Addressing the LGBTQI+ Health Disparities Gap

06/16/23 • 68 min

Head and Neck Cancer CancerCare Connect Education Workshops

- Overview of Cancer & the LGBTQI+ Community, including HIV & HPV - The LGBTQI+ Community’s Disproportionate Cancer Burden - Addressing the LGBTQI+ Health Disparities Gap, including Mistrust of Health Care Providers - Barriers to Health Care Access, including Discrimination - Health Care, Cancer Screening, Palliative & Supportive Care, Affordable Housing - Gay Men & Lesbian Cancer Issues - Transgender/Gender-Nonconforming People’s Cancer Concerns - Challenges for LGBTQI+ Caregivers - Social Security Disability Benefits for LGBTQI+ People Living with Cancer - Military Service and the LGBTQI+ Community - Practical, Financial, Emotional & Social Concerns - Cancer Resources for the LGBTQI+ Community - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

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Oral, Head and Neck Cancer: Treatment Updates

- Overview of Oral, Head & Neck Cancer, in the Context of COVID, Omicron & Seasonal Flu - Staging & Diagnosing - Surgical Interventions, including Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - New Chemotherapy Options - Concurrent Chemotherapy & Radiotherapy - Key Questions in Making Treatment Decisions - How Research Increases Your Treatment Options - The Role of Clinical Trials - Managing Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain - Guidelines & Tips for the Care of Your Teeth, Gums & Mouth - Speech & Swallowing Rehabilitation - Nutritional Concerns & Tips - The Importance of Communicating with Your Health Care Team: Key Questions to Ask about Your Quality-of-Life Concerns - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

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Understanding Diagnostic Technologies and Biomarkers

- Overview & Definition of Biomarkers & Diagnostic Technologies - How Biomarkers & Diagnostic Technologies Shape & Improve Treatment Decisions - Why the Molecular Portrait of Cancer is Important - The Role of the Pathologist - Benefits of Biomarkers, Precision Medicine & Diagnostic Technologies - Predicting Response to Treatment - Clinical Trials: How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team - Guidelines for Preparing for Telehealth Appointments with Your Health Care Team, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Questions for Our Panel of Experts