Show Notes
This bonus episode is the audio from a Breastcancer.org webinar.
Follow-up care after breast cancer is essential. Getting good follow-up care can make a big difference in your long-term health and quality of life. In this Breastcancer.org webinar, you’ll find out how often you should see your oncologist after your treatment ends and get other practical advice from our expert panelists and patient advocates.
Watch the webinar to get expert advice from the panelists, including:
Marisa C. Weiss, MDChief Medical Officer and Founder, Breastcancer.org
Hoda Badr, PhDProfessor, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Fumiko Chino, MDRadiation Oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Evelyn Robles-Rodríguez, DNP, APN, AOCNDirector of Outreach, Prevention, and Survivorship, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
Erin Roesch, MDBreast Medical Oncologist, Cleveland Clinic
Megan-Claire ChaseBreast Cancer Program Director, SHARE Cancer SupportPatient Advocate
Amanda HelmsPatient Advocate
Kate RosenblumPatient Advocate
Loriana Hernandez-AldamaTwo-Time Cancer Survivor, Award-winning Journalist, Author
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