Managing Side Effects and Understanding the Role of Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) in Treating Cancer
Event Date
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Presented in Collaboration with:
- Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology (APSHO)
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)
- American Psychosocial Oncology Society
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Association for Molecular Pathology
- Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
- Association of Oncology Social Work
- Black Womens Health Imperative
- Cancer Justice
- Cancer Nation
- Cancer Support Community
- Caregiver Action Network
- Intercultural Cancer Council
- Joe's House
- Latinas Contra Cancer
- Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) NCCN Guidelines for Patients
- National LGBT Cancer Network
- NeedyMeds
- Prevent Cancer Foundation
- Redes en Acción The National Latino Cancer Research Network
- Research Advocacy Network
- Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation
- Triage Cancer
- Vital Options International
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Daiichi Sankyo. CancerCare’s application for continuing education credits for this program is supported by the Diana Napoli Fund.
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
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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.