Coping with Cancer Pain: What you need to know
Free Telephone Workshop
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST
Thursday, March 5, 2009
CancerCare's free Telephone Education Workshops are educational seminars for people living with cancer, their families, friends, and healthcare professionals to learn about cancer-related issues. Leading experts in oncology provide the most up-to-date information on the telephone.
Topics include:
Overview of Acute, Chronic and Breakthrough Pain
Words to Describe Cancer Pain to Your Health Care Team
Barriers to Pain Management
Medications to Treat Cancer Pain
Coping with Side Effects of Pain Management - Constipation, Sleepiness and Nausea
Quality-of-Life Concerns
Questions for the Panel of Experts
Speakers include:
Nessa Coyle, NP, PhD, FAAN - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Stewart B. Fleishman, MD - Beth Israel Medical Center
Glenn Meuche, MSW - CancerCare
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Contact: CancerCare's Education Department
Phone: 1-800-813-4673
E-mail: teled@cancercare.org
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