Episodes
- Overview of Chemotherapy Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort, in the Context of COVID-19 and its Variants
- Working with Your Healthcare Team to Prevent & Manage Treatment Side Effects
- Common Treatment Side Effects
- How Your Health Care Team Prevents & Manages Treatment Side Effects, in the Context of COVID-19
- The Role of the Oncology Nurse in Preventing & Managing Treatment Side Effects
- The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
- Current...
Published 06/10/22
- 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 - Language Spoken & Diversity of the Health Care Team
- What Is Cultural Humility & How Your Care Team Practices...
Published 05/23/22
- Overview of Clinical Trials and Why They Are Important, in the Context of COVID-19 & Its Variants
- 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 and Risks of Participation, in the Context of COVID-19
- How and Where Clinical Trials are Conducted
- How to Participate in Clinical Trials
- Specific Questions to Ask...
Published 05/18/22
- 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 Leukemia, Colon Cancer & Breast Cancer
- Talking with Your Health Care Team about Precision Medicine & Its Benefits
- The Role of the Pathologist
- OpenNotes - Asking Your Healthcare...
Published 05/11/22
- 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
- Reminders from Your...
Published 05/04/22
- Overview of Cancer Survivorship, in the Context of COVID-19 & Its Variants
- Managing Post Treatment Side Effects/Late Effects
- Quality-of-Life Concerns
- Fear of Recurrence
- Finding Your New Normal
- The Importance of Treatment Summaries
- The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
- Follow-Up with Your Oncologist & Primary Care Doctor
- Talking with Your Health Care Team about Your Survivorship Questions & Concerns
- Guidelines for Telehealth/Telemedicine...
Published 05/03/22
- Managing the Side Effects of Immunotherapy
- How the Side Effects of Immunotherapy Differ from Chemotherapy Side Effects
- Review of Potential Side Effects with Guidelines for Follow-Up Care
- Managing Rash & Dry Skin
- Tips to Cope with Flu-Like Symptoms, including Fever
- Dealing with Fatigue
- Controlling Diarrhea
- Reporting Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort to the Health Care Team
- Tips to Manage Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort
- The Role of Lifestyle, Activity &...
Published 04/27/22
- 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 of Caregivers for Cancer Survivors
- 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
-...
Published 04/25/22
- Overview of Immunotherapy, in the Context of COVID-19, Delta & Omicron
- Harnessing the Immune System in Treating Cancer
- Clinical Trial Updates
- How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options
- Examples of Immunotherapy in Prevention, Treatment & Recurrence Prevention of Cancer
- Cancer Vaccines
- Reporting Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort to the Health Care Team
- Follow-Up Care: What to Expect
- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments,...
Published 03/23/22
- Disproportionate Burden of COVID-19 & Its Variants & Cancer on People of Color
- Social Determinants of Health, including Language Spoken & Health Literacy
- Influence of the Local & Regional Environment in Which You Live
- Effect of COVID-19 & Its Variants on Health Care Systems
- How Race May Impact Your Access to Oncology Care, Treatment, Management of Treatment Side Effects & Pain Management
- Tips to Find Your Best Care Team
- Access to Cancer Treatment in the...
Published 03/21/22
Overview of Your Health Care Team: Who Are the Members of Your Health Care Team
The Importance of Communication, in the Context of COVID-19 & Its Variants
Emerging Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments to Decrease Your Exposure to COVID-19
Tips to Improve Communication with Your Health Care Team
Preparing for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
Do you Have the Needed Technology: Working with Your Doctor’s Office to Set-Up Needed Technology Before Your Appointment
Who to Include...
Published 03/16/22
Overview of CAR T-Cell Therapies, in the Context of COVID-19 & Its Variants
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
...
Published 03/15/22
How to Protect Yourself & Your Loved Ones from COVID-19 & Omicron & Delta Variants
COVID-19 Vaccines & Booster Vaccines
Other Vaccines - Flu, Pneumococcal & Shingles Vaccines
COVID-19 & People Living with Cancer
Where to Find Reliable Information Regarding this Pandemic & Its Variants
How to Protect Yourself, Loved Ones & Children from COVID-19 & Its Variants
The Increasing Role of Telemedicine/Telehealth Appointments
How to Prepare for Your...
Published 02/07/22
Overview of Common Eye & Vision Changes Related to Cancer Treatments
Cause & Risk Factors
Discussion of Common Eye & Vision Changes
Tips to Manage Dry Eyes, Watery Eyes, Itching Eyes, Blepharitis, Loss of Eyelashes, 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
Communication with Your Health Care Team
Guidelines for Eye Examinations &...
Published 01/24/22
Overview of Gastric Cancer, including Diagnosis and Staging, in the Context of COVID-19
Biomarkers & Diagnostic Testing to inform Treatment Decisions
Precision Medicine: Predicting Response to Treatment
New Treatment Approaches for Metastatic Gastric Cancer, including Chemotherapy, Targeted Treatments & Immunotherapy
Clinical Trial Updates
How Research Contributes to Treatment Options
Preventing & Managing Treatment Side Effects, Discomfort, Symptoms & Pain, in the...
Published 01/10/22
* Overview of Infection, Its Prevention, Management & Treatment in People Living with Cancer
* Understanding Drug-Resistant Infection & Cancer
* Causes & Risk Factors for Infections
* Why People Living with Cancer May Be More Prone to Infection
* Know Your Risk of Infection
* What is AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance)?
* Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
* Signs of Infection
* Parts of the Body Most Likely to Get Infection
* Watching For &...
Published 10/25/21
* Overview of Clinical Trials and Why They Are Important, in the Context of COVID-19
* 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 and Risks of Participation, in the Context of COVID-19
* How and Where Clinical Trials are Conducted
* How to Participate in Clinical Trials
* Specific Questions to Ask Your Health Care...
Published 08/25/21
* 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, Lymphoma, Leukemia, Colon Cancer & Breast Cancer
* Talking with Your Health Care Team about Precision Medicine & Its Benefits
* The Role of the Pathologist
* OpenNotes -...
Published 06/30/21
* Disproportionate Burden of COVID-19 & Cancer on People of Color
* Why COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Has Never Been More Important for People Living with Cancer
* Concerns about Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
* Taking Your COVID-19 Vaccine on Schedule - Adherence
* Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccine
* What are Social Determinants of Health
* Food & Pharmacy Deserts
* Influence of the Local & Regional Environment in Which You Live
* COVID-19’s Effect on Health Care Systems
* How Race...
Published 06/21/21
- 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 and Friends
- Challenges of Caregivers for Cancer Survivors
- Family, Partner and Friend Communication
- Care Coordination Challenges & Tips
- Stresses on Family, Partners, Friends & Loved Ones
- Coping with Holidays, Birthdays & Special Occasions
- Managing Family, Friends, Partners & Traditions
-...
Published 06/08/21
* How the Side Effects of Immunotherapy Differ from Chemotherapy Side Effects
* Review of Potential Side Effects with Guidelines for Follow-Up Care
* Managing Rash & Dry Skin
* Tips to Cope with Flu-Like Symptoms, including Fever
* Dealing with Fatigue
* Controlling Diarrhea
* Reporting Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort to the Health Care Team
* Tips to Manage Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort
* The Role of Activity/Exercise in Managing Treatment Side Effects
* Key...
Published 05/26/21
* Overview of Immunotherapy, in the Context of COVID-19
* Harnessing the Immune System in Treating Cancer
* Clinical Trial Updates
* How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options
* Examples of Immunotherapy in Prevention, Treatment and Recurrence Prevention of Cancer
* Cancer Vaccines
* Reporting Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort to the Health Care Team
* Follow-Up Care: What to Expect
* Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology & List...
Published 05/19/21
* Definition of Diagnostic Technologies for People Living with Solid Cancer Tumors, in the Context of COVID-19
* How Diagnostic Technologies Work & Are Used
* Examples of How Diagnostic Technologies Inform/Transform the Treatment of Solid Cancer Tumors
* Predicting Hereditary Risk
* Diagnostic Technologies, Targeted Therapies & Precision Medicine
* Clinical Trial Updates, in the Context of COVID-19
* Their Benefits
* Current Application for People Living with Solid Cancer Tumors
* The...
Published 05/17/21
* Overview of Cancer Treatments, in the Context of COVID-19
* Definition of Adherence: Taking Your Pills on Schedule
* Its Important Role in Managing Cancer, in the Context of COVID-19
* Barriers to Taking Your Pills
* Practical Tips to Overcome These Barriers, including Family, Partners and Others
* Computer, Tablet and Phone Reminders including Emails, Texts, and Apps
* Planning Ahead: Lead Time in Refilling Prescriptions, Weekend, Special Occasions and Holidays
* Communicating with Your...
Published 04/14/21
* Overview of Clinical Trials and Why They Are Important, in the Context of COVID-19
* 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 and Risks of Participation, in the Context of COVID-19
* How and Where Clinical Trials are Conducted
* How Can You Participate in a Clinical Trial
* Specific Questions to Ask Your Health...
Published 04/07/21