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Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
Caring for the Patient and Family Experiencing Pediatric or Adolescent Cancer – SPOC
  • NC Community College Oncology
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Describe the types, stages and diagnostic tests available for treating pediatric cancer patients. Discuss the treatment options, management of side effects and emotional needs of pediatric cancer patients and their families.
Caring for the Patient with Hematologic Cancers: Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Multiple Myeloma
  • NC Community College Oncology
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
We will provide an introduction to blood cancers including risk factors, epidemiology, presenting symptoms, general treatment, and caregiver and survivorship issues. We will also discuss the multidisciplinary approach to taking care of patients with hematologic malignancies.
Oncology Career Pathways - SPOC
  • NC Community College Oncology
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Come explore career options in nursing, pharmacy, radiology, and cancer registry with professionals in the field. The presenters will highlight career paths that are opened by earning an Associates Degree.
Caring for the Patient with Breast Cancer - SPOC
  • NC Community College Oncology
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
What is breast cancer and how do oncology professionals care for patients with this disease? Amy Depue, RN, MSN, OCN, CBCN, will provide an overview of breast cancer and showcase current practices in care.
Caring for Patients with Head and Neck Cancers - SPOC
  • NC Community College Oncology
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Trevor Hackman, MD, FACS, and Catherine J. Lumley, MD, will discuss who makes up the head and neck cancer population and review work-up and staging for head and neck cancers. They will also cover the management of head and neck cancers and cover survivorship challenges, quality of life considerations, and surveillance.
Caring for Patients with GI Cancers - SPOC
  • NC Community College Oncology
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
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.
Caring for Patients with Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
  • NC Community College Oncology
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Jonathan Sorah, MD, focuses on the work-up, staging, and treatment of advanced melanoma with a focus on the use of immunooncology through a combination of didactics and cases.
Caring for Patients with Lung Cancer
  • NC Community College Oncology
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
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.
Oncology Nutrition
  • NC Community College Oncology
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
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.
Understanding the Psychosocial Needs of Patients Experiencing Cancer – SPOC
  • NC Community College Oncology
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
This lecture will discuss the psychosocial needs of patients experiencing cancer. It will also provide information about resources that are available to family members during the cancer journey.