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Topics Covered
- Overview of Bladder Cancer
- The Important Role of the Caregiver in Communicating with the Health Care Team, in the Context of COVID-19
- Helping to Manage Your Loved One’s Treatment, including Adherence & Follow-Up Care
- What Research Tells Us about Caregivers
- The Stresses, Challenges and Rewards of Caregiving
- Managing Family, Friends, Partners and Traditions, with Social Distancing
- Coping with Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries and Special Occasions, in the Context of COVID-19, Social Distancing & Wearing Masks
- Long Distance Caregivers
- The Increasing Role of Telemedicine/Telehealth Appointments
- Guidelines to Prepare for These Appointments to Increase Their Benefits, including Technology
- Key Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
- Self-Care and Stress Management Tips to Promote Caregiver Resilience
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Our Panel of Experts

Robert S. Svatek, MD, MSCI
Professor, Acting Chair, Department of Urology, Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson

Sharon Flynn, MS, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNS, BMTCN
Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Research and Translational Science, Clinical Center Nursing Department, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Research Center

Morgan Stout
Education and Outreach Manager, Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN)

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 December 09, 2020.