At various points in time during a gynecologic cancer patient's diagnosis, treatment and survivorship they may experience pain. Join us on Wednesday October 10, 2018 at 9pm ET (8pmCT / 6pmPT) as we discuss how to manage cancer-related pain. We will also discuss the impact of the opioid epidemic on cancer patients.
We'll use the following Topic Questions (T#:) to guide our discussion:
We'll use the following Topic Questions (T#:) to guide our discussion:
T1: What are some of the causes of pain in cancer patients? How is cancer-related pain diagnosed?
T2: What pain medications are available for cancer patients? What is recommended?
T3: In addition to medications, what are some other ways to manage pain?
T4: How has the legislation regarding opioid use impacted the care of patients with cancer? What alternatives and guidelines are in place?
T5: Is controlling cancer pain different than controlling other types of pain - both chronic and acute?
Bonus Topic: There is a pain scale used. Patients - do you find this an accurate way to describe your pain? Would you change anything about it?
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We look forward to having you join us.
Dee
#gyncsm Co-founder
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