2023 Exploring Cancer - Video Recordings
Please take a look at the 2023 Exploring Cancer webinar recordings available for viewing and sharing! Each link will take you to a registration page in order to view the recording.
![]() | Exploring Cancer Participation Presented on: August 25, 2023 Welcome to Cancer(s) and Health Disparities 101 - The Introduction Antonio T. Baines, PhD This lecture was the first of many conversations from researchers and health professionals based at NCCU, UNC, and NC A&T about the family of diseases we call Cancer. For this particular lecture, we focus on some of the basic concepts and characteristics that define cancer and discuss why it is such a devastating problem for our society. We also discussed why it seems to negatively plaque minority communities the most. |
![]() | Exploring Cancer Participation Presented on: September 1, 2023 Radiation Oncology Gaorav Gupta, MD, PhD Targeted, high-energy radiation beams can be used to treat cancer. In this webinar, we explain the basic physics and biology of how radiation works, and describe some of the clinical situations where it can be used to reduce suffering from cancer. |
![]() | Exploring Cancer Participation Presented on: September 8, 2023 New Strategies in Treating GI Cancers Ashwin Somasundaram, MD This lecture discusses the landscape of novel and exiciting therapies in pancreatic, gastric, liver, and colon cancers. We focus on how the landscape is currently being investigated from a UNC perspective also. |
![]() | Exploring Cancer Participation Presented on: October 13, 2023 Breast Cancer Health Disparities Checo Rorie, PhD This lecture introduces the concept of breast cancer health disparities. We explore risk factors associated with breast cancer and discuss ways that breast cancer disparities are being addressed through research, community outreach, and diversifying the healthcare field. |
![]() | Exploring Cancer Participation Presented on: October 20, 2023 Pancreatic Cancer: Overview, Health Disparities, and Survivor Interview Yolanda M. VanRiel, PhD, RN, MEDSURG-BC, OCN, CNE, ACUE, ANEF Karyn Green, MS Sydney Taylor, BA This lecture provides an overview of pancreatic cancer. We will discuss pancreatic cancer types, risk factors, signs and symptoms, and treatments. We will also explore pancreatic health disparities, genetic testing, and tests for detecting pancreatic cancer early. Lastly, an interview with a pancreatic cancer survivor will be presented to show the impact of pancreatic cancer on the patient and family. |
![]() | Exploring Cancer Participation Presented on: October 27, 2023 Careers in Cancer Veronica Carlisle, MPH, CHES Jessica Veale, MHS, PA-C Michelle Johnson, MHS, PA (ASCP)CM Explore career options in pathology assistant, physician assistant, nursing and public health educator with professionals in these areas. The presenters will highlight information about their work and career paths. |
![]() | Exploring Cancer Participation Presented on: November 10, 2023 Precision Medicine and lmmunotherapy: The new frontiers in cancer care? Ugwuji Maduekwe, MD, MMSc, MPH An exploration of the dispersion of new therapies in the care of cancer are inequitably distributed and solutions to closing these gaps. |
![]() | Exploring Cancer Participation Presented on: November 17, 2023 Expanding Cancer Care Quality and Delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa:a collaborative approach Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN Benyam Muluneh, PharmD., BCOP, CPP Jennifer Hotchkiss, RN, MSN, OCN, CNL An exploration of the dispersion of new therapies in the care of cancer are inequitably distributed and solutions to closing these gaps. |
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