Open Mic on Covid-19

With the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, we decided to "host" an Open Mic on Covid-19 instead of our original April topic about communicating with your health care professionals. We hope to host a chat on that topic later this year.

We know from our interactions on Twitter, Facebook and other patient platforms that gynecologic cancer patients and survivors have concerns about risks and questions about how Covid-19 will impact their care. From delaying a port flush or follow-up scan to delaying treatment. Women are also wondering about clinical trial participation in the ever changing Covid-19 environment.

We are excited that the co-chairs of the SGO COVID-19 Task Force - gyn-oncologists Amanda Nickles Fader, MD (@amandanfader), Joshua Kesterson, MD (@KestersonJoshua), and Bhavana Pothuri, MD, MS (@BPothuri), and patient advocate Annie Ellis (@stigetta), will be joining us on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 9pm ET.


Please join us as we gather to share about Covid-19 and those impacted by gyn cancers. Bring your questions and share what's on your mind:

• What are your greatest concerns surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic?
• Has Covid-19 impacted your treatment and follow-up care? 
• Have you used Telemedicine to communicate with your health care provider? 
• Is being a gyn cancer patient/ survivor putting you at increased risk for Covid-19?
• Has clinical trial enrollment / participation been impacted during the Covid-19 outbreak? 
• What measures have you taken to reduce the emotional issues related to the Covid-19 outbreak?
• Where can you find the best online support and information available for cancer patients related to Covid-19? 
• What can the #gyncsm community do to help patients and healthcare providers through this difficult time?

We look forward to being able to spend time with each other while sharing important resources. See you Wednesday.

Dee
#gyncsm Co-Founder