What’s New in Precision Medicine
Event Date
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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 of Oncology Social Work
- Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
- Association for Molecular Pathology
- 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
- NeedyMeds
- Prevent Cancer Foundation
- Redes en Acción The National Latino Cancer Research Network
- Research Advocacy Network
- The LGBT Cancer Project
- Triage Cancer
- Vital Options International
This activity is supported by Novartis Oncology. CancerCare’s application for continuing education credits for this program is supported by the Diana Napoli Fund.
Topics Covered
- Understanding Precision Medicine: Overview & Value of Precision Medicine
- How Precision Medicine is Different from Targeted Treatments?
- Precision Medicine’s Role in Informing Treatment Decisions: Predicting Response to Treatment
- The Role of Precision Medicine in Deciding the Treatment for Lung Cancer, Leukemia, Colon Cancer & Prostate Cancer
- Talking with Your Health Care Team About Precision Medicine & its Benefits
- The Role of the Pathologist
- How Precision Medicine Contributes to Treatment Options & Quality of Life
- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, and 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.