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Can you manage the psychological impact of treatment relapse?

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Webinar 3.30pm 20th April

Registration: Managing the psychological impact of treatment relapse here

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The overall aim of this webinar is to support patients with managing the psychological impact of treatment relapse.

Treatment relapse and concern of future relapse are difficult challenges for patients to manage. This webinar seeks to explore the different psychological impacts of this: how this may be experienced by different leukaemia patients, how this can be managed and what support is available to patients and their families.

This webinar and panel of experts will explore many of your questions, such as:

• How can a relapse impact on your mental health?

• What techniques can I use to cope with a relapse?

• I am a family member or friend of someone with leukaemia, how I can support them through relapse? How can I support myself?

• Can I be prepared for potentially relapsing in the future?

• What support should I receive at relapse?

• Can charities help?

Audience: Those affected by acute leukaemia treatment relapse, CLL patients whose current treatment has stopped working, or whose disease has returned from previous treatments. CML patients who have run out of treatment options and current treatment doesn't work, or those whose disease has come back while they are on TFR, Family and friends.

We will be Joined on the panel by:

Anne Crook, Counsellor / Psychotherapist, Psycho-oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Patient in treatment remission - TBC

Patient with experience of chronic leukaemia treatment relapse - TBC

Patient with experience of acute leukaemia treatment relapse - TBC

Webinar information LC Website: leukaemiacare.org.uk/suppor...

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Thanks Hairbear and Leukaemia Care this looks another great webinar,

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Hi everyone, I hope your long weekend and Easter went well for you. There are still places available for todays webinar. 3.30pm BST 20th April - Managing the psychological impact of treatment relapse.

Dealing with the spectre of potential future and present treatment relapse can be a constant issue for many of us. Please do drop in if this topic is for you healthunlocked.com/redirect... Anne Crook a haemato-oncology Psychotherapist/Counsellor will be joined on the panel by acute and chronic leukaemia patients in remission or who have relapsed to discuss overcoming psychological challenges.

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