Webinar DescriptionJustin Yopp, PhD, will discuss the role of social support in cancer care delivery and cancer outcomes.
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Puneet Singh Jolly, MD, PhD discusses keratinocyte neoplasms are by far the most common malignancy in the world. While surgical treatments remain the most common and most effective therapy, there are numerous emerging non-surgical techniques. We discuss these and the rationale for using such treatments, particularly in specific challenging clinical scenarios.
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In this webinar, Jared Lowe, MD, HMDC dicusses serious illness and discuss strategies to support patients with a primary focus on reviewing the services of palliative care and hospice care.
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Jacob Stein, MD, MPH, reviews several of the most common medical emergencies that arise when caring for patients with cancer. We highlight key aspects of presentation, diagnosis and management, with pearls for clinicians along the way.
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Lori Ramkissoon, PhD will review advancements in molecular oncology and demonstrate how this integration of this testing has advanced treatment strategies and improved patient outcomes for diverse cancer types.
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Lisa M. Gangarosa, MD provides an overview of epidemiologic trends in colorectal cancer (CRC) modifiable and non modifiable risk factors for CRC, and screening strategies for CRC.
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There are more than 56,000 North Carolinians incarcerated in local jails, state and federal prisons, and juvenile facilities across the state, and another 68,000 are on parole or probation in the community. The experience of incarceration is associated with higher allcause and cancer-specific mortality rates, making it an important to consider as a social determinant of health. Andrea Knittel, MD, PhD will introduce the epidemiology of cancer in prisons and jails, describe the massive cancer health disparities that are created and exacerbated by the criminal legal system, and inspire action to improve cancer care for patients impacted by the criminal legal system.
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In this webinar, Paul Perryman, MSN, MS, RN, NE-BC and Catherine Capp, MSN, RN, ANP-BC aims to define workplace violence and its impact in the healthcare setting. During this session, regulatory standards to address workplace violence will be reviewed as well as proactive strategies to reduce the risk of workplace violence and raise awareness on the incidence of workplace violence in the hospital setting.
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Lee Dagenhart, RN, BSN, and Pati Morfeld, RN, BSN, OCN, will discuss providing thoughtful care for transgender patients going through oncology treatment. They will provide an overview of gender affirming care and associated vocabulary, describe the disparities faced by the transgender population, and provide an explanation of resources available to patients and providers to aid in caring for the transgender population undergoing cancer treatment.
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This course explores two ways to protect today's adolescents from a future cancer diagnosis: HPV vaccination and alcohol use prevention. For each topic, we will examine the latest evidence on cancer risk, address common misconceptions about risk reduction, and preview UNC-based research to advance prevention science in partnership with parents and primary care professionals.
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