Participating in Decisions about Your Care
From Bladder Cancer CancerCare Connect Education Workshops by CancerCare
May 6, 2026 · 56 min
About this episode
This episode discusses how to participate in decisions about cancer care, addressing emotional challenges, treatment options, and the importance of self-advocacy.
- Coping with the Practical, Social & Emotional Challenges of Cancer - How a Cancer Diagnosis Affects Family, Partners & Loved Ones - Selecting a Cancer Care Team & Treatment Facility - What to Do When Presented with Multiple Treatment Options - When & How to Seek a Second Opinion - Your Relationship with Your Health Care Team - Getting Copies of Your Medical Reports to Review with Your Team - How to Anticipate, Prevent & Manage the Side Effects of Treatment - Understanding Your Treatment Choices & Follow-Up Care Plan - Your Survivorship Care Plan - Tips on Self-Advocacy & Advocating with Your Health Care Team - Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Topics covered
- cancer care decisions
- emotional challenges of cancer
- health care team
- treatment options
- self-advocacy
- survivorship care
Keywords
- cancer diagnosis
- treatment facility
- second opinion
- medical reports
- side effects
- follow-up care
- advocating with health care team
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