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Q&E Sessions: A Medical Oncologist and Oncology Pharmacist Answer Your Questions About Side Effect Management
A breast cancer diagnosis comes with so many questions and there never seems to be enough time at appointments to have some of these questions answered. To help address this, the Canadian Breast Cancer Network hosts regular Q&E: Questions and Experts sessions. In this series, a variety of experts, including oncologists, genetic counsellors, social workers, and many more, will spend the entire virtual session answering your questions on various topics.
In this Q&E session, have expert voices answer your questions about navigating and managing breast cancer systemic treatment side effects, including hormonal therapies, targeted treatments and chemotherapy.
Expert Speakers:
Dr. Joy McCarthy, MD, FRCPC
Dr. Joy McCarthy is a Medical Oncologist and Division Chief of Medical Oncology with the Cancer Care Program of Eastern Health in St. John’s, NL. She is a Clinical Associate Professor within the Discipline of Oncology, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dr. McCarthy completed her Medical Degree at Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1996 and her certifications in Internal Medicine in 2000 and Medical Oncology in 2001.
Scott Edwards, PharmD, MSc (Oncol)
Scott Edwards is currently the Clinical Oncology Pharmacy Specialist at the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Center in St. John’s, Newfoundland. He is also an assistant professor at the School of Pharmacy and the Discipline of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland. He is active in clinical cancer research in the area of chemotherapy toxicities, supportive care and oral chemotherapy adherence. He graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a B.Sc. (Neuroscience) in 1994 and a B.Sc (Pharmacy) in 1997. In 2005, he graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Washington. He completed a Masters degree in Oncology from Newcastle University in 2015.
Send your questions on side effect management to Rebecca at rarmstrong@cbcn.ca.
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Key Topic(s):
Thursday, November 28th, 1:00PM EST
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- Breast cancer patients
- Their caregivers, family & partners
- Side effect management
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