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- 1. www.weCancerTALK.org Prof. Elizabeth Moser MD PhD MBA
- 2. www.weCancerTALK.org Cancer diagnosis comes as a shock 1 out of 4 of us gets diagnosed with cancer Everyone wants the best advice and treatment Every hour of waiting feels like a life-time Where to go and for what price?
- 3. www.weCancerTALK.org Cancer is a global problem Fastest growing cancer incidence is coming along with industrial development in Asia and Africa Access to expert opinions and information is limited by distance, language and costs
- 5. www.weCancerTALK.org Second Opinion women’s cancers Since 2011, second opinions mainly from Angola, Mozambique, Brazil 1. Patient history, age, performance and antecedents 2. Histology 3. Staging 4. Treatments
- 6. www.weCancerTALK.org Inflammatory breast CA Lady 28 years old G3P2, growing lump in left breast during pregnancy Daughter of former H&N patient Lump taken out: cancer diagnosis Abortion and mastectomy proposed Pathology revision: triple negative Chemotherapy 4x daughter born Chemotherapy 4x complete remission Surgery Radiotherapy
- 7. www.weCancerTALK.org Information TALK in FORUM TALK to an EXPERT Treatment by EXPERT www.WeCancerTALK.org Click here when an health professional Click here when you are a patient Click here when you are a care provider On-line expert guidance telemedicine Do not wait, get treatment in time
- 8. www.weCancerTALK.org TALK in FORUM TALK to an EXPERT 1. Patient history, age, performance and antecedents 2. Histology 3. Staging 4. Treatments Treatment by EXPERT
- 9. www.weCancerTALK.org TALK to an EXPERT Treatment by EXPERT 2014 Jan-June: Chemotherapy July: return home August: Mastectomy+SN: CR September: Radiotherapy October: return home December: Headaches, nausea, MR+LP: meningitis 2015 January: WBRT February: return home November: ataxia, steroid therapy 2016 January: coma, death 12 months Away from HOME in 24 months survival 12/24 50% 2/24 8%
- 10. www.WeCancerTALK.org We can bridge the gab between cancer diagnosis and cure HELP us to expand our team of experts and guide local doctors in delivering modern cancer care closer to home Wilfred F. Nngwa PH.D. wngwa@bwh.harvard.edu Paul L. Nguyen M.D. paul_nguyen@dfci.harvard.edu Elizabeth C. Moser M.D. PH.D. MBA ecmoser@alum.mit.edu