Legal & Practical Issues for the Cancer Community

03 May Triage Life: Dealing with Documents

Posted at 08:39h in Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

Dealing with the large amount of paperwork that accompanies medical treatment can be overwhelming. A cancer diagnosis introduces a steady stream of new documents, such as medical bills and prescriptions, in addition to the normal mail you get and paper that piles up in your...

28 Apr What Should I Do During an Emergency or Natural Disaster?

Posted at 10:30h in Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

by Amber Bauer, ASCO staff Earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, flooding, riots. The news has been filled recently with stories of catastrophic events. And while you can’t always know in advance when an emergency situation is going to occur, you can be prepared. This includes thinking through...

26 Apr An Update on the Movement for Paid Sick Leave

Posted at 08:15h in Advocacy, Finances by Triage Cancer

This past Labor Day, President Obama signed an executive order requiring federal contractors to offer workers up to seven days of paid sick time per year. For some, paid sick leave is something that is taken for granted. Most employers are not required to offer their employees...

21 Apr Spring Recipes: Beet Salad

Posted at 08:00h in Exercise & Nutrition by Triage Cancer

Our resident chef extraordinaire, Pam Braun, is back with a Spring Recipe Series. Check back for the next couple of weeks for even more wonderful recipes! Most of us think of beets as red vegetables, but they also come in white and yellow (golden). I’ve included...

20 Apr Taking Time Off in California & New York, Just Got Easier!

Posted at 10:01h in Federal/State News and Updates by Triage Cancer

On Monday, 4/11, California expanded its Paid Family Leave program, when Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 908 into law. Paid Family Leave (PFL) is a lifeline for families who need to take up to 6 weeks of time off work to bond with a new...

19 Apr Tech Advances: The Infusionarium & Improving the Patient Experience

Posted at 09:00h in Uncategorized by Triage Cancer

If someone asked you “if you could get your chemotherapy treatment anywhere you can imagine, where would it be?” What would you say? Underwater? In outer space? These questions were the inspiration for the Infusionarium at the Hyundai Cancer Institute at Children’s Hospital (CHOC) in...

14 Apr Cancer Survivor Prevails in Disputed Embryos Case

Posted at 08:00h in Advocacy, Cancer-Related Legal Issues by Triage Cancer

Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States refused to take up a widely-publicized case, Szafranski v. Dunston, involving disputed embryos. Karla Dunston, a doctor, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2009. Because her treatment presented the risk of infertility, Ms. Dunston took steps to preserve...

12 Apr National Healthcare Decisions Day: Saturday, 4/16!

Posted at 10:00h in Estate Planning by Triage Cancer

National Healthcare Decisions Day, or NHDD, is a national call to action, to build awareness and spark conversation on the importance of advance care planning. The theme for 2016 is “It Always Seems Too Early, Until It’s Too Late.” The main goals of NHDD are to...

07 Apr Balance Exercises After Cancer Treatment

Posted at 08:00h in Exercise & Nutrition, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

by Carol Michales Exercise may be the furthest thing from your mind after a cancer diagnosis. Even if you have never been active, exercise can become one of your favorite activities. With more medical professionals recommending exercise to their patients, it is imperative for cancer survivors...

05 Apr Cancer Survivorship Care Plans

Posted at 09:00h in Partners, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

Triage Cancer and the California Dialogue on Cancer (CDOC), have partnered together in the development of new tools to help increase the use of cancer survivorship care plans. These new tools include: Cancer Survivorship Care Plans: A Toolkit for Health Care Professionals Fact Sheets for...