Survivorship Education Videos
The Head & Neck Cancer Alliance is pleased to share the recorded videos of past survivorship webinars. These webinars focus on different topics that will help head and neck cancer patients understand what to expect before, during and after treatment and tips on managing side effects from treatment.
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2021 Survivorship Symposium
Radiation Side Effects (Radiation Fibrosis)
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance and the American Head and Neck Cancer Society hosted the 2021 Virtual Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Symposium in July. The Radiation Fibrosis (Radiation Side Effects) webinar featured Nicole Schmitt, MD, FACS as the moderator, Andrew Coughlin, MD, FACS as the medical presenter and Gary Kiel as the cancer survivor presenter.
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Stretching
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance and the American Head and Neck Cancer Society hosted the 2021 Virtual Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Symposium in July. The Radiation Fibrosis (Radiation Side Effects) webinar featured Nicole Fowler, MD, FACS as the moderator, Barbara Murphy, MD as the medical presenter.
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Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance and the American Head and Neck Cancer Society hosted the 2021 Virtual Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Symposium in July. The Dysphagia webinar featured Vilija Vaitaitis, MS, MD as the moderator, Katherine A. Hutcheson, Ph.D. as the medical presenter and Ed Steger as the cancer survivor presenter.
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Laryngectomy Support
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance and the American Head and Neck Cancer Society hosted the 2021 Virtual Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Symposium in July. The Laryngectomy Support webinar featured Danielle MacNeil, MD, MSc as the moderator, Daniel G. Deschler, MD, FACS and Heather Starmer, MA CCC-SLP, BCS-S as the medical presenters and John Ready as the cancer survivor presenter.
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Caregivers
Caregiver Needs
Head and Neck Cancer Alliance, in collaboration with the American Head & Neck Society, hosted a free webinar, Caregiver Needs, on May 4, 2021, at 5 PM ET. Moderated and presented by Dorothy Gold, MSW, LCSW-C, OSW-C, the webinar featured medical presenter, Marie Tobin, MD FACLP, and caregivers, Kristi Mason and Allison Breininger.
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Exercise
Stretching, Strengthening and Posture:
Critical Elements of Self-Care for Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
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Stretching
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance and the American Head and Neck Cancer Society hosted the 2021 Virtual Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Symposium in July. The Radiation Fibrosis (Radiation Side Effects) webinar featured Nicole Fowler, MD, FACS as the moderator, Barbara Murphy, MD as the medical presenter.
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Yoga Practice
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance and the American Head & Neck Society for a free webinar, “Yoga Practice” scheduled during Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (OHANCAW®) on April 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM ET. The webinar featured a lesson and demonstration of yoga for head and neck cancer patients and survivors, but it is also great for the general public! Afterward, we had a live Q&A with our presenter.
Life and Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer: What to Expect During the First Year
The Head and Neck and Cancer Alliance in conjunction with the American Head and Neck Society hosted the “Head and Neck Cancer: What to Expect During the First Year” webinar scheduled during Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (OHANCAW®) on April 7, 2022 at 5:00 PM ET. The webinar featured medical experts and survivors who will share the realities of diagnosis, treatment, and the first months of recovery. You will come away with an understanding of what to expect as you navigate through your cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Expected Life Changes After Diagnosis with Head and Neck Cancer and Therapy
The “Expected Life Chances After Diagnosis with Head and Neck Cancer and Therapy” webinar featured Marci Lee Nilsen, PhD, RN, CHPN and cancer survivor, Lyn Garbarino, OTR/ L, CLT.
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How To Be A Survivor Champion
The “How To Be A Survivor Champion” webinar was moderated by AHNS president and Alliance Executive Board Member, Cherie-Ann Nathan, MD, and featured celebrity cancer survivors, voice actor, Rob Paulsen and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Jim Kelly, Alliance ambassador, Secretary of the Alliance Board, SupermanHPV and cancer survivor, Jason Mendelsohn, and Alliance ambassador and cancer survivor, Gail Jackson.
Laryngectomy Support
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance and the American Head and Neck Cancer Society hosted the 2021 Virtual Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Symposium in July. The Laryngectomy Support webinar featured Danielle MacNeil, MD, MSc as the moderator, Daniel G. Deschler, MD, FACS and Heather Starmer, MA CCC-SLP, BCS-S as the medical presenters and John Ready as the cancer survivor presenter.
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Nutrition
Preparing and Enjoying Foods For Head and Neck Cancer Patients and Survivors During the Holidays
Presented in conjunction with the American Head and Neck Society, the webinar was moderated by Heather Starmer, MA CCC-SLP, BCS-S, and featured medical presenters, Liza Blumenfeld, MA, CCC-SLP and Lisa J Maccaroni RDN, CSO, LD, LDE, CDCES , BCS-S, expert presenter, Rachel Saks, MSS, LSW, OSW-C and cancer survivor, Ellen Sheffer. A dietician, a speech language pathologist, a representative from the Cancer Support Community and a Alliance Ambassador survivor presented on healthy types of holiday foods, easily consumed dishes, recipes to consider, and how to deal with the social impacts that come with not being able to eat as a part of a holiday gathering.
The presenters also participated in an #AskAlliance Twitter Chat to answer questions on how to make holiday gatherings more inclusive for head and neck cancer patients with healthy, easy-to-eat dishes and tips for managing the social impacts of eating difficulties.
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Mental Health
Psychological Issues in the Survivorship Period:
Strategies for Recognizing and Changing Negative Thinking
The “Psychological Issues in the Survivorship Period: Strategies for Recognizing and Changing Negative Thinking” webinar featured Liz Cash, PhD and cancer survivor, David Neu, MBA.
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Oral Care
Oral Health for Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
The “Oral Health for Head and Neck Cancer Survivors” webinar was moderated Alliance President, Michael Moore, MD, FACS and featured Alliance board member, Joel B. Epstein, DMD and cancer survivor, Carolyn Dee.
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Relationships
Intimacy in the Head and Neck Cancer Population
The “Intimacy in the Head and Neck Cancer Population” webinar was moderated by Heather M. Starmer MA CCC-SLP, BCS-S and featured Nicole Barr RN, NP, LMFT as the medical speaker, Mr. Jonathan Kaplan as the survivor speaker, and Dr. Carole Fakhry, Alliance Board of Directors and AHNS Survivorship Service Committee.
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How to Talk About HPV With Your Loved Ones
The Head and Neck and Cancer Alliance in conjunction with the HPV Cancers Alliance hosted a webinar, “How to Talk About HPV With Your Loved Ones” on May 12, 2022 at 5 PM ET. This was a prerecorded webinar with two guest speakers, actress and HPV-attributed anal cancer advocate, Maria Cross, and medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, David Pfister, MD.
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Side Effects
Radiation Side Effects (Radiation Fibrosis)
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance and the American Head and Neck Cancer Society hosted the 2021 Virtual Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Symposium in July. The Radiation Fibrosis (Radiation Side Effects) webinar featured Nicole Schmitt, MD, FACS as the moderator, Andrew Coughlin, MD, FACS as the medical presenter and Gary Kiel as the cancer survivor presenter.
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Caring for Your Lymphatic System
The “Caring for Your Lymphatic System” webinar featured Angela Wicker-Ramos, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA and cancer survivor, Jacki Rogozinski.
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Managing Insomnia
The “Managing Insomnina” webinar, moderated by Warren C. Swegal, MD, featured medical presenters, Amy M. Williams, PhD and Marci Lee Nilsen, PhD, RN, and survivor speaker, Shant’a Miller-White.
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Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance and the American Head and Neck Cancer Society hosted the 2021 Virtual Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Symposium in July. The Dysphagia webinar featured Vilija Vaitaitis, MS, MD as the moderator, Katherine A. Hutcheson, Ph.D. as the medical presenter and Ed Steger as the cancer survivor presenter.
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Treatment
Exploring Clinical Trials in Head and Neck Cancer
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance (Alliance), Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC) and SQZ Biotechnologies hosted a webinar to discuss clinical trials within head and neck cancers as seen through the eyes of an oncologist, researcher and patient. The webinar featured head and neck cancer survivor, Thomas Bennet, and medical presenters, Sarah Roberts, MS, ACSM CET, Dan Zandberg, M.D. and Oliver Rosen, M.D.
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To find a clinical trial: ClinicalTrials.gov or Alliance Clinical Trial Finder
Integrative Medicine
In collaboration with the Alliance SC Community, the “Integrative Medicine” webinar featured medical and cancer survivor, Chasse Bailey-Dorton, MD, MSPH, FAAFP.
Poll Results
Mind and Body Therapies for Head and Neck Cancer Patients and Survivors Webinar
The Head and Neck and Cancer Alliance in conjunction with the American Head and Neck Society hosted our first 2022 webinar, “Mind and Body Therapies for Head and Neck Cancer Patients and Survivors” on January 20, 2022 at 4 PM ET. This webinar is an introduction to mind-body medicine and the role yoga and clinical hypnosis can play in alleviating side effects in cancer care and beyond and was moderated by Vilija Vaitaitis, MD and featured medical experts, Rupa Mahadevan, MD, FAAP, ABOIM, Sonia Gupte, MD, CHt, CRT, and Megan Filer, RD, LDN.
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