Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: For Caregivers

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Topics Covered

• Overview of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• The Important Role of the Caregiver in Communicating with the Health Care Team
• Taking on the Role of the Caregiver
• What Research Tells Us About Caregivers
• The Caregiver’s Role in Decision Making for a Loved One with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Challenges in Communicating with the Health Care Team
• Challenges & Rewards of Caregiving
• The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
• Coping with Each Day, On Special Occasions & Birthdays
• Managing Family and Friends
• Long-Distance Caregiving
• Self-Care Tips for Managing the Stress of Caregiving
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Bobak Parang, MD, PhD

Assistant Attending Physician, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian

Angela James, MSW, MBA, MEd, OSW-C, OPN-CG

Care Navigator, LUNGevity Foundation®

Dina Smith, MSW

Caregiver Program Coordinator, CancerCare

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on June 25, 2024.