Workshop
Challenges Young Adults with Cancer Face Coping Tips
Event Date
Friday, December 06, 2024
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Presented in Collaboration with:
- Stupid Cancer
- Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology APSHO
- American Cancer Society
- American Psychosocial Oncology Society
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Association for Molecular Pathology
- Black Womens Health Imperative
- Cancer Justice
- Caregiver Action Network
- Intercultural Cancer Council
- Joe's House
- The LGBT Cancer Project
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network NCCN NCCN Guidelines for Patients
- NeedyMeds
- Prevent Cancer Foundation
- Redes en Accion The National Latino Cancer Research Network
- Research Advocacy Network
- Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation
- Triage Cancer
This activity was made possible through an independent grant from Merck & Co., Inc. and Eisai Inc. CancerCare’s application for continuing education credits for this program is supported by the Diana Napoli Fund.
Topics Covered
- Overview of Young Adults Living with Cancer, Including Delays in Diagnosis
- Where to Seek Cancer Treatment: Selecting Your Oncology Health Care Team, Including Young Adult Cancer Programs
- The Importance of Treatment Summaries
- Follow Up with Your Oncologist & Primary Care Doctor
- Managing Post Treatment Side Effects/Late Effects
- Talking with the Health Care Team About Survivorship Questions & Concerns
- Financial Concerns, Including Health Insurance Coverage, School, College & Career
- Knowing Your Rights: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) & Additional Legal Protections
- Choosing Who & What to Tell Others: Disclosure
- Working During Cancer Treatment: Suggestions from the Health Care Team
- Dealing with Physical Changes Due to Cancer or Its Treatment
- Coping with Concerns About Cancer Recurrence
- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions and Discussion of OpenNotes
- Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts
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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.
Cancer Care, 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 [email protected] after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed, and submitted within two weeks of the live program.