8/11/2010

Metastatic Breast Cancer: Living Your “New Normal” Every Day

Our August 11 meeting explored ways to feel like yourself again

Speakers: Neal Niznan, LCSW; Carrie Tompkins Stricker, PhD, RN, AOCN

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Living Beyond Breast Cancer's networking meeting, Metastatic Breast Cancer: Living Your "New Normal" Every Day, took place on Wednesday, August 11, 2010.

Ongoing treatment for metastatic breast cancer can use up most of your time and energy. It is possible, though, to find balance in your life. Neal Niznan, LCSW, an oncology social worker, and Carrie Tompkins Stricker, PhD, RN, AOCN, an oncology nurse practitioner, discuss:

• navigating the emotional and medical impact of ongoing treatment
• learning coping skills to juggle changes to your diagnosis, treatment or lifestyle
• the reactions of others and their impact on your energy and outlook

About Our Speakers

Mr. Niznan is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 13 years of experience in oncology as a psychotherapist and social worker helping people and family members manage the emotional impact of living with cancer. He is a social worker in the department of radiation oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and has a private practice for individual, couple and family therapy.

Dr. Tompkins Stricker is an oncology nurse practitioner at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a member our Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Tompkins Stricker has clinical and teaching responsibilities in the Rena Rowan Breast Center and as a clinical assistant professor within the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.

She has been funded by the National Cancer Institute, the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, LiveSTRONG and the American Cancer Society for her independent and collaborative programs of research focused on symptoms, function and care models for people with breast cancer. Dr. Tompkins Stricker promotes evidence-based practice initiatives locally and nationally, including developing and implementing supportive-care guidelines for anti-nausea therapy.

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