Connect Education Workshop Details

• Causes of Chemotherapy Side Effects
• Managing Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea and Constipation
• Practical Tips to Deal with Fatigue and Infection Control
• Guidelines for Dental Care During Chemotherapy
• Managing Mouth Sores and Dry Mouth
• Describing Neuropathy to Your Health Care Team and Tips to Cope
• Recommendations to Handle Hair Loss
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Lowell Anthony, MD Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Julie Silver, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
Douglas E. Peterson, DMD, PhD Professor, Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, Chair, Program in Head & Neck Cancer and Oral Oncology, Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Connecticut Health Center
Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

American Cancer Society, American Pain Foundation, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, Association of Oncology Social Work, Black Women's Health Imperative, Cancer Patient Education Network, Cancer Support Community, Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials, Intercultural Cancer Council, Joe's House, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer, National Center for Frontier Communities, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, National Family Caregivers Association, Research Advocacy Network, Vital Options International & The Group Room, The Witness Project

This activity is supported by an educational donation provided by Amgen.

June 11, 2010