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Topics Covered
- Overview of Gastric Cancer
- Diagnosis and Staging
- Current Standard of Care, including Chemotherapy
- New Treatment Approaches & the Role of Targeted Treatment
- Precision Medicine: Predicting Response to Treatment
- The Role of Clinical Trials
- How Research Contributes to Treatment Options
- Controlling Symptoms, Side Effects & Pain
- The Importance of Communicating with Your Health Care Team About Quality-of-Life Concerns
- Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Our Panel of Experts
Al B. Benson, III, MD, FACP, FASCO
Professor of Medicine, Associate Director for Cooperative Groups, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
Tanios Bekaii-Saab, MD, FACP
Senior Associate Consultant, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Co-Leader, Gastrointestinal Cancer Program, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Geoffrey Ku, MD
Medical Oncologist, Assistant Attending Physician, Gastrointestinal Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Diana L. Bearden, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC
Dietitian, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Carolyn Messner, DSW, OSW-C, FAPOS, FAOSW
Director of Education and Training, CancerCare
Brochure
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Workshop Date
This workshop was originally recorded on June 11, 2018.