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NCONA Annual Conference 2017

NC

Palliative Care is at a critical juncture with the transformative process reshaping our healthcare system. There is growing consensus about the value and importance of integrating palliative care within any serious illness, yet there is still a lack of access to palliative care resources in many settings. There is also a great need for integrating palliative care discussions within the communities and rural settings.

This conference brings together presenters and participants with the aim of advancing a common understanding and a level of expertise in palliative care, throughout the healthcare continuum and in community settings. Join us as we seek to promote a better understanding of what palliative care is; to explore best practice approaches in different settings and to foster professional reflection and sharing.

Med/Surg Oncology Lecture: Treatment of Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma

NC

Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Brandi Reeves, MD. Approaches to treatment for patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma requires evaluation of previous treatments, the toxicities associated with them, and an assessment of prognostic factors. This lecture will share updates and new options of treatment for this disease. 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 GoToWebinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites.

Community Lunch and Learn Lecture on Cancer: Understanding and Living with Chemo Brain

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Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online, interactive lecture with Karla Thompson, PhD. Chemotherapy can affect attention, memory, and thinking in cancer patients. Learn about tips and strategies for dealing with this condition and find out about resources to help you or a loved one cope with "Chemo Brain." Community Lunch and Learn lectures are geared toward cancer patients, survivors, family, friends, and care givers/supports but anyone interested in learning more about cancer is welcome to join us. Every lecture has a question and answer section at the end so feel free to ask the presenter for clarification or more information. Lectures are viewable online via GoToWebinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites.

RN and Allied Health Lecture: Caring for Older Adults with Cancer – Who, When, Where, Why and How?

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Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Trevor A. Jolly, MBBS. Age is the single most important risk factor for developing cancer and the incidence of most human cancers increases with advancing age. This lecture will examine the clinical utility of simple geriatric assessment tools and illustrates, using case-based scenarios, how such tools can be used to guide interventions and treatment decisions in this patient population. 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 GoToWebinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about GoToWebinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.

Medical and Surgical Oncology Lecture: New Options for Immunotherapy – Where We Are and Where We’re Going

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Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Benjamin Vincent, MD. Vincent will discuss new options for the use of immunotherapy in the field of oncology. 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 GoToWebinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about GoToWebinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.

Corona Cares Supports the N.C. Cancer Hospital

NC

Throughout the month of August, Constellation Brands and all Corona wholesalers across the state have committed 25 cents of every case of Corona Extra and Corona Light sold and 100 percent of the donations from paper lime purchases to the N.C. Cancer Hospital.

RN and Allied Health Lecture: Pesticide Protective Behavior in Agriculture – A Cancer Prevention Strategy

NC

Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with AnnMarie Walton, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN, CHES. Research indicates that individuals in the agricultural industry who come in to contact with certain pesticides have an increased risk of developing leukemia and other cancers. This lecture will review a study done to understand which pesticide protective behaviors, mandated to be taught by the Worker Protection Standard, farmworkers actually practice. It will also provide insights into clinical considerations in caring for this patient population. RN and Allied Health lectures offer CNE and ASRT continuing education credit for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via GoToWebinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about GoToWebinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.