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EDUCATION &
SUPPORT
Helpful tips and resources for patients and caregivers
There’s no one-size-fits-all plan. Talk with your loved one and healthcare team to create a plan that works for you. And of course, be flexible and adjust along the way.
Support for Patients
You’re not alone—create a support team. Your team can be:
- Family and friends who provide emotional support and help with day-to-day tasks
- Your healthcare team, which is your most important source of information and support
- Advocacy and support groups for sharing experiences with others and finding resources
Support for caregivers
You can play an important role, both early on and throughout treatment:
- Help your loved one learn more about treatment
- Go with your loved one to appointments to take notes and ask questions
- Help your loved one become aware of and monitor potential side effects of treatment with the guidance of your healthcare team
- Keep a calendar with your loved one to keep track of appointments
Don’t forget, as a caregiver, it’s important to take care of yourself, too. Here are some ideas:
- Keep up with your own medical needs, including checkups, medications, and other medical necessities
- Make sure you get enough sleep and maintain a healthy diet
- Do exercises you enjoy under the advice of your doctor
- Make time for yourself. Stretch, read, watch television, or talk on the phone—whatever helps you unwind
Patient & caregiver support materials
Download useful resources below to help you or a loved one better navigate treatment.
Please talk to your doctor if you have any questions regarding the Prescribing Information or Medication Guide for Opdualag.
Patient & caregiver resources*
Below are resources that you and your loved one may find helpful.
AIM at Melanoma
This organization is globally engaged and locally invested in advancing the battle against melanoma through innovative research, legislative reform, education, and patient and caregiver support.
Melanoma Research Foundation
The MRF supports medical research for finding effective treatments and eventually a cure for melanoma; educates patients, physicians, and the public about the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of melanoma; and acts as an advocate for the melanoma community to raise awareness of this disease and the need for a cure.
Melanoma Research Alliance
The mission of the MRA is to end suffering and death due to melanoma by collaborating with all stakeholders to accelerate powerful research, advance cures for all patients, and prevent more melanomas.
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Skin Cancer Foundation
The Skin Cancer Foundation saves and improves lives by empowering people to take a proactive approach to daily sun protection and the early detection and treatment of skin cancer. The Foundation delivers public education programs, provides patients with guidance and reassurance, engages medical professionals, awards research grants, and leads advocacy campaigns that call for policy changes.
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society’s mission is to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer.
Cancer Support Community
cancersupportcommunity.org/melanoma
Provides professionally led support and navigation services, along with social connections and award-winning education available at 200 Cancer Support Community, Gilda’s Club, and healthcare partner locations as well as online and over the phone—all at no cost.
CancerCare
The mission of CancerCare is to provide free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer.
Cancer Research Institute
https://www.cancerresearch.org/patient-resources
Cancer Research Institute's mission is to create a world immune to cancer by driving scientific discovery, accelerating collaboration, and turning breakthroughs into life-saving treatments.
*Bristol Myers Squibb does not endorse these organizations. The information/links provided by Bristol Myers Squibb are meant for informational purposes only and are not meant to replace a physician’s medical advice.
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