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Topics Covered

  • Overview of Colorectal Cancer, in the Context of COVID-19 & Its Variants
  • Current Standard of Care
  • New Treatment Approaches
  • Predicting Response to Treatment
  • Staging & Biomarker Testing
  • Role of Precision Medicine, including Heritable & Non-Heritable Genetic & Genomic Testing
  • The Role of Targeted Cancer Therapies
  • Clinical Trial Updates
  • How Research Contributes to Treatment Options
  • Preventing & Managing Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain
  • Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
  • Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns & Follow-Up Appointments
  • Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
  • Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Presenter

Al B. Benson, III, MD, FACP, FACCC, FASCO

Professor of Medicine, Associate Director for Cooperative Groups, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University

Presenter

Tanios Bekaii-Saab, MD, FACP

Leader, Gastrointestinal Cancer Program, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Professor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Consultant, Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Presenter

Diana L. Bearden, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC

Oncology Dietitian, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Presenter

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on December 05, 2022.

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