William Wood, MD, MPH will review ways to expand traditional clinic-based cancer navigation to population-based cancer navigation using a central navigation approach. We will discuss how this approach can foster equity in care delivery and outcomes, while incorporating new initiatives that promote quality improvement. We will also talk about how this work fits into the current national environment that surrounds cancer navigation, including the recent development of a learning community and of new proposed billing codes that support the delivery of navigation services.
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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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Noelle Robertson, MD, CAQSM presents an evidence-based review of outpatient primary care screening for breast, colon, lung and prostate cancer.
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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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This seminar will review the causes, risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and possible treatment options for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws as it relates to cancer patients. It will also include strategies to decrease the risk of developing this debilitating condition.
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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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Grief and bereavement are a reality in Oncology care for patients, their families, and for clinicians. Bailey Brislin, MDiv, BCC will review grief and bereavement theory, research, and practice as it relates to caring for Oncology patients and their loved ones.
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