Recurrence - Reducing your Risk , Making Treatment Decisions

 

On Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 8pm ET (7pm CT, 5pm PT) the #gyncsm community will chat about Recurrence. We will cover risk of recurrence, ways to reduce risk, how to deal with fear of recurrence, and deciding on treatment when a recurrence occurs. Please join us as we also share tips for coping with the emotional and physical aspects of recurrence.

Guiding our discussion will be the following Topic Questions:

T1: Was risk of recurrence something you spoke about with your healthcare team? What should doctors be sharing with patients about recurrence?

T2: How likely is a recurrence with each of the main GYN cancer types? Has overall risk changed in recent years with the availability of maintenance therapy options or other advances?

T3: Are there things that have been found to reduce the risk of recurrence? What things have you tried or are still doing to reduce your risk?

T4: Fear of recurrence is common. What are some coping mechanisms to reduce the impact of that fear on daily living? What have you found helpful?

T5: How does treatment for recurrence differ from first-line treatment? What needs to be thought about differently than the first treatment plan?

T6: Are there resources to help make treatment decisions when a recurrence occurs? Should trials be considered? Should patients ask about genetic and genomic testing?

T7: What are some tips and resources to help patients and families cope with the emotional and physical impact of a recurrence?

This Cancer.net article Dealing With Cancer that Comes Back https://www.cancer.net/survivorship/dealing-with-cancer-comes-back and this OCRA article on ovarian cancer https://ocrahope.org/patients/about-ovarian-cancer/recurrence/ provide helpful information.

We hope you can join us!




Dee

#gyncsm Co-founder