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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Join Maggie M. Hodges, MD, MPH, for a surgeon's perspective on the role of cancer risk reduction through bariatric surgery, while also exploring the optimal timing of bariatric surgery in patients with a personal history of cancer.
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In working to address Native American cancer health disparities, it is imperative to build partnerships with tribal communities to increase their trust in the potential benefits of cancer research efforts. The Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention was established in 2002 and the Partnership’s approach is to expand capacity for culturally-sensitive and community-relevant research on cancer and to continue to develop respectful collaborations that empower sovereign Native American communities to define, implement, and achieve their goals for cancer health equity.
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Care of the patient with lung cancer from the time of symptom presentation to the time of starting treatment. Chaely Medley, AGNP-C, will provide a brief overview of the types of lung cancer and broad coverage of types of treatments and symptoms associated with these therapies.
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Inadequate nutrition in the setting of cancer can lead to weight loss, malnutrition, difficulty tolerating treatment and/or a decrease in overall quality of life. Ashley Bradshaw, MS, RD, CSO, highlights the importance of proactive nutrition interventions to help improve patient outcomes.
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Melanie N. Allard, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AGAC-NP (student), will review basic gastrointestinal tract anatomy and discuss gastrointestinal cancer(s), workup, and treatment. She will differentiate between each disease type specifically with signs/symptoms, statistics, and management, and help attendees to recognize common side effects of treatment and management of symptoms.
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Trevor Hackman, MD, FACS, and Catherine J.
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What is breast cancer and how do oncology professionals care for patients with this disease?
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Come explore career options in nursing, pharmacy, radiology, and cancer registry with professionals in the field.
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Daniel Clarke-Pearson, MD, and Lyn Filip, RN, BSN, OCN, will discuss the multidisciplinary management and care of women with gynecologic cancers (cervix, uterine and ovarian cancer).
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