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