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Medical and Surgical Oncology Lecture: Using Biomarkers to Plan Adjuvant Therapy in Breast Cancer

NC

Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Lisa Carey, MD. It is difficult to determine whether a primary therapy has suppressed or killed a cancer. Adjuvant therapy can further improve the chances that the cancer will not return. In this presentation Dr. Carey will discuss which adjuvant therapy options are available for breast cancer patients as well as some of the recent developments in adjuvant therapy. Medical and Surgical Oncology lectures offer CNE, ASRT, and CME continuing education credit (upon approval) for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via Zoom Webinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about Zoom Webinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.

Cancer Conversations Webinar: Cancer Myths and Facts

NC

Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online webinar with Trudi Tatton-Howard, RN, BSN.

There is a lot of information about cancer available, but not all of it is true. This talk will help you learn the truth behind some of the most common cancer myths.

CoolSweats at the Beach Give Back

NC

Inspired by a piece of jewelry her husband made for her when she was undergoing breast cancer treatment, Travis Brady created the Grace + Ease Mantra Medallion. She is now teaming up with CoolSweats at the Beach, in Wilmington, North Carolina, to raise funds for UNC Lineberger.

RN and Allied Health Lecture: Palliative Care Opportunities

NC

Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Nicole Sartor, RN, MSN, C-PNP-PC. This talk will address common myths of palliative and hospice care and explore multiple points along the health trajectory of a patient when a team might consider a palliative care consult. We will consider possible sources of suffering and interventions. RN and Allied Health lectures offer CNE and ASRT continuing education credit (upon approval) for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via Zoom Webinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about Zoom Webinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.

Medical and Surgical Oncology Lecture: Novel Molecularly Targeted Therapies and Biomarkers in Advanced Colorectal Cancer

NC

Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Michael Lee, MD. Treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer has continued to evolve over the last several years, with emerging identification of biomarkers that underlie heterogeneity of responses to new and existing therapy. Ongoing clinical research seeks to identify new therapeutic options in molecularly-defined subgroups of patients. We will review the most exciting and clinically impactful research findings in this presentation. Medical and Surgical Oncology lectures offer FREE CNE, ASRT, and CME continuing education credit (upon approval) for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via Zoom Webinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about Zoom Webinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.

BME Seminar Series: Decoding T cell recognition

NC

Michael Birnham, PhD an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT will be presenting for BME Seminar Series.

RN and Allied Health Lecture: Survivorship Care Planning: Beyond Standard 3.3

NC

Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Deborah K. Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN. Survivorship is defined as one who remains alive and continues to function during and after overcoming a serious hardship or life-threatening disease. In cancer, a person is considered to be a survivor from the time of diagnosis until the end of life. This session will review the definition and attributes of being a survivor, what we know about survivors and their needs throughout their cancer journey. Survivorship care planning implications to meet these needs will be described and discussed. RN and Allied Health lectures offer FREE CNE and ASRT continuing education credit (upon approval) for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via Zoom Webinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about Zoom Webinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.