Cancer Answers: Cancer Survivorship 2019
July 25, 2019Information
Cancer Survivorship with guest Maura Harrigan, MS, RDN, CSO
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- 00:00Support for Yale Cancer Center Answers comes from AstraZeneca, dedicated to advancing options and providing hope for people living with cancer. More information at astrazeneca-us.com. 00:10.100 --> 00:50.300 Welcome to Yale Cancer Answers with doctors Anees Chapgar and Steven Gore. I am Bruce Barber. Yale Cancer Answers features the latest information on cancer care by welcoming oncologists and specialists who are on the forefront of the battle to fight cancer. This week, it is a conversation about the role of nutrition in cancer survivorship with Maura Harrigan. Maura is an Oncology Research Registered Dietician and Project Manager at the Yale School of Public Health, and Dr. Gore is a Professor of Internal Medicine and Hematology at the Yale School of Medicine and Director of Hematologic Malignancies at Smilow Cancer Hospital. 00:50.300 --> 01:00.200
- 13:52Medical Minute Support for Yale Cancer Answers comes from AstraZeneca, proud supporter of the many individuals and organizations who are working together to end cancer as a cause of death. Learn more about the Your Cancer Movement at yourcancer.org. 14:10.600 --> 15:05.500 This is a medical minute about smoking cessation. There are many obstacles to face when quitting smoking as smoking involves the potent drug nicotine, but it is a very important lifestyle change, especially for patients undergoing cancer treatment. Quitting smoking has been shown to positively impact response to treatments, decrease the likelihood that patients will develop second malignancies and increase rates of survival. Tobacco treatment programs are currently being offered at federally designated comprehensive cancer centers and operate on the principles of the US Public Health service clinical practice guidelines. All treatment components are evidence based and therefore all patients are treated with FDA approved first-line medications for smoking cessation as well as smoking cessation counseling that stresses appropriate coping skills. More information is available at YaleCancerCenter.org. You are listening to Connecticut Public Radio. 15:05.500 --> 15:36.900
- 29:34Maura Harrigan is an Oncology Research Registered Dietician and Project Manager at the Yale School of Public Health. If you have questions, the address is canceranswers@yale.edu and past editions of the program are available in audio and written form at YaleCancerCenter.org. I am Bruce Barber reminding you to tune in each week to learn more about the fight against cancer here on Connecticut Public Radio.