Chemotherapy Classes
Our chemotherapy classes are designed for patients beginning chemotherapy and their caregivers. Our goal is to provide the information necessary to understand how chemotherapy affects the body and to assist in understanding how to manage the side effects that can accompany chemotherapy treatment.
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Donna Hafner, Patient Educator
Chemotherapy classes are taught by our Patient Educator, Donna Hafner, who is a certified advanced oncology clinical nurse specialist. These classes are general teaching sessions that are designed to help patients and support persons learn about chemotherapy treatment and how to manage potential side effects that can be associated with chemotherapy treatment. Topics that will be covered in class include:
• Preparing for your treatment day
• Blood counts
• Infection
• Anemia
• Bleeding
• Fatigue
• Nutrition during treatment
• Appetite changes
• Nausea and vomiting
• Mouth and throat changes
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Hair loss
• Skin and nail changes
• Reproductive and sexual changes
• Nervous system changes
If you are interested in joining us for a class, please contact your Oncology Nurse Navigator to be scheduled for a class.
Click here to view the class presentation.
Click here to view the class presentation in Spanish.
Click here to view the class brochure.
Classes are held at:
Alexandria Office
4660 Kenmore Ave., Suite 1018
Alexandria,
(571) 483-1800
Fridays 9:00am - 11:00am
Arlington Office
1701 N. George Mason Dr, Suite G101
Arlington,
(703) 894-3800
Wednesdays 9:00am - 11:00am
Fairfax Office (Administrative Office)
3040 Williams Dr, Suite 100
Fairfax,
(703) 280-5390
Tuesdays 9:00am - 11:00am
Gainesville Office
7901 Lake Manassas Dr
Gainesville,
(571) 222-2200
Thursdays 9:00am - 11:00am
Loudoun Office
44035 Riverside Pkwy., Suite 300
Leesburg,
(703) 554-6800
Mondays 9:00am - 11:00am
Woodbridge Office
2280 Opitz Blvd., Suite 300
Woodbridge,
(703) 986-1600
Thursdays 1:00pm - 3:00pm
See our Practice Calendar for these and other events.
