguntas y la Discusión de OpenNotes - Preguntas Clave para Hacerle a su Equipo de Atención Médica Sobre Preocupaciones Relacionadas con la Calidad de Vida - Preguntas para Nuestro Panel de Expertos - Breast Cancer in the Hispanic Community - Diagnostic Testing: Grade & Hormone Receptors - Standard Treatment Options, Including Surgery, Reconstruction, Chemotherapy, Radiation & Targeted Treatments - How Diagnostic & Biomarker Testing Inform Treatment Options - Current & New Approaches to Your Treatment - The Important Role of Clinical Trials in the Hispanic Community - How Research Increases Treatment Options - Tips for Managing Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain - Concerns of Hispanic Women & Men with Breast Cancer - Communicating with Your Healthcare Team - The Increasing Role of Telemedicine/Telehealth Appointments - Guidelines to Prepare for Telemedicine/Telehealth Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Key Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Managing Eye and Vision Changes Related to Cancer Treatments

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 52:09


    - Overview of Common Eye & Vision Changes Related to Cancer Treatments - Discussion of Common Eye & Vision Changes, Including Causes & Risk Factors - Tips to Manage Dry Eyes, Watery Eyes, Itching Eyes, Blepharitis, Loss of Eyelashes, Changes in Vision, Cataracts, Floaters & Flashing Lights - The Role of the Multidisciplinary Team - Tips to Manage Low Vision & How Eye Products Can Help You Manage Eye/Vision Changes - Clinical Trials: How Research Increases Your Treatment Options - Communicating with Your Health Care Team - Guidelines for Eye Examinations & Check-Ups - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Appointments & Discussion of Open Notes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Coping with Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 67:10


    - How to Cope While Waiting for Test Results from Cancer Work-Up - Managing Cancer When You Have Other Health Problems - The Impact of Chronic Illness on Cancer Treatment - The Importance of Adherence: Taking Your Treatment on Schedule - Reducing Harmful Drug Interactions - The Role of Clinical Trials: How Research Increases Your Treatment Options - Knowing When to Call Your Health Care Team Between Appointments - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team - The Role of the Dietitian & Physical Therapist in Helping You Cope with Cancer - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Managing the Emotional, Social, Practical & Financial Issues of Coping with Cancer - Creating the Right Care Plan for You, Including Scheduling Appointments & Follow-Up Care - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Thyroid Cancer: New Trends in Treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 70:34


    - Overview of Thyroid Cancer - Diagnosis & Staging - Updates on Treatment Options - Clinical Trial Updates - New Treatment Approaches for Refractory Thyroid Cancer - Preventing & Managing Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain - The Importance of Communicating with Your Health Care Team: Key Questions to Ask - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips - Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Your Quality-of-Life Concerns - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Advances in the Treatment of Renal Cell Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 60:25


    - Overview of Renal Cell Cancer, Including Diagnosing & Staging - Current Standard of Care for Early Stage Renal Cell Cancer - Treatments for Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer - New Treatment Approaches - Targeted Cancer Therapies - The Role of Clinical Trials - How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options - Managing Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain - Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Current Perspectives on Cancer Survivorship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 54:29


    - Overview of Cancer Survivorship - Managing Post Treatment Side Effects/Late Effects - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Fear of Recurrence - Survivors' Guilt - Finding Your New Normal - The Importance of Treatment Summaries & Encounter Notes - Follow-Up with Your Oncologist & Primary Care Doctor, Including Discussion of Health Screening & Concerns - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Veterans and Cancer: Unique Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 68:12


    - Overview of the Unique Challenges for Veterans Living with Cancer - Your Veteran's Identity - Veterans Coping with Cancer - Co-Morbidities Impact on Veterans - Overview & Definition of Fatigue - Evaluation & Treatment of Fatigue - Post-Traumatic Stress, Pain Management & Survivorship - Adherence to Treatment Plans: Taking Your Treatment on Schedule - Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips - Tips to Overcome Barriers in Coordinating Care in Different Health Care Settings - Veterans' Health Administration (VHA) Medical Centers & Non VHA Hospitals - Stresses on Caregivers in Coordinating Care - Long Distance Caregivers - Self-Care Tips for Veterans Living with Cancer & Their Loved Ones - Helpful Hints in Communicating with Your Health Care Team & Health Care Providers - Finding & Using Practical Resources, Including Veteran Specific Resources - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Progress in the Treatment of Endometrial Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 52:14


    - Overview of Endometrial Cancer, Including Diagnosing & Staging - Current Standard of Care - New Treatment Approaches - New Treatment for Metastatic Endometrial Cancer - The Role of Precision Medicine, Targeted Treatments & Immunotherapy - The Important Role of the Pathologist - Genetic & Biomarker Testing - Clinical Trials: How Research Increases Treatment Options - Managing Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain - The Benefits of Communicating with Your Health Care Team - Questions for Our Panel of Expert Speakers

    Liver Cancer: Treatment Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 43:42


    - Overview of Liver Cancer, Including Current Standard of Care - New Treatment Approaches - Clinical Trial Updates: How Research Increases Your Treatment Options - The Role of Radioembolization - Controlling Symptoms, Treatment Side Effects, Discomfort & Pain - Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips - Communicating with Your Health Care Team About Your Financial Concerns - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Updates in the Treatment of Estrogen Receptor (ER) Positive, Progesterone Receptor (PR) Positive & HER2 Positive Breast Cancer from the 48th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 51:14


    - Updates from the 48th Annual SABCS on Diagnostic Testing, Biomarkers, Precision Medicine, Grade & Hormone Receptors - What's New in the Treatment of ER, PR & HER2 Positive Breast Cancer - Updates from SABCS on Hormone & Targeted Therapy - Chemotherapy Updates from SABCS - Investigational New Drugs in Clinical Trials Reported at SABCS - What's New in Preventing & Managing Treatment Side Effects, including Discomfort, Neuropathy & Long-Term Effects of Treatment for Breast Cancer - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    The Benefits of Clinical Trials for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 51:39


    - The Treatment of Triple Negative Breast Cancer - Why Clinical Trials are Important as a Treatment Option for Triple Negative Breast Cancer - What Happens in a Clinical Trial - Stages of Clinical Trials - New Research in the Treatment of Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) - Investigational New Drugs in Clinical Trials - The Meaning of Informed Consent - Benefits & Risks of Participation - How & Where Clinical Trials are Conducted - How to Participate in Clinical Trials - Specific Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Clinical Trials - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Accessing Resources for Clinical Trials - Questions for our Panel of Experts

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 52:40


    - 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

    What's New in Precision Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 57:20


    - Understanding Precision Medicine: Overview & Value of Precision Medicine - How Precision Medicine is Different from Targeted Treatments? - Precision Medicine's Role in Informing Treatment Decisions: Predicting Response to Treatment - The Role of Precision Medicine in Deciding the Treatment for Lung Cancer, Leukemia, Colon Cancer & Prostate Cancer - Talking with Your Health Care Team About Precision Medicine & its Benefits - The Role of the Pathologist - OpenNotes – Asking Your Health Care Team & Pathologist to Help You Understand OpenNotes - How Precision Medicine Contributes to Treatment Options & Quality of Life - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology & Prepared List of Questions - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Updates from the 48th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) on Triple Negative Breast Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 61:09


    - Clinical Applications of Circulating Tumor DNA - Predicting Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Triple Negative Breast Cancer - Novel Therapeutics and Therapy Related Toxicity in Triple Negative Breast Cancer - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Updates on the Treatment of Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 43:42


    - Overview of Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors (TGCT) - Discussion of Growth Patterns & Locations - Why TGCT May Often Be Treated in Sarcoma Centers - TGCT Pathophysiology - Diagnosis & Treatment - Current Standard of Treatment - The Efficacy of Emerging Treatment in Managing this Disease - New Treatment Approaches - The Important Role of Clinical Trials: How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options - Key Questions to Ask When Communicating with Your Health Care Team - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Updates from the 2025 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 54:30


    - Overview of Blood Cancers - New Research Presented at ASH - Disease-Specific Treatment Updates from ASH on Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, & Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) - The Role of Precision Medicine & Clinical Trials - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns - Questions for Our Panel of Expert Speakers

    Updates from the 48th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 53:53


    - Novel Therapy for Adjuvant Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer - Antibody Drug Conjugates in First Line Metastatic Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer - Tailoring First Line Therapy in Metastatic HER2 Positive Breast Cancer - Integration & Sequencing of Novel Oral Selective Estrogen Receptor Degraders (SERDs) in Metastatic Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer - Deescalating Therapy in Low-Risk Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: For Caregivers - Practical Tips for Coping

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 57:21


    - Overview of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - The Important Role of the Caregiver in Communicating with the Health Care Team - Taking on the Role of the Caregiver - What Research Tells Us about Caregivers - The Caregiver's Role in Decision Making for a Loved One with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Challenges in Communicating with the Health Care Team - Challenges & Rewards of Caregiving - The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments - Coping with Each Day, on Special Occasions & Birthdays - Managing Family & Friends - Long-Distance Caregiving - Self-Care Tips for Managing the Stress of Caregiving - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Biomarker Testing & Treatment Trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2025 54:12


    - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Overview - Definition of Genomics & Biomarker Testing - The Difference Between Genomics & Genetics - The Role of Biomarker Testing in the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Specific Examples of How Biomarker Testing May Inform Treatment Decisions - Precision Medicine & Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Current Research in Genomics & Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Liquid Biopsies - The Role of the Pathologist - Reviewing Your Biomarker Testing with Your Health Care Team - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team About Biomarker Testing & Its Benefits for Your Treatment Choices - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Care, & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

    Myelofibrosis: Treatment Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 55:58


    - Overview & Updates on Myelofibrosis (MF) in the Context of Infectious Diseases - Staging & Diagnosing - Current Standard of Care - New & Emerging Treatment Approaches - Understanding Common Signs & Symptoms - Strategies to Reduce Potential Complications of MF - Clinical Trial Updates - How Research Contributes to Treatment Options - Working with the Health Care Team to Manage Symptoms, Treatment Side Effects, Discomfort & Pain - The Importance of Adherence to Treatment - Communicating with Your Health Care Team About Staging & Progression - Talking with Your Doctor About What Symptoms Should Prompt You or Your Caregiver to Call the Office - Quality-of-Life Concerns & Recommendations to Improve Your Quality-of-Life - Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments with Your Health Care Team, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Progress in the Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 53:30


    - Discussion of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) - Diagnosis, Staging & Current Standard of Care - The Role of Hematopathology Examination of a Sample of Your Bone Marrow in Making a Definitive Diagnosis of MDS - New & Emerging Treatment Approaches - The Role of Clinical Trials: How Research Increases Your Treatment Options - Tips to Manage Symptoms, Treatment Side Effects, Discomfort, Pain & Quality-of-Life Concerns - Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team During Telehealth Appointments - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth Appointments Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Next Steps After Treatment, Including Follow-up Care in Collaboration with Your Primary Care Doctor & Team - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    For Caregivers: Coping with the Stresses of Caregiving When Your Loved One Has Triple Negative Breast Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 56:29


    - Overview of Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer - The Important Role of the Caregiver in Communicating with the Health Care Team - Your Important Role in Decision Making - Taking on the Role of Caregiving - What Research Tells Us About Caregivers - Caregiving for Your Loved One with Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer - Challenges in Communicating with the Health Care Team - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Prepared List of Questions, Quality-of-Life Concerns, Discussion of OpenNotes & Follow-Up Appointments - Coping with Each Day, On Special Occasions, Holidays & Birthdays - Managing Family & Friends - Long Distance Caregiving - Self-Care & Stress Management Recommendations to Manage the Stress of Caregiving - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Strategies to Cope

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 60:26


    - Updates on the Treatment of Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer - Novel Treatment Therapies - Clinical Trial Updates - How Research Offers Additional Treatment Options - Biomarkers, Diagnostic Testing & Genomics: Why They Are So Important - The Role of Precision Medicine in Improving Treatment Decisions - Sequencing of Treatments - Tips to Prevent & Manage Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team, Including Lifestyle & Quality-of-Life Concerns - Practical Strategies to Cope with Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer - How to Find the Financial, Emotional & Social Supports to Cope - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: What's New

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 60:25


    - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treatment - Current Standard of Care - The Role of Chemotherapy, Radiation Oncology & Targeted Cancer Therapies - New Treatment Approaches - The Role of Biomarkers & Precision Medicine in Informing Treatment Choices - How Clinical Trials Contribute to Treatment Options - New Ways to Manage Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain - Communicating with Your Health Care Team About Quality-of-Life Concerns - Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips - Key Questions to Ask When Communicating with Your Health Care Team - The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - The Important Role of Lifestyle & Movement - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Triple Negative Breast Cancer and African American Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 51:07


    - Overview of Triple Negative Breast Cancer - The Difference in Triple Negative Breast Cancer for Black/African American Women - Triple Negative Breast Cancer & African American Women - The Role of Surgery - Precision Medicine & Treatment Sequencing - Current Standard of Care - New Treatment Approaches - Clinical Trial Updates - How Clinical Trial Participation Contributes to Treatment Options - Tips to Manage Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Neuropathy, Discomfort & Pain - Follow-Up Care Plan - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Follow-Up Appointments - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Coping with the Fear of Recurrence

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 69:25


    - Overview of Triple Negative Breast Cancer - Fear of Recurrence - Concerns That Cancer May Come Back - Events That May Trigger Fear of Recurrence: Living with Continuing Uncertainty - Promoting Effective Health Care Communication - Making Informed Treatment Choices - Follow-Up Care - Tips for Coping with Fear of Recurrence - Balancing Reality with Stress Management Tips - Using Mind Body Techniques to Cope with Fear of Recurrence - How to Select the Mind Body Techniques That are Best for You - Communicating with Your Health Care Team About Quality-of-Life & Lifestyles Concerns - Guidelines for Preparing for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & OpenNotes Discussion - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Living with Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 63:49


    - Overview of Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), in the Context of Infectious Diseases - The Role of Chemotherapy & Radiation Treatments - Diagnostic Technologies, Targeted Therapies & Precision Medicine - Clinical Trials: How They Contribute to Treatment Options - Combination Systemic Treatment for Metastatic Small Cell Lung Cancer - Preventing & Managing Treatment Side Effects - When to Call Your Health Care Team About Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain - Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Recommendations - The Role of Activity & Movement - Communicating with Your Health Care Team About Quality-of-Life Concerns - Roadmap to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team About the Most Current Treatment Choices for Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) & Quality-of-Life Issues - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Updates from the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Conference on Triple Negative Breast Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 60:12


    - American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2025 Annual Meeting: Triple Negative Breast Cancer Updates - New Research on Triple Negative Breast Cancer Presented at ASCO - Triple Negative Breast Cancer-Specific Treatment Updates - Young Adults & Older Adult Updates - Updates on Clinical Trials in Advancing Treatment Choices - The Increasing Role of Diagnostic Testing, Biomarkers & Genetic Testing in Informing Treatment Options - Investigational New Therapies in Clinical Trials - New Developments in the Prevention & Management of Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort, Quality of Life & Pain - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team - Guidelines for Preparing for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Adherence, Follow-Up Care & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    For Caregivers: Practical Tips to Cope with a Loved One's Bladder Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 69:31


    - Updates on Bladder Cancer - The Important Role of the Caregiver in Communicating with the Health Care Team - Helping to Manage Your Loved One's Treatment, Including Adherence & Follow-Up Care - Stresses, Challenges & Rewards of Caregiving - Managing Family, Friends, Partners & Traditions - Coping with Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries & Special Occasions - Long-Distance Caregivers - Remembering to Take Care of Yourself - The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments - Self-Care & Stress Management Tips - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Bladder Cancer: Treatment Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 59:11


    - Overview of Bladder Cancer, Including Staging & Grading - Standard of Care - New Treatment Approaches - Update on Clinical Trials: How Clinical Trials Increase Your Treatment Options - 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

    Highlights from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting — Driving Knowledge to Action: Building a Better Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 90:31


    - Treatment Updates from ASCO 2025 on Lung Cancer - Supportive Care Issues - Treatment Updates from ASCO 2025 on Colorectal Cancer - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Update on Pancreas Cancer - Supportive Care Concerns - Update on Lymphoma - Communicating with Your Health Care Team - Updates on Leukemia from ASCO - Managing Treatment Side Effects - Updates on Melanoma from ASCO - Wrap-Up of Part II of Highlights from ASCO

    Highlights from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting — Driving Knowledge to Action: Building a Better Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 88:32


    - What Occurs at the ASCO Annual Meeting - Breast Cancer Updates from ASCO - Brain Tumor Updates from ASCO - Quality-of-Life Updates from ASCO - Ovarian Cancer Updates from ASCO - Pain Management Updates from ASCO - Prostate Cancer Updates from ASCO - Doctor-Patient Communication from ASCO - Head & Neck Cancer Updates from ASCO - Prevention & Management of Treatment Side Effects from ASCO - Sarcoma Updates from ASCO - Wrap-Up of Part I of ASCO 2025

    Update on Epithelioid Sarcoma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 60:19


    - Overview of Epithelioid Sarcoma - The Role of the Pathologist: The Importance of the Pathology Report - The Role of Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiation & Targeted Therapies - New Treatment Approaches - Update on Epithelioid Clinical Trials: How Research Increases Treatment Options - Managing Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort, Quality-of-Life Concerns, Pain Management & Supportive Care - Preparing for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Care & Discussion of OpenNotes - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team - Stress Management Suggestions & Tips - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Liver Cancer: Treatment Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 47:34


    - Overview of Liver Cancer, Including Current Standard of Care - New Treatment Approaches - Clinical Trial Updates: How Research Increases Your Treatment Options - The Role of Radioembolization - Controlling Symptoms, Treatment Side Effects, Discomfort & Pain - Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips - Communicating with Your Health Care Team About Your Financial Concerns - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Appointments, Quality-of-Life Concerns & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Addressing the LGBTQI+ Health Disparities Gap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 56:55


    - Overview of Cancer & the LGBTQI+ Community, Including HIV & HPV - The LGBTQI+ Community's Disproportionate Cancer Burden - Addressing the LGBTQI+ Health Disparities Gap, Including Mistrust of Health Care Providers - Barriers to Health Care Access, Including Discrimination - Health Care, Cancer Screening, Palliative & Supportive Care, Affordable Housing, Gay Men & Lesbian Cancer Issues - Transgender/Gender-Nonconforming People's Cancer Concerns - Challenges for LGBTQI+ Caregivers - Social Security Disability Benefits for LGBTQI+ People Living with Cancer - Military Service & the LGBTQI+ Community - Practical, Financial, Emotional & Social Concerns - Cancer Resources for the LGBTQI+ Community - Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

    Children as Caregivers for a Loved One with Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 56:06


    - Definition of a Caregiver - What Research Tells Us About Children as Caregivers' Well Being - Children as Caregivers - Children as Caregivers for a Sibling - Children as Caregivers for a Parent - Children as Caregivers for a Grandparent - Children as Caregivers for an Older Adult - Children as Caregivers for a Younger Adult - Children as Caregivers for Cancer Survivors - Children as Caregivers for a Friend - Care Coordination as a Child Caregiver - Coping with Holidays, Birthdays & Special Occasions - Managing Family, Friends & Traditions - The Important Role of Long-Distance Children as Caregivers - Practical Tips for Managing Children's Caregivers' Stress - How to Provide Support for Children as Caregivers - The Long Term Effects of Children as Caregivers - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Progress in the Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 63:12


    - Discussion of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), in the Context of Infectious Diseases - Diagnosis, Staging & Current Standard of Care - The Role of Hematopathology Examination of a Sample of Your Bone Marrow in Making a Definitive Diagnosis of MDS - New & Emerging Treatment Approaches - The Role of Clinical Trials: How Research Increases Your Treatment Options - Tips to Manage Symptoms, Treatment Side Effects, Discomfort, Pain & Quality-of-Life Concerns - Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team During Telehealth Appointments - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Next Step After Treatment, Including Follow-Up Care in Collaboration with Your Primary Care Doctor & Team - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

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