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    Understanding the Cost of Care & Your Health Care Coverage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 60:33


    - Overview of the Medical & Indirect Costs of Treatment - What to Do When Cancer Treatment Seems Unaffordable – Self Advocacy - Talking with Your Health Care Team about Your Financial Concerns - The Benefits & Limitations of Your Health Plans, Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Coverage - Tips on Appealing Your Insurance & Medicare Claims & Provider Denials - Living Wills, Health Care Proxies & Advance Health Care Directives - Accessing Financial, Co-Payment Assistance & Medicaid Programs - Support for the Underinsured & Uninsured, Including the Affordable Care Act (ACA) & Medicaid - Other Resources for Financial Help - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Managing Eye and Vision Changes Related to Cancer Treatments

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 57:10


    - 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 Expert

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 56:59


    - 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

    Current Perspectives on the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 57:04


    - Review of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Significant Role of Testing in Informing Your Treatment Choices - First-Line Treatment Options - Treatment of Relapsed & Refractory CLL - Re-Testing Importance in Determining Treatment for 2nd & 3rd Line Treatments - Current Perspectives on New & Emerging Treatments of CLL - Updates on Clinical Trials & Their Significance for CLL - Key Questions to Ask & Re-Ask Your Health Care Team - Practical and Psychosocial Support to Cope with CLL - Questions for Our Panel of Expert

    Updates on CAR T-cell Therapies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 53:09


    - Overview of CAR T-Cell Therapies - Understanding CARs – Chimeric Antigen Receptors - When to Consider CAR T-Cell Therapies as a Treatment Choice - Clinical Trials for CAR T-Cell Therapies - Discussion of CAR T-Cell Therapies - Managing Potential Treatment Side Effects - Specific Examples of How CAR T-Cell Therapies Contribute to Oncology Care - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about CAR T-Cell Therapies - The Benefits of CAR T-Cell Therapies - Follow-Up Care: What to Expect - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology and List of Questions - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Coping with Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 61:42


    - 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

    Understanding the Different Names for Biomarker Testing and Their Role in Selecting the Best Treatment for You

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 56:49


    - Overview of the Different Names for Biomarker Testing & Why They Can Be Helpful for Treatment - Tumor Marker Testing, Genomic Profiling, Genomic Sequencing, Molecular Profiling, Next Generation Sequencing - The Relationship Between Biomarker Testing & Precision Medicine - Types of Biomarker Tests for Cancer Treatment - Do I Need Biomarker Testing for My Cancer? - How is Biomarker Testing Done? Using Samples of Your Cancer & Your Healthy Cells - Samples are Sent to the Lab Where Pathologists Test for Certain Biomarkers - Some Results Might Lead to Genetic Testing – Inherited or Germline Mutations - Some Biomarker Testing is Done as Part of Clinical Trials for New Cancer Treatments - Other Uses of Biomarkers – Determining a Person's Cancer Risk or Finding Cancer - Biomarkers Used to Show if a Treatment is Effective or May Show if Cancer is Returning - Biomarkers Play Such an Important Role in Choosing the Best Treatment for You & In Determining Your Progress - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Understanding the Important Role that Biomarker Testing Plays in Informing the Treatment of Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 58:17


    - Overview & Definition of Biomarkers - What are Some Examples of Biomarker Testing - How Biomarker Testing Provides Useful Information for Cancer Treatment - Why the Molecular Portrait of Cancer is so Important - The Role of the Pathologist - Benefits of Biomarker Testing & Precision Medicine - Predicting Response to Treatment - Clinical Trials: How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team - Guidelines for Preparing for Telehealth Appointments with Your Health Care Team, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Update on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 58:59


    - Overview of CLL - Current Treatment Options - New & Emerging Treatment Approaches - Clinical Trial Updates - Communicating with Your Health Care Team - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of Open Notes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Clinical Trials: How They Transform the Treatment of Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 55:49


    - Overview of Clinical Trials & Why They are Important - Understanding Your Treatment Options, Including Clinical Trials - Concerns About Participating in Clinical Trials - Types of Clinical Trials - What Happens in a Clinical Trial? - 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 Trial Participation - Guidelines for Preparing for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Accessing Resources for Clinical Trials - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 57:16


    - 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

    Update from the 2024 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 61:39


    - Overview of Blood Cancers - New Research Presented at ASH - Disease-Specific Treatment Updates from ASH on: Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma & Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs) - 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 Experts

    Cancer in the Workplace, Health Insurance, Finances and Returning to School

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 66:03


    - Overview of the Challenges Young Adults Living with Cancer Face - Talking with the Health Care Team About Survivorship Questions & Concerns - Choosing Who & What to Tell Others: Disclosure - School: Deciding How to Deal with Financing Education– Community College, Technical Training, College, Graduate School – Scholarships - Financial Concerns, Including Health Insurance, School, College & Career - Knowing Your Rights: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) & Additional Legal Protections - Working During Cancer Treatment: Suggestions from the Health Care Team - Dealing with Physical Changes Due to Cancer or Its Treatment - Short & Long-Term Follow-Up for Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Young Adult Follow-Up Clinic - Coping with Fear of Cancer Recurrence - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Quality-of-Life Concerns & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

    Challenges Young Adults with Cancer Face: Coping Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 70:55


    - Overview of Young Adults Living with Cancer, Including Delays in Diagnosis - Where to Seek Cancer Treatment: Selecting Your Oncology Health Care Team, Including Young Adult Cancer Programs - The Importance of Treatment Summaries - Follow Up with Your Oncologist & Primary Care Doctor - Managing Post Treatment Side Effects/Late Effects - Talking with the Health Care Team About Survivorship Questions & Concerns - Financial Concerns, Including Health Insurance Coverage, School, College & Career - Knowing Your Rights: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) & Additional Legal Protections - Choosing Who & What to Tell Others: Disclosure - Working During Cancer Treatment: Suggestions from the Health Care Team - Dealing with Physical Changes Due to Cancer or Its Treatment - Coping with Concerns About Cancer Recurrence - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions and Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

    Chemotherapy: Novel Approaches to Prevent and Manage Gastrointestinal Treatment Side Effects

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 64:47


    - Why Chemotherapy Causes Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort - Working with Your Healthcare Team to Better Understand & Cope with Potential Treatment Side Effects with a Plan to Manage or Prevent Them - Common Treatment Gastrointestinal (GI) Side Effects - You May Not Experience All of These - Loss of Appetite, Nausea, Vomiting, Mouth Sores, Stomatitis, Diarrhea, Constipation, Weight Gain or Weight Loss - How Health Care Teams Approach Management & Prevention of These Common GI Side Effects - Prevention Strategies - The Role of the Oncology Nurse in Preventing Side Effects - Current Research Directions to Improve Control of GI Treatment Side Effects - Developing a Detailed Plan with Your Oncology Team to Manage and Prevent GI Chemotherapy Treatment Side Effects - The Importance of Being Prepared Before Treatment Starts - New Agents - The Importance of Clinical Trials - Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, and Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Update on CAR T-Cell Therapies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 60:54


    - Overview of CAR T-Cell Therapies - Understanding CARs – Chimeric Antigen Receptors - When to Consider CAR T-Cell Therapies as a Treatment Choice - Clinical Trials for CAR T-Cell Therapies - Discussion of CAR T-Cell Therapies - Managing Potential Treatment Side Effects - Specific Examples of How CAR T-Cell Therapies Contributes to Oncology Care - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about CAR T-Cell Therapies - The Benefits of CAR T-Cell Therapies - Follow-Up Care: What to Expect - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Quality-of-Life Concerns - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Highlights from the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting: The Art and Science of Cancer Care from Comfort to Cure

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 90:57


    - Overview of ASCO's 2024 Theme – “The Art and Science of Cancer Care from Comfort to Cure” - Specific Updates on the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer Presented at ASCO - Quality-of-Life Issues: Managing Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain - Specific Updates on the Treatment of Pancreas Cancer Presented at ASCO - The Role of Supportive Care - Specific Updates on the Treatment of Lymphoma Presented at ASCO - The Important Role of Clinical Trials: How Research Increases Treatment Options - Specific Updates on the Treatment of Leukemia Presented at ASCO - Communicating with Your Health Care Team: Key Questions to Ask - Specific Updates on the Treatment of Melanoma Presented at ASCO - Concluding Wrap-Up of Part II

    Caregiving for Your Loved One with Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 51:52


    - Definition of a Caregiver - What Research Tells Us About Caregivers' Well Being - Caregiving for an Older Adult - Caregiving for a Younger Adult - Caregiving for a Friend - Caregivers for Cancer Survivors - Couples, Partners, Siblings & Friends - Family, Partner & Friend Communication - Care Coordination: Challenges & Tips - Stresses on Family, Partners & Loved Ones - Coping with Holidays, Birthdays & Special Occasions - Managing Family, Friends, Partners & Traditions - The Important Role of Long-Distance Caregivers - Practical Tips for Managing Caregivers' Stress - Strategies for Self-Care - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of Open Notes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Current Perspectives on Cancer Survivorship

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 55:47


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

    Current Perspectives on the Future of Cancer Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 73:03


    - Understanding the Future of Cancer Research & Clinical Trials - Increased Focus on Earlier Detection & Treatment of Cancer - Health Care Disparities Research - Enhanced Knowledge of the Molecular Portrait of Cancer - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Driven Approaches for Diagnosis & Treatment of Cancer - Microsatellite Instability (MSI): Mutations in DNA Mismatch Repair Genes – Implications for Treatment - Immunotherapy - CAR T Cell Therapy - Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors & Blockade - Monoclonal Antibodies - Cancer Treatment Vaccines - Immune System Modulators - Targeted Immunotherapies - Radiopharmaceutical Therapy (RPT) - Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) - Robotic Surgery - Additional Focus on Lifestyle, Exercise, Nutrition & Hydration - Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Managing Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and Its Complications

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 54:11


    - Overview of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Key Questions to Ask & Re-Ask Your Health Care Team About Adherence - The Critical Role of Caregivers in Adherence - The Importance of Adherence: Taking Your Treatment on Schedule - Discussion of Barriers to Taking Your Treatment & Pills on Schedule - Tips to Overcome These Barriers - Planning Ahead: Lead Time in Refilling Prescriptions, Weekends, Travel, Special Occasions, and Holidays - Practical Help from Family, Partners, Caregivers & Others - The Role of the Pharmacy & Pharmacist in Reminding You About Prescription Refills - Suggestions for People Living with CLL & Their Caregivers to Cope with Taking Charge of Your Treatment Schedule - Necessary Support for the Caregivers - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    How Health Care Disparities May Influence Your Cancer Treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 59:22


    - Disproportionate Burden of COVID & Cancer on People of Color - Social Determinants of Health, Including Languages Spoken & Health Literacy - Influence of the Local & Regional Environment in Which You Live on Your Access to Oncology Care - Effect of COVID on Health Care Systems - How Race May Impact Your Access to Cancer Treatment, Management of Treatment Side Effects & Pain Management - How to Find the Right Cancer Care Team for You - Access to Cancer Treatment in the LGBTQI+ Community - Costs of Housing & Cancer Treatment - Food & Pharmacy Deserts - Food Insecurity: Tips to Increase Your Access to Health Promoting Nutrition - Work Commitments & Transportation to Treatment - Your Rights Under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) & Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - How Telehealth May Help You with Greater Health Equity - Practical Tips to Cope with Health Care Disparities: Valuing Your Identity - Guidelines for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Trusted Family/Friend to Join the Appointment, Quality-of-Life Concerns & Discussion of OpenNotes - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    For Caregivers: Practical Tips for Coping with Your Loved One's Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 60:17


    - Overview of CLL - Caring for Your Loved One with CLL - Taking on the Role of Caregiving - Your Important Role in Decision Making - Challenges in Communicating with the Health Care Team - Your Role in Adherence: Weekends, Holidays & Vacations - Coping with Each Day, On Special Occasions, Anniversaries & Birthdays - Managing Family, Friends & Traditions - Long-Distance Caregiving - Self-Care Tips for Managing Stress - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    What's New in Precision Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 60:04


    - Understanding Precision Medicine: Overview & Value of Precision Medicine - How Precision Medicine is Different from Targeted Treatments? - Precision Medicine Role's in Informing Treatment Decisions: Predicting Response to Treatment - The Role of Precision Medicine in Deciding the Treatment for Lung Cancer, Leukemia & Colon 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

    Taking Your Blood Cancer Adherence Treatment on Schedule

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 57:54


    - Overview of Blood Cancer Treatments - Understanding Treatment Side Effects - Working with Your Health Care Team to Manage Each Treatment Side Effects - Dealing with Blood Cancer Treatments & Other Co-Morbid Health Treatments - Adjusting to Your Blood Cancer Treatment Over Time - The Importance of Taking Your Blood Cancer Treatment on Schedule – Adherence - Can I Take My Medications at Any Time of the Day? - The Value of Time of Day Consistency in Taking Your Pills - Challenges to Taking Your Treatment on Schedule - Practical Tips & Opportunities to Overcome Them - Review of Resources to Remind You to Take Your Pills on Schedule - Planning Ahead: Lead Time in Refilling Prescriptions, Weekends, Travel & Holidays - Communicating with Your Hematology Oncology Team About Adherence, Including Your Pharmacist - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Current Perspectives on the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 57:28


    - Review of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Significant Role of Testing in Informing Treatment Choices - First-Line Treatment Options - Treatment for Relapsed & Refractory CLL - Re-Testing Importance in Determining Treatment for 2nd & 3rd Line Treatments - Current Perspectives on New & Emerging Treatments of CLL - Updates on Clinical Trials & Their Significance for CLL - Key Questions to Ask & Re-Ask Your CLL Health Care Team - Practical & Psychosocial Support to Cope with CLL - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Update on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 57:38


    - Overview of CLL - Current Treatment Options - New Perspectives & Emerging Treatment Approaches - Clinical Trial Updates: How Research Increases Your Treatment Options - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments with Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Practical Support to Cope with CLL - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Caring for Your Loved One with Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 60:43


    - Definition of a Caregiver - What Research Tells Us About Caregivers' Well Being - Caregiving for an Older Adult - Caregiving for a Younger Adult - Couples, Partners, Siblings, & Friends - Challenges for Caregivers of Cancer Survivors - Family, Partner, & Friend Communication - Care Coordination Challenges & Tips - Stresses on Family, Partners, Friends, & Loved Ones - Coping with Holidays, Birthdays, & Special Occasions - Managing Family, Friends, Partners, & Traditions - Long-Distance Caregiving - Practical Tips for Managing Caregivers' Stress - Strategies for Self-Care - The Increasing Role of Telemedicine Appointments - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology & Prepared List of Questions - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Diverse Populations Participating in Decisions about Your Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 57:57


    - How Being a Member of Diverse Communities May Impact Your Access to Oncology Care, Treatment, Management of Treatment Side Effects & Pain Management - What to Expect from Your Relationship with Your Health Care Team: Is Your Health Care Team Providing You with Equitable, Excellent Care - What to Consider When Selecting a Cancer Care Team & Treatment Facility - Languages Spoken & Diversity of the Health Care Team - What Is Cultural Humility & How Your Care Team Practices Cultural Humility - When to Seek a Second Opinion: Finding the Best Care - How to Request Copies of Treatment & Pathology Reports - Your Encounter Notes - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team About Your Treatment Plan - How to Self-Advocate with Health Care Staff: Languages Spoken, Disability Services & Other Barriers to Health Equity - Health Literacy: How to Become More Knowledgeable & Satisfied with Your Care - Your Important Role in Shared Decision-Making - Tips to Communicate with Your Health Care Team to Determine if They are the Best Team for You - Guidelines to Improve Appointments with Your Health Care Team, Including Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Managing Eye and Vision Changes Related to Cancer Treatments

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 55:04


    - 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 & Communicating with Your Health Care Team - Guidelines for Eye Examinations & Check-Ups - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    CAR T-Cell Therapy: What's New

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 53:41


    - Overview of CAR T-Cell Therapies - Understanding CARS – Chimeric Antigen Receptors - When to Consider CAR T-Cell Therapies as a Treatment Choice - Clinical Trials for CAR T-Cell Therapies - Discussion of CAR T-Cell Therapies - Managing Potential Treatment Side Effects - Specific Examples of How CAR T-Cell Therapies Contribute to Oncology Care - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about CAR T-Cell Therapies - The Benefits of CAR T-Cell Therapies - Follow-Up Care: What to Expect - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, List of Questions, & Follow-Up Care Appointments - Quality-of-Life Concerns & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Understanding the Different Names for Biomarker Testing & Their Role in Selecting the Best Treatment for You

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 61:37


    - Overview of the Different Names for Biomarker Testing & Why They Can Be Helpful for Treatment - Tumor Marker Testing, Genomic Profiling, Genomic Sequencing, Molecular Profiling, Next Generation Sequencing - The Relationship Between Biomarker Testing & Precision Medicine - Types of Biomarker Tests for Cancer Treatment - Do I Need Biomarker Testing for My Cancer? - How is Biomarker Testing Done? Using Samples of Your Cancer & Your Healthy Cells - Samples are Sent to the Lab Where Pathologists Test for Certain Biomarkers - Some Results Might Lead to Genetic Testing – Inherited or Germline Mutations - Some Biomarker Testing is Done as Part of Clinical Trials for New Cancer Treatments - Other Uses of Biomarkers – Determining a Person's Cancer Risk or Finding Cancer - Biomarkers Used to Show if a Treatment is Effective or May Show if Cancer is Returning – Examples Will Be Provided - Biomarkers Play Such an Important Role in Choosing the Best Treatment for You & in Determining Your Progress - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Adults Living with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Treatment Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 60:14


    - Overview of Acute Lymphocytic/Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in Adults - Current Standard of Care - Treatment Updates - Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory ALL - New Treatment Approaches & Targeted Therapy - Clinical Trial Updates - How Research Contributes to Treatment Options - Managing Complications & Side Effects of ALL & its Treatment - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Appointments & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Chemotherapy: Novel Approaches to Prevent and Manage Gastrointestinal Treatment Side Effects

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 61:36


    - Why Chemotherapy Causes Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort - Working with Your Healthcare Team to Better Understand & Cope with Potential Treatment Side Effects with a Plan to Manage or Prevent Them - Common Treatment Gastrointestinal (GI) Side Effects - You May Not Experience All of These - Loss of Appetite, Nausea, Vomiting, Mouth Sores, Stomatitis, Diarrhea, Constipation, Weight Gain or Weight Loss - How Health Care Teams Approach Management & Prevention of These Common GI Side Effects - Prevention Strategies - The Role of the Oncology Nurse in Preventing Side Effects - Current Research Directions to Improve Control of GI Treatment Side Effects - Developing a Detailed Plan with Your Oncology Team to Manage & Prevent GI Chemotherapy Treatment Side Effects - The Importance of Being Prepared Before Treatment Starts - New Agents - The Importance of Clinical Trials - Communicating with 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 - Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

    Understanding the Important Role that Biomarker Testing Plays in Informing the Treatment of Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 63:42


    - Overview and Definition of Biomarkers - What Are Some Examples of Biomarker Testing - How Biomarker Testing Provides Useful Information for Cancer Treatment - Why the Molecular Portrait of Cancer Is So Important - The Role of the Pathologist - Benefits of Biomarker Testing & Precision Medicine - Predicting Response to Treatment - Clinical Trials: How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments with Your Health Care Team, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

    Young Adult Survivorship: Fertility, Sexuality and Intimacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 60:50


    - Unique Needs of Young Adult Cancer Survivors - Identity, Relationships & Intimacy - Dating - Couples/Partners Dealing with Survivorship - Communicating about Sex - Sexuality & Intimacy - Sex Drive: Ability & Desire - Tips to Deal with Vaginal Dryness, Premature Menopause, Erectile Dysfunction, Premature Ejaculation & Sperm Banking - Low Desire: How to Get My Groove Back - Body Image: Feeling Improved Sexual Self-Esteem - Fertility Choices & Coping with Infertility - Medical Options for Assisted Pregnancy - Health Maintenance Needs for Young Adult Cancer Survivors - Long-Term Follow-Up for Young Adult Cancer Survivors - Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

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    Addressing the LGBTQI+ Health Disparities Gap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 64:56


    - 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 and 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 and the LGBTQI+ Community - Practical, Financial, Emotional & Social Concerns - Cancer Resources for the LGBTQI+ Community - Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

    New Treatments for Childhood Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 62:12


    - Overview of Acute Lymphocytic/Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in Children - Current Standard of Care, Including Chemotherapy & New Treatment Approaches - Treatment of Recurrent ALL - Targeted Treatment & Stem Cell Transplantation - The Role of Clinical Trials in Childhood ALL - Preventing & Managing Treatment Side Effects, Discomfort & Pain - Follow-Up Exams - Social & Emotional Issues During & After ALL Treatment - Late & Long-Term Effects of ALL Treatment in Children - Key Questions to Ask the Doctor & Health Care Team in Making Treatment Decisions - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Appointments & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

    Challenges Young Adults with Cancer Face: Coping Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 59:37


    - Overview of Young Adults Living with Cancer, including Delays in Diagnosis - Where to Seek Cancer Treatment: Selecting Your Oncology Health Care Team, Including Young Adult Cancer Programs - The Importance of Treatment Summaries - Follow-Up with Your Oncologist & Primary Care Doctor - Managing Post Treatment Side Effects/Late Effects - Talking with the Health Care Team about Survivorship Questions & Concerns - Financial Concerns, Including Health Insurance Coverage, School, College & Career - Knowing Your Rights: ADA (Americans with Disability Act), FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) & Additional Legal Protections - Choosing Who & What to Tell Others: Disclosure - Working During Cancer Treatment: Suggestions from the Health Care Team - Dealing with Physical Changes Due to Cancer or Its Treatment - Coping with Concerns about Cancer Recurrence - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

    Updates from the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 61:33


    - Overview of Blood Cancers, in the Context of COVID-19 - New Research Presented at ASH - Disease-Specific Treatment Updates from ASH on Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) - The Role of Precision Medicine & Clinical Trials - Talking with Your Health Care Team about Your Treatment Options - Communicating with Your Health Care Team with Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments - Guidelines to Prepare for These Appointments - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

    Current Perspectives on Cancer Survivorship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 57:03


    - Overview of Cancer Survivorship, in the Context of COVID - Managing Post Treatment Side Effects/Late Effects - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Fear of Recurrence - 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

    What's New in Precision Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 58:02


    - 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 - Talking with Your Health Care Team about Precision Medicine & Its Benefits - The Role of the Pathologist - OpenNotes - Asking Your Healthcare 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

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