Advances in the Treatment of Gastric Cancer

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Topics Covered

• Overview of Gastric Cancer, including Diagnosis and Staging, in the Context of COVID-19
• 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, in the Context of COVID-19
• How Research Contributes to Treatment Options
• Controlling Symptoms, Side Effects & Pain
• Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
• The Importance of Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
• The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology & Making Your List of Questions
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Geoffrey Ku, MD

Medical Oncologist, Head of Esophagogastric Section, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Mohamad Bassam Sonbol, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Senior Associate Consultant, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Gastrointestinal Cancer Program, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ

Diana L. Bearden, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC

Oncology Dietitian, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Hans Rueffert

Board Member and Gastric Cancer, Survivor Gastric Cancer Foundation

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on March 29, 2021.