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
The Importance of Adherence 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

Michael K. Wong, MD, PhD FRCPC

Professor, Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Sharon Flynn, MS, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNS, BMTCN

Nurse Educator, Research and Practice Development, National Institutes of Health

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

Susannah Koontz, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA

President, Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association – HOPA, Principal of Koontz Oncology Consulting, LLC

Carolyn Messner, DSW, OSW-C, FAPOS

Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

This workshop was originally recorded on April 18, 2018.

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