Trevor Hackman, MD will present on Why Younger People Are Getting Cancer
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Patients with cancer who have minor-age children at home face unique psychosocial challenges in coping with impact of their diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. A parental cancer diagnosis threatens to disrupt family functioning, re-organize roles and responsibilities in the home, and negatively affect parenting self-efficacy. A parent’s ability to navigate these challenging times can have ramifications for years to come. The current webinar will provide an overview of the extent research in this field, offer strategies that providers can use to enhance the coping of parents with cancer, and describe a new clinic at UNC designed specifically to address the challenges facing this subset of the cancer population.
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Yuri Fedoriw, MD, provides a general background of cancer pathology and tissue diagnosis. The development of testing methods and their application will be discussed, as will the limitations and challenges of cancer classification.
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Jethro Hu, MD, will review the rationale and current evidence supporting the potential role of a ketogenic diet for brain tumor patients, focusing on a recently completed phase 1 safety and feasibility trial.
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Jeffrey Aldrich, MD, will present on "Updates on the Management of Early Stage and Metastatic Breast Cancer."
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Danielle Rogers, BSN, RN discusses Social Determinants of Health
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Rumey Chang Ishizawar, MD, PhD, presents on "Tackling Immune-Related Adverse Events: Insights from UNC Immuno-Oncology Group."
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Together, the community and professionals concerned with the community’s health can more effectively address the community’s cancer problems. This presentation will discuss positioning those involved in these efforts for successful community engagement. Ms. Carlisle will provide a cancer context and cancer examples.
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Natalie Grover, MD, presents on "CAR-T in North Carolina."
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Cancer patients and survivors have higher rates of anxiety and depression compared to the general population. Cancer-related anxiety and depression may significantly reduce wellbeing and result in adverse treatment and survival outcomes. This lecture will provide an overview of psychotherapeutic modalities that can treat cancer-related distress.
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