August 8, 2018 What is OK during Treatment?

Over the past few years #gyncsm has heard questions from women about what they should or should not do during treatment. Such as, is it OK to...

• exercise? 
• eat raw fruits and vegetables? 
• have sexual relations during treatment? 
• take vitamins? 
• eat soy or not? 
• take supplements during chemotherapy? 
• be around children who have recently been vaccinated? 
• eat cake and other sugary food?

Even as treatments options are expanding for women diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer - from chemotherapy and radiation therapy to targeted therapies and immunotherapies - women still are looking for guidance in these areas.

Join us as this month as we welcome Sangeeta Agarawal RN, Ms, CAS (@sanHelpsy), founder of Helpsy "an integrative medicine platform for improving symptoms and health outcomes", as our guest. Sangeeta has long been involved with the Stanford MedicineX conferences and her mission is to empower people with the best quality of life by bringing together the best of eastern and western medicine and disseminating it using the power of technology. Sangeeta hosted a panel discussion in 2016 with the Oncology Nursing Society: Complementary & Alternative Medicine – A 360-degree View.

During the chat we'll be sharing information such as this National Comprehensive Cancer Network article on Exercise During Cancer Treatment and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's article on Eating Well During and After Your Treatment.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 9pmET (8pmCT, 6pmPT).

Dee
#gycnsm Co-Founder