Gastric Cancer: Treatment Advances

Gastric Cancer Foundation partners with CancerCare in this free workshop, “Advances in the Treatment of Gastric Cancer.” on Monday, May 12th from 1:30-2:30 pm EST. Register to attend below.

 

Topics Covered

• Overview of Gastric Cancer, Including Diagnosis & Staging
• Current Standard of Care, Including Chemotherapy
• New Treatment Approaches & the Role of Targeted Treatment & Immunotherapy
• Precision Medicine: Predicting Response to Treatment
• The Role of Clinical Trials: How Research Contributes to Treatment Options
• Controlling Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort, & Pain
• The Importance of Communicating with Your Health Care Team About Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments Including, Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Appointments & Discussion of OpenNotes
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts