Overview of Topics

The topics listed below are provided as suggestions for lectures and talks. This page will be updated regularly, so please check back for new topics. If there are other topics that you would like to see us cover, please feel free to contact Eric Cohen by email or phone at 703.776.8786

Disease Specific Education
Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
Patient and Family Support
Complementary Therapies  
Community Resources

 

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Disease Specific Education

Blood Cancers: An Overview
Eric Cohen, RN, BSN, OCN

Breast Cancer (Spanish)
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

Breast Cancer Overview        
Marsha Komandt, RN, BSN, OCN

Breast Health Awareness       
Marsha Komandt, RN, BSN, OCN
Deborah Cook, RN

Cancer Clinical Trials: What You Need to Know      
Eric Cohen, RN, BSN, OCN

Colorectal Cancer: The Inside Scoop            
Marsha Komandt, RN, BSN, OCN

Colorectal Cancer: Things to Do Now That I Am 50
Marsha Komandt, RN, BSN, OCN

Gynecological Cancers: An Overview           
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

Managing Breast Cancer Side Effects
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

Managing Prostate Side Effects
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

Skin Cancer and Melanoma   
Marsha Komandt, RN, BSN, OCN

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Side Effects of Cancer Treatment  

The Asexual Myth: Innovative Techniques to Raise Awareness, Assess, and Validate Our Patients’ Sexuality and Intimacy Concerns     
Sage Bolte, LCSW

Cancer Fatigue
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

Chemo and/or Surgically Induced Menopause
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

Chemo Brain and Peripheral Neuropathy
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

HPV (English and Spanish)
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

Sex Matters: Understanding the Effects of Cancer Treatment on Sexuality and Sexual Health         
Sage Bolte, LCSW

Sexuality and Fertility
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

Side Effects of Cancer Treatment: What They Are and What You Can Do About Them
Eric Cohen, RN, BSN, OCN

Chester the Mediport Guy: Different Types of Vascular Devices       
Eric Cohen, RN, BSN, OCN

Vitamin D and Cancer
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

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Patient and Family Support

One Survivor's Perspective    
Deborah Cook, RN

Caring For the Caregiver      
Drucilla Brethwaite, LCSW, OSW-C

Experiencing Cancer as a Family      
Deborah Cook, RN

Grief and Loss: Handling the Holidays         
Sabine Gnesdiloff, LCSW

Talking with Your Child about Cancer          
Jenny Eckert, MSW

Dealing with Your Child's Grief         
Jenny Eckert, MSW

Good Grief     
Drucilla Brethwaite, LCSW, OSW-C

I’m Finished with Treatment, Now What? (English and Spanish)
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

Improving Communication Skills During Illness       
Drucilla Brethwaite, LCSW, OSW-C

Living with Advanced Disease
Sage Bolte, LCSW, OSW-C

Now What? Surviving Cancer When Treatment Ends           
Deborah Cook, RN

End of Life Care – Healing without Cure      
Drucilla Brethwaite, LCSW, OSW-C

Negotiating the Medical System         
Drucilla Brethwaite, LCSW, OSW-C

Dealing with the Impact of a Cancer Diagnosis        
Sabine Gnesdiloff, LCSW, OSW-C

What is Cancer (English and Spanish)
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

Young Adults with Cancer
Eric Cohen, RN, BSN, OCN
Sage Bolte, LCSW, OSW-C

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Complementary Therapies  

Chakras
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

Complementary and Alternative Modalities in Regards to Cancer
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

Complementary Therapies: What Are They and How They Can Help People With Cancer
Sabine Gnesdiloff, LCSW, OSW-C

Expressive Arts: Tapping Into your Self         
Sabine Gnesdiloff, LCSW, OSW-C

Utilizing Mind-Body Medicine in Cancer Care          
Sabine Gnesdiloff, LCSW, OSW-C
           
Benefits of Relaxation for Families During Time of Illness    
Drucilla Brethwaite, LCSW, OSW-C

Using Reiki in the Outpatient Oncology Setting         
Sabine Gnesdiloff, LCSW, OSW-C

Yoga and Cancer
Geronima Cortese-Jimenez RN, MPH OCN

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Community Resources         

Life with Cancer: Who We Are, What We Do, and How We Got Here         
Life with Cancer Staff

Life with Cancer Volunteers: What Can We Do For You      
Catherine Intartaglia, MSW