• 58 minutes 2 seconds
    Challenges Young Adults with Cancer Face: Coping Tips
    - 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: Dealing with Physical Changes Due to Cancer or Its Treatment - Managing Post Treatment Side Effects/Late Effects: Coping with Concerns About Cancer Recurrence - Talking with the Health Care Team About Survivorship Questions & Concerns, Working During Cancer Treatment with Suggestions from the Health Care Team - 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 - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions and Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts
    9 June 2026, 5:30 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    For Caregivers: Care Coordination for Your Loved One Living with Cancer and Other Health Problems
    - 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
    13 May 2026, 5:30 pm
  • 55 minutes 41 seconds
    Participating in Decisions about Your Care
    - 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
    6 May 2026, 5:30 pm
  • 52 minutes 9 seconds
    Managing Eye and Vision Changes Related to Cancer Treatments
    - 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
    27 April 2026, 5:30 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Coping with Cancer
    - 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
    15 April 2026, 5:30 pm
  • 54 minutes 29 seconds
    Current Perspectives on Cancer Survivorship
    - 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
    10 March 2026, 5:30 pm
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Veterans and Cancer: Unique Challenges
    - 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
    6 March 2026, 6:30 pm
  • 52 minutes 40 seconds
    Taking Your Pills on Schedule: Why It Is So Important in Managing Cancer
    - 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
    27 January 2026, 6:30 pm
  • 56 minutes 55 seconds
    Addressing the LGBTQI+ Health Disparities Gap
    - 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
    25 June 2025, 5:30 pm
  • 56 minutes 6 seconds
    Children as Caregivers for a Loved One with Cancer
    - 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
    24 June 2025, 5:30 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Diverse Populations Participating in Decisions About Your Care with Your Health Care Team
    - 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 Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts
    17 June 2025, 5:30 pm
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