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Program Helps Patients, Families, Friends Overcome Cancer Challenges
Published: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
I Can Cope is an educational program for patients and their family and friends facing cancer. Living with cancer can be one of the greatest challenges a person can face in the course of a lifetime. I Can Cope offers help so that you can meet this challenge.
I Can Cope classes help dispel cancer myths by presenting straightforward facts and answers to your cancer-related questions about:
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Side effects of treatment
- Emotions and self-esteem
- Cancer and intimacy
- Communication skills
- Community resources
- Financial concerns
- Pain management
- Nutrition
- Fatigue
Join us for our next I Can Cope Series on the following dates in the Cancer Institute 4th floor Conference Room.
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
| Sept. 30 | Nutrition | Anna Gewecke, RD |
| Oct. 14 | Finding Reliable Information | Martha Earl, MS |
| Oct. 28 | Clinical Trials | Barbara Munsey, manager, Clinical Trials |