Frankly Speaking About Cancer Treatment: Take Control of Side-Effects with Medicine, Mind and Body

Frankly
Speaking About Cancer Treatment

Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis (CSC)  and Mercy will host a

free collaborative educational workshop for cancer patients and their

caregivers entitled “Frankly Speaking About Cancer Treatment: Take Control of
Side Effects with Medicine, Mind and Body.”  Designed to help people

understand and manage the physical and psychological side effects of treatment,
the 1.5 hour workshop will take place on September 11th from  6:30
– 8:00 PM (Registration opens at 6:00 PM), at David C. Pratt Cancer
Center, Conference Room,  Mercy Hospital—St. Louis, 607 S. New Ballas Rd.,
63141

Today more
than 10 million Americans are cancer survivors, many of whom regularly receive
a range of cancer-related treatments.  Effectively managing the physical
and psychological effects of treatment is increasingly important to improving quality
of life.

The
workshop will include the following featured topics:

•
Side-Effects of Treatment and Tips to Manage Side-Effect

•
Stress-Management Strategies to Cope with Changes

• Ways
to Optimize Quality of Life During and After Treatment:

·        
Dr. Kosuri, Medical Oncologist, will discuss
strategies to manage issues such as fatigue, hair loss, anemia, infection, and
pain.

·        
Kathy Bearman, LCSW, will address ways to cope with
emotional distress and optimize quality of life during and after treatment.

Advance
registration is preferred but walk-in attendees are welcome. 

To
register, please call 314-238-2000. 

Frankly
Speaking About Cancer: Cancer Treatment is part of a Frankly Speaking About Cancer series, a
collection of cancer-related education programs created by Cancer Support
Community.  This program is made possible through an unrestricted
educational grant from Amgen.

ABOUT
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF GREATER ST. LOUIS

Cancer
Support Community of Greater St. Louis is a non-profit organization whose
mission is to ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by
knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community.  All
programs are completely free of charge and offered in a comfortable, home-like
environment. Cancer Support Community offers professionally-led support groups,
educational workshops, nutrition and exercise programs, and stress-reduction
classes to empower and educate individuals affected by cancer.  For more
information, visit www.cancersupportstl.org