What Cancer Patients Need to Know about Cardio-Oncology
Dr. Anita Arnold, cardio-oncologist at Lee Health, discusses what cardio-oncology is, how cancer treatment can impact patients’ heart health, and what cancer patients can do to help protect themselves from heart conditions arising from treatment. You’ll come away from this webinar with a better understanding of how to take care of your heart during cancer […]
Metastatic Breast Cancer and The Tumor Microenvironment
Dr. Cyrus M. Ghajar, Assistant Member PHS/Translational Research Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, will explain how microenvironments within distant tissues regulate dormancy and growth of disseminated tumor cells. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99fQtptt35o
Navigating Cancer in the Workplace
This slideshow discussion provides tips for women with cancer on how to navigate your diagnosis in the workplace, from talking to coworkers, paid time off, sick leave, and more.
Coping With Chemo Brain
Dr. Tracy Vannorsdall, board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will discuss cancer-related impairment, also known as “chemo fog” or “chemo brain,” which can be connected to either specific cancer treatments or a cancer diagnosis. Chemo brain can include detrimental effects on memory and attention, and negatively impacts quality […]
Meditation and Stress Relief
Ana Leon Bella, MA, CMA, RSME/T, discusses stress, what can cause stress, and how meditation can help relieve it.
Survivor’s Guilt
This presentation discusses survivor’s guilt by defining it and giving tips on how you can combat it when you know the signs and your emotional “hot spots”.
How to Thrive with Oncology Rehabilitation
Cancer treatment can be hard on the body and have long term effects. In this webinar, Dr. Jonas Sokolof, Director of Oncological Rehabilitation at New York University, explores different ways to remedy chemotherapy side effects.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxkEJ5XudLU
Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Women of Color
In this webinar, Dr. Onyinye D. Balogun and Dr. Lisa Newman of Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital Network discuss all aspects of triple negative breast cancer and its impact on women of color in recognition of Black History Month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnRz0kIHKIc
Healing Hope: How To Tell Your Children When Mommy Has Cancer
When award-winning author Wendy S. Harpham, MD (When a Parent has Cancer: A Guide to Caring for Your Children) was diagnosed with cancer, her three children were 1, 3, and 5 years old. Over subsequent years, she guided them through her recurrences. In this webinar, Dr. Harpham shares insights about helping children through a mother’s […]