This Continuing Education program is intended to educate mental health professionals about cancer, its treatment, and common symptoms and side-effects.  It is sponsored by APOS, with support from the Individual Cancer Assistance Network (ICAN), a philanthropic program of the Bristol Myers-Squibb Company designed to build community-based cancer counseling capacity to serve patients and their families.  The program has been developed through a generous educational grant from the Bristol Myers-Squibb Company.

Presentations

The objectives of this program are for participants to be able to:

• describe the etiology and incidence of cancer;
• examine treatment strategies for most common forms of cancer; and
• appreciate the incidence and management of common symptoms associated with cancer.