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Oral chemotherapy has shifted the care of oncology patients from infusion clinics to patients' homes. This shift in care requires healthcare providers to not only manage patients differently but for patients to take on additional responsibilities. Aimee Faso, PharmD, BCOP, CPP, addresses the issues related to the safe use of oral chemotherapy in oncology patients.
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This lecture will provide information to identify current and future cancer survivorship trends, use a framew
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Exploration of diet related factors that may affect patient response to anti-cancer immunotherapy.
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Mary Peavey, MD, MSc, will provide an overview of the fertility preservation options available to male and female patients receiving treatment at UNC hospitals.
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Ali Shazib, DMD, will highlight the field of oral medicine and its integration into the oncology landscape (oral oncology), identify oral complications associated with cancer
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This will be an interactive, introductory session on computed tomography with an emphasis on anatomy and common oncology findings.
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Sasha E. Knowlton, MD, presents an introduction to cancer rehabilitation, including details as to why function is important in cancer patients. Patients with cancer are living longer as a result of improved surveillance and treatment interventions. However, cancer survivors often develop functional impairments that can significantly affect their quality of life and independence. Dr. Knowlton will review common diagnoses and treatments in the field of cancer rehabilitation. She will also provide an overview of how cancer rehabilitation can help patients before and during treatment and into survivorship.
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Jonathan Sorah, MD, will describes the work-up, characterization, and treatment of cancers of unknown primary and also present data/successes of our undiagnosed cancer clinic and future plans.
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Cellular therapy as a form of immunotherapy is a rapidly growing field for a variety of diseases. Brianne Buchanan, PA-C, will survey some of the latest research involving CAR-T and similar cellular therapies that can go from the bench to the bedside. She will also describe the wide range of cellular therapy options available to consider these for patients.
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Tracy Vernon-Platt, DNP, ANP-BC, will provide a systematic approach to EKG interpretation. It will also discuss common arrhythmias in patients with cancer, identification of the arrhythmias, and management strategies.
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