"Living with metastases" on December 14, 2023 from 4 to 6 pm. For cancer patients and anyone interested in the topic.
As a result of medical advances, many cancer patients with metastases are living longer than before and with a better quality of life. What needs do cancer patients with metastases have? How do they deal with this special situation and what questions do they have? Stefanie Frenz from the Living with Metastases Network of Women's Self-Help Cancer provides answers by telling her medical history. Kristine Kranzhöfer and Eva Krieghoff-Henning, both from the Cancer Information Service of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), will provide information on the development, diagnosis and treatment of metastatic cancer.
Program
Welcome
Dr. Susanne Weg-Remers, Head of the Cancer Information Service, DKFZ, Heidelberg
Metastases - figures, scientific principles and a case history
How are metastases diagnosed and what does intensified aftercare mean?
New therapies for metastases
Clarification of terms: "development of resistance" and "palliative" - what does that mean?
My life with metastases - what can I do for myself?
- Dr. Kristine Kranzhöfer, Dr. Eva Krieghoff-Henning from the Cancer Information Service, DKFZ
- Stefanie Frenz, Network Living with Metastases of the Women's Self-Help Cancer Association
Questions from the audience will be answered between the topic blocks.
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Note: For copyright reasons, this event cannot be recorded. The presentations will be made available on the website after the event.
The Cancer Information Service is a service provided by the German Cancer Research Center for cancer patients, their families and friends as well as for anyone seeking advice. Doctors answer all questions about cancer free of charge in a comprehensible form, on the phone (+49 6221-420 30 40) or by e-mail (krebsinformationsdienst@dkfz.de). The website www.krebsinformationsdienst.de also offers reliable information on cancer as well as addresses and links to other quality-assured services.