Workshop Date and Time
Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 1:30 – 2:30 pm, Eastern Time Register Now
Registrants can listen in live over the phone or online as a webcast.
Topics Covered
- Overview of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, in the Context of COVID-19
- Staging & Grading
- Current Standard of Care
- Treatment Options for Resistant Disease
- Emerging Treatment Approaches
- Updates on Clinical Trials
- How Research Contributes to Treatment Options
- Tips to Manage Side Effects & Discomfort
- Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team
- Follow-Up Care: What to Expect
- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology & List of Questions
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Our Panel of Experts

Sarah C. Rutherford, MD
John P. Leonard, MD/Gwirtzman Family Research Scholar in Lymphoma, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

Catherine S M Diefenbach, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Translational Director of Hematology/Director Clinical Lymphoma, Perlmutter Cancer Center, An NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health

Adolfo Enrique Diaz, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Mays Cancer Center, UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center

Carolyn Messner, DSW, OSW-C, FAPOS, FAOSW
Director of Education and Training, CancerCare
Continuing Education Credits
(Live Only)
Social Workers: This program has been submitted to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #CS4607, for 1.0 Contact Hour.
CancerCare, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0088. This workshop is approved for 1.0 Contact Hour.
Registered Dietitians: This program has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for one Continuing Professional Education Unit (CPEU).
To request continuing education paperwork: Please email your name, profession, and address to connect@cancercare.org after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed, and submitted within two weeks of the live program.
Brochure
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