Free Workshop for Cancer Survivors: Managing Post-Treatment Neuropathy ▲ NCI Cancer Bulletin for July 10, 2012 - National Cancer Institute

NCI Cancer Bulletin for July 10, 2012 - National Cancer Institute

Free Workshop for Cancer Survivors: Managing Post-Treatment Neuropathy

Drs. Julie Silver, Christian Custodio, and Nessa Coyle

The tenth annual Cancer Survivorship Series, "Living With, Through, and Beyond Cancer," will hold the last of four workshops this year on July 17, 1:30–2:30 p.m. ET. This free series offers cancer survivors, their families, friends, and health care professionals practical information to help them cope with concerns and issues that arise after treatment ends.
Part IV of the series, "Managing Post-Treatment Neuropathy ," will feature Dr. Julie Silver of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Christian Custodio of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and Dr. Nessa Coyle, an independent consultant.
Participants can listen online or by telephone. To register, visit the workshop web page .
If you missed the first three workshops in the series, recordings are available online:

• Part I: "Using Mind/Body Techniques to Cope with the Stress of Survivorship "
• Part II: "Recapturing Joy and Finding Meaning "
• Part III: "Changing Roles and Responsibilities for Caregivers "

These workshops are presented by CancerCare, in collaboration with NCI, LIVESTRONG, the American Cancer Society, the Intercultural Cancer Council, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, and the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.