Workshop
Progress in the Treatment of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms MPNs
Event Date
Wednesday, January 08, 2025
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Presented in Collaboration with:
- 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
- BMT InfoNet
- Bone Marrow and Cancer Foundation
- Cancer Justice
- Caregiver Action Network
- Intercultural Cancer Council
- Joe's House
- The LGBT Cancer Project
- MPN Research Foundation
- National Bone Marrow Transplant Link
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network NCCN NCCN Guidelines for Patients
- National Organization for Rare Disorders NORD
- NeedyMeds
- NMDPsm
- Prevent Cancer Foundation
- Redes en Accion The National Latino Cancer Research Network
- Research Advocacy Network
- Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation
- Triage Cancer
This activity is supported by GlaxoSmithKline. CancerCare’s application for continuing education credits for this program is supported by the Diana Napoli Fund.
Topics Covered
- Overview of Myelofibrosis (MF), Polycythemia Vera (PV), and Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
- Staging & Diagnosing
- Current Standard of Care & New Treatment Approaches
- Understanding Common Symptoms
- Working with Your Health Care Team to Manage Your Symptoms
- Strategies to Reduce Potential Complications of MPNs
- The Important Role of Clinical Trials
- How Research Increases Your Treatment Options
- Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Staging & Progression
- Talking with Your Doctor about What Symptoms Should Prompt You or Your Caregiver to Call the Office
- Integrative Medicine, Quality of Life & Concerns About Life Expectancy
- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Adherence & Discussion of OpenNotes
- Questions for 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.