Taking Your Pills on Schedule: Its Importance in Treating Cancer

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Overview of Cancer Treatments
Definition of Adherence: Taking Your Pills on Schedule
Its Importance in Treating Cancer
Barriers to Taking Your Pills
Practical Tips to Overcome These Barriers, including Family, Partners & Others
Computer, Tablet & Phone Reminders including Emails, Texts, & Apps
Planning Ahead: Lead Time in Refilling Prescriptions, Weekends, Travel & Holidays
Talking with Your Health Care Team about Adherence and the Challenges You are Experiencing
Reminders from Your Pharmacy & 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

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

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

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

Carolyn Messner, DSW, OSW-C, FAPOS, FAOSW

Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

This workshop was originally recorded on April 03, 2019.

CancerCare