BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.14//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:86@arcancercoalition.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200429T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200429T120000 DTSTAMP:20200427T142818Z URL:https://arcancercoalition.org/events/american-cancer-society-covid-19- and-cancer-echo-series-2/ SUMMARY:American Cancer Society: COVID-19 and Cancer Echo Series DESCRIPTION:Introducing the COVID-19 and Cancer ECHO Series\nThe American C ancer Society is launching the COVID-19 and Cancer ECHO series to share up -to-date information with interdisciplinary cancer care teams and non-paid caregivers about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts cancer patients and hi gh-risk individuals.\n\nExperts from the National Comprehensive Cancer Net work (NCCN) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) will share strategies a nd answer questions in a secure\, online environment offered at no cost to participants.\n\nPre-registration is required and participants are not re quired to attend all three sessions. See below for additional information on topics and how to register.\n\n \;\nCOVID-19 and Cancer ECHO for Ca ncer Care Teams\nThe COVID-19 and Cancer ECHO for Cancer Care Teams will s hare up-to-date information with interdisciplinary cancer care teams about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts cancer patients and other high-risk ind ividuals.\n\nRegister today to join any of the sessions below and to submi t your questions for the experts. Download this one-pager for additional i nformation on the expert faculty.\n\nThursday\, April 30 from 12:00—1:00 pm ET\n\nTopics will include:\n\n How cancer patients can mitigate risk\ n Potential modifications in treatment plans\n What is the reasonable ti meframe to delay follow-up testing or treatment and how to guide patients? \n\nTuesday\, May 5 from 12:00—1:00 pm ET\n\nTopics will include:\n\n S teps to take to reengage patients as the pandemic subsides\n\nPre-registra tion is required. Register today!\n\n \;\nCOVID-19 and Cancer ECHO for Cancer Caregivers\nThe COVID-19 and Cancer ECHO for Cancer Caregivers wil l share up-to-date information with non-paid caregivers about how the COVI D-19 pandemic impacts cancer patients and how to support cancer patients d uring the pandemic.\n\nPre-registration is required. Register today to joi n any of the following sessions and to submit your questions for the exper ts. Download this one-pager for more information on the expert faculty.\n\ nWednesday\, April 29 from 12:00—1:00 pm ET\n\nTopics will include:\n\n What cancer patients need to know about the coronavirus\n What caregiver s can do to help if they do not live with that person and are social dista ncing\n What precautions should cancer patients take when continuing to r eceive treatment?\n\nWednesday\, May 6 from 12:00—1:00 pm ET\n\nTopics w ill include:\n\n Lowering the risk of illness\n Why cancer patients are more likely to get infections\n Watching for and preventing infections in people with cancer\n Nurturing your emotional health\n\nWednesday\, May 13 from 12:00—1:00 pm ET\n\nTopics will address FAQs during previous ses sions\n\nRegister today! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR