Young Adult Survivorship: Fertility, Sexuality and Intimacy

02/09/24 • 60 min

Melanoma CancerCare Connect Education Workshops

- Unique Needs of Young Adult Cancer Survivors - Identity, Relationships & Intimacy - Dating - Couples/Partners Dealing with Survivorship - Communicating about Sex - Sexuality & Intimacy - Sex Drive: Ability & Desire - Tips to Deal with Vaginal Dryness, Premature Menopause, Erectile Dysfunction, Premature Ejaculation & Sperm Banking - Low Desire: How to Get My Groove Back - Body Image: Feeling Improved Sexual Self-Esteem - Fertility Choices & Coping with Infertility - Medical Options for Assisted Pregnancy - Health Maintenance Needs for Young Adult Cancer Survivors - Long-Term Follow-Up for Young Adult Cancer Survivors - Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

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Addressing the LGBTQI+ Health Disparities Gap

- 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 and 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 to Ask Our Panel of Experts

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Understanding the Important Role that Biomarker Testing Plays in Informing the Treatment of Cancer

- Overview and Definition of Biomarkers - What Are Some Examples of Biomarker Testing - How Biomarker Testing Provides Useful Information for Cancer Treatment - Why the Molecular Portrait of Cancer Is So Important - The Role of the Pathologist - Benefits of Biomarker Testing & Precision Medicine - Predicting Response to Treatment - Clinical Trials: How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options - Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team - Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments with Your Health Care Team, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts