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Meeting the Cancer Prevention and Care Needs of North Carolina’s Indigenous Communities-SPOC
  • Patient Centered Care
  • SAICEP
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Ronny Bell, PhD, MS, and Marc Emerson, PhD, MPH, in this collaborative session will provide context regarding the cancer disparities and efforts to address these disparities for American Indians and Alaska Natives across the US. Dr. Bell will provide context for understanding and addressing cancer disparities among American Indians in North Carolina.
Cancer Genetics and Genetic Testing - It's Not All in the Family - SPOC
  • Patient Centered Care
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Genetic sequencing technologies are increasingly applied in the oncology setting for a variety of purposes. Genetic testing of tumor specimens can help clarify a diagnosis and inform targeted therapies. Kate Foreman, MS, CGC helps us navigate this field.
Mobile Health and ePROs/symptom Assessment to Assist with Surgical Recovery - SPOC
  • Patient Centered Care
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
In this webinar, Angela Smith, MD, MS, FACS discusses the definition and use of electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) and mobile health technology in optimizing postoperative cancer care.
Psycho-Social Complications of Receiving a Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment During the Pandemic - SPOC
  • Patient Centered Care
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
This presentation focuses on the unique psychosocial complications related to being diagnosed with - and treated for - cancer during the COVID pandemic.
An Introduction to Cancer Registry Operations - SPOC
  • Patient Centered Care
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Isiah Zipple, CTR provides a detailed explanation of key cancer registry functions and highlight the data it contains.
Addressing Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Cancer SPOC
  • Patient Centered Care
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Cancer and cancer treatments can affect patient’s memory, concentration, and other aspects of cognition. While this condition is often called ‘chemo-brain,’ cognitive dysfunction can be due to many factors in patients with cancer. Dr. Nakamura will review our latest understandings of this condition.
Cryotherapy for Preventing Chemotherapy-induced Neuropathy: Proven, Promising-appearing, or Hogwash? - SPOC
  • Patient Centered Care
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy is a major clinical problem that can lead to persistent issues for cancer survivors and can even limit the use of planned chemotherapy treatment during the course of care. Cryotherapy is already an established treatment for other chemotherapy induced conditions such as alopecia and mouth mucositis. This course will explore the evidence for using this low-cost intervention to reduce the incidence/severity of chemotherapy-induced neuropathy.
Pet Therapy in Oncology SPOC
  • Patient Centered Care
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Lyn Filip, RN, BSN, OCN will provide an introduction into the benefits of Pet Therapy in a clinical oncology setting. The presentation will include certification process, training, policies and the story of "Herbie the Therapy Basset."
Cancer Related Pain Management from a Palliative Care Perspective - SPOC
  • Patient Centered Care
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Cindy Kelly, FNP-BC, ACHPN, and Vineeta Rao, PharmD, BCPS, review opioid and nonopioid treatment options for cancer-related pain. Their presentation addresses patients with cancer and substance use disorder and also cancer patients that are in remission, but who still present with persistent pain.
Occupational Therapy and Cancer Rehabilitation - SPOC
  • Patient Centered Care
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Farrell Wiggins MS, OTR/L, and Alexis Petteway, MS, OTR/L, provide insight into Occupational Therapy’s unique role in cancer rehabilitation. They explore the benefits of receiving OT in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Importantly, they also discuss the how occupational therapists measure and address cancer and chemotherapy related symptoms and occupational challenges in cancer survivors.

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