Taking Your Pills on Schedule – Why It Is So Important in Managing Cancer

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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 and Others
Computer, Tablet and Phone Reminders including Emails, Texts, and Apps
Planning Ahead: Lead Time in Refilling Prescriptions, Weekends, Travel and Holidays
Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Adherence
Reminders from Your Pharmacy and Pharmacist
Clinical Trials on Adherence
Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Kathryn J. Ruddy, MD, MPH

Director, Cancer Survivorship, Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic

Barbara A. Given, PhD, RN, FAAN

University Distinguished Professor, Director of the PhD Program, College of Nursing, Michigan State University

Lisa M. Thompson, PharmD, BCOP

Pharmacy Program Coordinator, PGY2 Oncology Residency Program Director, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Guadalupe R. Palos, RN, MSW, DrPH

Clinical Research Manager, Division of Medical Affairs, Department of Cancer Survivorship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Carly O'Brien, MSW, OSW-C

Caregiver Program Coordinator, CancerCare

This workshop was originally recorded on February 10, 2016.

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