People of Color Living with Skin Cancer

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Topics Covered

• Review of Types of Skin Cancers in People of Color
• The Importance of Regular Visits to the Dermatologist to Check Your Skin to Detect Skin Cancers Early
• The Importance of Early Detection of Skin Cancer
• New Treatment Approaches
• Emerging Role of Precision Medicine, Biomarkers & Targeted Therapy
• Clinical Trial Updates
• How Research Increases Your Treatment Options
• Managing Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain
• Potential Toxicities from the Treatment of Skin Cancer & How to Manage Them
• Tips for Caring for Your Skin During Cancer Treatments
• Sun & Wind Safety Tips
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
• The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Michael K. Wong, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Professor, Cutaneous Cancers, Medical Oncology, Executive Director, Integration and Program Development, Cancer Network, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Richard D. Carvajal, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Co-Leader, Precision Oncology and Systems Biology Program, Director, Experimental Therapeutics, Director, Melanoma Service, Columbia University Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

Allison Betof Warner, MD, PhD

Assistant Attending Physician, Melanoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Shaheer A. Khan, DO

Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Amy Marbaugh, RN, BSN, MS

Education Officer, Melanoma Research Foundation

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on May 09, 2022.