Empowered!
Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. PEN’s mission is to fortify cancer patients and care partners with the knowledge and tools to boost their confidence, put them in control of their healthcare journey, and assist them in receiving the best, most personalized care available to ensure they have the best possible outcome.Our programs enhance patient health literacy to enable shared decision-making and provide informational and educational resources to empower patients and care partners at every step of their cancer journey.
Empowered!
Empowering Providers to Empower Patients in Bladder Cancer Care
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Patient Empowerment Network
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Season 1
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Episode 2
This episode of the “Empowering Providers to Empower Patients” (EPEP) podcast features Dr. Andrew Laccetti of NYU Langone Health discussing the rapidly evolving field of bladder cancer care. Dr. Laccetti explores what makes bladder cancer unique among genitourinary cancers, highlights recent innovations,including combination therapies achieving 70% response rates in advanced cases and shares strategies to empower patients through clear communication and decision-making support.
Key Topics in this Podcast:
- Understanding the unique landscape of bladder cancer and recent treatment innovations
- Identifying at-risk populations and addressing access barriers, including rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities
- Bridging the generalist-specialist divide in complex cancer care
- Empowering patients through clear communication, treatment education, and shared decision-making