The Cancer Support Community’s VP of Education & Outreach, Claire Saxton, MBA, talks with Dr. David Carbone, MD, PhD, about the effects of COVID-19 on lung cancer and other solid tumor patients. They discuss how COVID-19 has impacted people with lung cancer and other solid tumor cancers as well as common concerns people living with cancer have about the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Carbone is a professor of internal medicine and director of the James Thoracic Oncology Center at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.

This video covers the side effect of “chemo brain” that patients living with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) may experience during treatment. Chemo brain is characterized by brain fog and difficulty concentrating. The video includes what chemo brain is, tips for coping, and talking to your health care team about chemo brain.

This video covers the side effect of bone metastases that patients living with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) may experience. It includes what bone metastases is, how to cope, diet and exercise recommendations, how to prevent falls, and when to talk to your health care team.

This video covers the side effect of low blood counts that Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) patients may experience. It includes the different types low blood counts, medications that increase the risk of bleeding, tips to prevent bleeding, and when to talk to your health care team.

This video covers the side effects of nausea and vomiting that patients living with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) may experience. It includes the different types of nausea, how to prevent nausea and vomiting, as well as possible diets to help with nausea and vomiting.

This video covers the side effect of insomnia that Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) patients may experience. The video covers what insomnia is, ways to cope, and possible medications for short-term treatment.

This video covers the side effects of stress, anxiety, and depression that patients living with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) may experience. It includes common emotions of cancer patients, signs of depression, signs of anxiety, suggestions for finding treatment, medication options, and active ways to combat stress and anxiety. Additionally, there are tips for talking to your health care team about stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as recommendations they may have.

This video covers the side effects of hot flashes and dryness that patients living with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) may experience. It includes what to do when hot flashes become uncomfortable, medications that treat hot flashes, symptoms of dryness or discharge, sexuality and sexual intimacy, and ways to cope. Additionally, there are tips for talking to your health care team about hot flashes and dryness, as well as recommendations they may have.