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The New Coronavirus (COVID-19): Emerging Guidelines for People Living & Coping with Cancer
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Topics Covered
- Effect of COVID-19 on People Living with Cancer
- Where to Find Reliable Information Regarding this Pandemic & Its Treatment
- How to Currently Protect Yourself & Loved Ones from COVID-19
- Social Distancing, Masks & Gloves
- Telemedicine/Telehealth Appointments to Reduce Your Exposure to COVID-19
- How to Prepare for Your Telemedicine/Telehealth Appointments
- Coping with “Self-Quarantine Fatigue”
- Working Closely with Your Health Care Team about Your Wishes & Health Care Directives
- How Might a Vaccine Work: Progress & Outlook
- Tips to Manage the Practical, Emotional & Financial Stresses Related to COVID-19 & Cancer
- Helping Children During this Pandemic
- Self-Care & Stress Management Suggestions
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Our Panel of Experts

Richard J. Gralla, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center

Peter Martin, MD, MS
Chief, Lymphoma Program, Associate Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Associate Attending Physician, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Lee Schwartzberg, MD, FACP
Executive Director, West Cancer Center, Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology; Professor of Medicine; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Michael K. Wong, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Cutaneous Cancers, Medical Oncology, Executive Director, Integration and Program Development, Cancer Network, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Stacy Stabler, MD, PhD
Program Director, Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Clinical Director, Supportive Care Inpatient Services, Associate Attending, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Stewart B. Fleishman, MD
Former Founding Director, Cancer Support Services, Continuum Cancer Centers of New York, Author, Researcher in Oncology

Lori Wiener, PhD, MSW, FAPOS
Co-Director, Behavioral Health Care, Director, Psychosocial Support and Research Program, Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Lauren Chatalian, MSW
Women & Children’s Program Coordinator, CancerCare

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW
Director of Education and Training, CancerCare
Brochure
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Workshop Date
This workshop was originally recorded on June 15, 2020.