Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: For Caregivers - Practical Tips for Coping

Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1:30 – 2:30 pm, Eastern Time

Registrants can listen in live over the phone or online as a webcast.

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 & Friends
• Long-Distance Caregiving
• Self-Care Tips for Managing the Stress of Caregiving
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Robert Hsu, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Guadalupe R. Palos, DrPH, MSW, RN

Former Clinical Protocol Administration Manager, Office of Cancer Survivorship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Author and Researcher in Caregiving & Survivorship, Health Care Disparities and Survivorship

Ann Fish-Steagall, RN, BSN

Senior Vice President, Patient Services and Health Care Delivery, LUNGevity Foundation®

Beth Zaberdac, MSW, OSW-C

Manager, Community Engagement (Patient Education + Support), Lung Cancer Research Foundation

Christina Monaco, MSW

Oncology Social Worker, CancerCare

Continuing Education Credits

Live Only

Social Workers: This program has been submitted to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #CS4607, for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Cancer Care, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0088. This workshop is approved for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Registered Dietitians: This program has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for one Continuing Professional Education Unit (CPEU).

Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hour. Cancer Care, Inc is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

To request continuing education paperwork, please email your name, profession, and address to connect@cancercare.org after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed, and submitted within two weeks of the live program.

Brochure

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