FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 19, 2006
CONTACT:
Heather Goethe
703-299-1016
ASCO's PATIENT WEBSITE OFFERS REALTIME ADVICE ON CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH CANCER
--Live Web Event on People Living With Cancer (www.plwc.org)
Scheduled May 10, 2006 from 2:00-3:00 PM (EDT)--
Alexandria, VA -- When a loved one has cancer, it can be difficult to know how to provide meaningful support. From cooking meals to helping dispense medications, friends and family are often a vital extension of the professional health-care team. The role of caregiver doesn’t come with instructions and can be a source of constant stress and anxiety. To help those in caregiving roles, ASCO will have a live expert available on PLWC to answer questions on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM (EDT).
Caregivers and others interested in this topic are encouraged to submit their questions to www.plwc.org either before or during this web event hosted by Betty Ferrell, PhD, FAAN, of the City of Hope National Medical Center. The range of potential topics includes:
- Managing caregiving responsibilities
- How caregivers can take care of themselves
- The role of the caregiver in the professional health-care team
- Exploring different caregiving options
- Working together as a family to provide care
- Long distance caregiving
For more information on caring for a loved one with cancer, visit: www.plwc.org/caregiving for practical advice and helpful tips on a wide variety of caregiving issues.
About the Expert
Dr. Ferrell has been an oncology nurse for 28 years. Her clinical practice and research have primarily focused on pain management, quality of life, and palliative care. A Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, Dr. Ferrell has been published in more than 270 peer-reviewed journals and texts. She was honored with the Oncology Nursing Society Distinguished Nurse Researcher Award in 1996. Today, she is the Principal Investigator of a study funded by the American Cancer Society on “Palliative Surgery,” and is also the Principal Investigator of the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) project funded by the NCI. In addition, she leads several other research projects investigating end-of-life care in cancer centers and quality of life issues affecting cancer survivors. Dr. Ferrell is also a hospice volunteer and chairperson of the Southern California Cancer Pain Initiative. Also notably, she continues to expand her professional knowledge base through her pursuit of a Masters degree in Theology, Ethics and Culture from Claremont Graduate University.
Visit www.plwc.orgfor complete login details and recommended reading for this upcoming web event. A transcript of all questions and answers will be posted on PLWC the following business day.
People Living With Cancer (www.plwc.org) is the patient website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. PLWC contains accurate, timely, and oncologist-approved information about nearly 100 types of cancer. Information on certain types of cancer is also available in Spanish. An Editorial Board comprised of more than 150 medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists, oncology nurses, social workers, and patient advocates oversees the content on the site.
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