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Workshop

Managing Side Effects and Understanding the Role of Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) in Treating Cancer

Topics Covered

  • Overview of Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and How to Cope with Side Effects 
  •  How the Side Effects of Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) Differ from Traditional Chemotherapy Side Effects
  • Review of Potential Side Effects with Guidelines for Follow-Up Care 
  • Managing Rash and Dry Skin 
  • Tips to Cope with Flu-Like Symptoms, Including Fever 
  • Dealing with Fatigue 
  • Controlling Diarrhea 
  • Reporting Treatment Side Effects and Discomfort to the Health Care Team 
  • Recommendations to Manage Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort 
  • The Role of Activity/Exercise in Managing Treatment Side Effects 
  • Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns 
  • Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Quality-of-Life Concerns and Discussion of OpenNotes
  • Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Speakers

Facilitator
Jennifer Marks, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School Affiliate Staff, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Medical Oncologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology
Facilitator
Allireza Ahmed Alloo, MD
Medical Director, Division of Dermatology NYU Langone Hospital — Long Island, Associate Professor of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Facilitator
Sarah Naibzada, MSW, LSW
Oncology Social Worker, CancerCare

Continuing Education Credits

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.

Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hour. Cancer Care, Inc is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

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.