What Is a Clinical Trial and What Are the Phases?
https://vimeo.com/708853368 How do clinical trials work? Dr. Seth Pollack, a clinical researcher, defines clinical trials and explains what occurs in each of the phases. Dr. Seth Pollack is Medical Director…
Could a Clinical Trial Be Your Best Cancer Treatment Option?
https://vimeo.com/705873025 Is a clinical trial right for you? Cancer expert and researcher Dr. Seth Pollack is joined by PEN board member and empowered patient, Sujata Dutta, to discuss key information…
How Does Stress Correlate to Our Physical Ailments?
How Does Stress Correlate to Our Physical Ailments? from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. What are the effects of stress, anxiety, and depression on physical health? Dr. Nicole Rochester and…
Equity Rx, Cancer Care for the Whole Patient
Equity Rx, Cancer Care for the Whole Patient from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. What is culturally competent whole-person cancer care, and why is it important? How can patients maximize…
What You Need to Know Before Choosing a Cancer Treatment
Patient Profile: Vanessa Steil
“PEN builds community and empowers you to be your own advocate.” – Vanessa Steil, thyroid cancer survivor and patient advocate. When Vanessa Steil recounts how she was first diagnosed with…
Thyroid Awareness: January and Beyond
This post was originally published by Sharon O’Day on MedicareGuide on January 21, 2021 here. Most people with thyroid disease don’t even know they have it. More than one in…
“Wait, There’s a Good Cancer?”
When the Luck of the Draw Leads to the Short End of the Stick Cancer is one of the most feared diseases. Everyone is affected by it in some way,…
Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation
What Is Thyroid Cancer?
This resources was originally published by the American Cancer Society here. Thyroid cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the thyroid gland. Cancer starts when cells begin to grow…
Oncology Social Worker Checklist
Sara Goldberger, MSSW, LCSW-R, has been an oncology social worker for 30 years. Currently she is the Senior Director, Program for the Cancer Support Community Headquarters. She has also worked…
Turning Your Home Into a Sanctuary
In Five Simple Steps These days, whether you’re spending more time there or you need a place to unwind after a long day, you need to feel like your home…