Participating in Decisions about Your Care

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Topics Covered

• 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

Our Panel of Experts

Lidia Schapira, MD, FASCO

Professor of Medicine (Oncology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Director, Cancer Survivorship Program, Stanford Comprehensive Cancer Center

Jae L. Ross, PsyD

Assistant Attending Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry, Weill-Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Yue Jiang, PA-C

Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Sarah Naibzada, MSW

Oncology Social Worker, CancerCare

Brochure

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on May 06, 2026.