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Today's Special Topic is The Role of Clinical Trials with experts Gray Kirby, PharmD, Dr. Katherine Ansley, Medical Oncologist with Atrium Health, and Dr. Kathleen Elliot, Medical Oncologist, Novant Health. Our experts addresses several questions including: What is a clinical trial? How do I find a clinical trial? Will my oncologist have access to a clinical trial? Who responsible for a clinical trial and who pays for it? Who protects my rights in a clinical trial?  How do I know what tests and procedures will be done on me during a clinical trial?  What are my commitments to the trial? How do I know if the trial is safe?  What are the potential benefits? How long does it take for a new drug to get on the market and what is the cost? To watch the recording, or see other expert interviews, visit https://cancerservicesonline.org/experts

Our survivorship topic speaker today is Dara Kurtz. Dara is a breast cancer survivor, author of Crush Cancer, and survivorship mentor. As of March 2025, she is also Cancer Services' Survivor Engagement Coordinator! Listen to our interview with Dara to hear: - The most significant mental or emotional shift she experienced after finishing treatment - How she began to rebuild identity after cancer - What tools or habits have helped her the most in navigating life post-cancer - The role that community played in her healing

Our May Survivorship Special Topic is Oncology Dental Health with expert Dr. Shaiba Sandhu, Oral Medicine and Orofacial Pain Specialist for High Point University. She cares for patients at Novant Cancer Institute. Dr. Sandhu addresses several questions including: What is an "oral medicine oncology specialist"? What's the role of oral health for oncology care? Is there a need for a break from cancer medications before dental work? What kinds of issues are people typically seeing an oncology dental health specialist for? Do people have to be referred to see you? What do you like about the work you do? What advice do you have for managing oral health during and after treatment? If someone wants an oncology oral health consultation, how can they get on your schedule?

Our expert speaker this month is Dr Rachel Baldwin, integrative medicine physician for Novant Health Cancer Institute in Winston-Salem, NC. Dr Baldwin answers Julie's questions including: What's the role of integrative medicine for oncology care? What kinds of issues are people typically seeing you for? people have to be referred to see you? Do you think a change in diet or lifestyle will shrink the cancer and keep it from growing back without chemotherapy? What advice do you have for managing cancer related side effects?

January 2024 Survivorship Special Topic: Body Image and Nutrition for your Nervous System Today's episode is the first survivorship special topic for 2024! Our expert speaker today is Debra Benfield, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Certified Yoga Teacher. Debra is the founder of Body in Mind Nutrition, a body positive nutrition therapy practice here in Winston Salem. You can find Debra on IG @agingbodyliberation and her website has more podcast interviews and resources.  https://www.debrabenfield.com/media. We decided to do this topic because first of all, it's January! We're all thinking of a New Year and what we might want to reset in life. Obviously, some of the things we'd really like to reset, we have no control over. However, how we cope with cancer and the impact it has on our lives is something we can influence, and the nervous system is something that is very connected to our mental health and well-being.

Today's episode is the last in our 3 part series sponsored by Athena's Run for GYN Cancer. The mission of Athena's Run is to celebrate, honor and lift up the women affected by gynecologic cancers. They increase public awareness about gynecologic cancers and raise funds to support education, advocacy, care and research. Their vision is to end gynecologic cancers through prevention, early detection and effective treatment.​​​   In this episode, we talk with GYN cancer survivor, Kris Ryan, about life during and after cancer. Episode 1 focuses on prevent, and early detection. Episode 2 focuses on treatment and managing side effects. Episode 3 highlights GYN cancer survivorship.   We hope you find this episode informative. Please share with the women in your life!   Suggested Resource: Foundation for Women's Cancer - https://foundationforwomenscancer.org/

Today's episode is the 2nd  in a 3 part series sponsored by Athena's Run for GYN Cancer. Our expert guest is Robin Atkinson, oncology certified nurse and Gynecologic Cancer Nurse Navigator for the Novant Cancer Institute.  The mission of Athena's Run is to celebrate, honor and lift up the women affected by gynecologic cancers. They increase public awareness about gynecologic cancers and raise funds to support education, advocacy, care and research. Their vision is to end gynecologic cancers through prevention, early detection and effective treatment.​​​ This 3 part series will cover just that! Episode 1 focuses on prevent, and early detection. Episode 2 focuses on treatment and managing side effects. Episode 3 highlights GYN cancer survivorship. We hope you find this episode informative. Please share with the women in your life! Suggested Resource: Foundation for Women's Cancer - https://foundationforwomenscancer.org/

Check out our last survivorship expert interview for 2023 with expert Dr. Ken E. Bodek, a cardio-oncologist with Novant Health Cardiology. We decided to do this topic because high blood pressure affects 50% of the US adult population, and cancer survivors are affected at a higher rate and the effects can be more harmful. This will be helpful information for everyone!

Today's episode is the first in a 3 part series sponsored by Athena's Run for GYN Cancer. The mission of Athena's Run is to celebrate, honor and lift up the women affected by gynecologic cancers. They increase public awareness about gynecologic cancers and raise funds to support education, advocacy, care and research. Their vision is to end gynecologic cancers through prevention, early detection and effective treatment.​​​ This 3 part series will cover just that!   Episode 1 focuses on prevent, and early detection. Episode 2 focuses on treatment and managing side effects. Episode 3 highlights GYN cancer survivorship.   We hope you find this episode informative. Please share with the women in your life!

Getting a cancer diagnosis for the first time can be scary and overwhelming, and you may feel like you don't know where to start. And for those who are close to the end of active treatment, or done with active treatment, that's a scary time too when you're not seeing your cancer care team every week! This month's interview aims to help listeners know where to go, who to talk to, what to ask, and what resources to keep in your toolbox. Cancer Services has dozens of resources for patients to provide support and assistance throughout this journey, and there's even more organizations and programs out within the community that we'll discuss. We are lucky to have three experts on this topic this month, Melissa Lyle-Nipper, Felicia Dobson and Lindy Milligan. Melissa is our Patient Advocate Director here at Cancer Services and has a master's in social work, Felicia is one of our fantastic Patient Advocators, and Lindy is our survivorship coordinator and a breast cancer survivor.   Resources discussed: Cancer Services Patient Advocates - 336-760-9983; www.cancerservicesonline.org Survivor Programs: www.cancerservicesonline.org/register Fund Finder https://fundfinder.panfoundation.org/ Cancer Care www.cancercare.org Caring Bridge: https://www.caringbridge.org/ Livestrong at the YMCA: https://ymcanwnc.org/health-and-fitness/community-health-programs/livestrong-at-the-ymca

Today's interview is with Melanie Sisk, a local metastatic breast cancer thriver who is also a volunteer with Cancer Services and is the group leader for our local Metastatic Breast Cancer group in the Triad area of North Carolina. To contact Melanie about the group, email [email protected]

We are lucky to have an expert on this topic this month.  Sarah Jolly is a Certified Marketplace Navigator with NC Navigator Consortium and works for Legal Aid in Forsyth County. We have a lot of great information to share on this topic and hope you find it helpful!  Resources: For Medicare Advice: NC SHIIP – 855-408-1212 For Marketplace Assistance: NC Navigator 800 number: 855-733-3711 www.ncnavigator.net à get help tab

Our expert speaker this month is cardio-oncologist Dr. Kenneth Bodek with Novant Health. For a reflection guide or to register for the discussion group, go to www.cancerservicesonline.org/specialtopic.

Our expert speakers this month are Stephanie Rehm, a physical therapist and Claire Salmond, an occupational therapist, both with Novant Health. For a reflection guide or to register for the discussion group, go to www.cancerservicesonline.org/specialtopic.

Our expert speakers this month are Lora White, RD, CSO, LDN and Amber Thomas, RD, CSO. We have a lot of great information to share on this topic and hope you find it helpful! For a reflection guide or to register for the discussion group, go to www.cancerservicesonline.org/specialtopic. Lora White: [email protected] Amber Thomas: https://cancernutritionsolutions.com/about Julie Lanford: https://cancerdietitian.com/