2018 Cancer Survivorship Symposium: Advancing Care and Research
David Baraghoshi, on Colorectal Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
David Baraghoshi, of the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, discusses an assessment of cardiovascular risk more than 10 years after diagnosis for colorectal cancer survivors compared...
Flora E. van Leeuwen, PhD, on Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment: Toxicities in Female Survivors
Flora E. van Leeuwen, PhD, of the Netherlands Cancer Institute, discusses cardiovascular disease risk after treatment-induced primary ovarian insufficiency in female survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma (Abs...
Lawrence N. Shulman, MD, on The New Survivorship Standard: Expert Perspective
Lawrence N. Shulman, MD, of Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the Commission on Cancer’s efforts to promote robust survivorship care and how its new recommendations w...
Christopher J. Recklitis, PhD, MPH, on Sexual Aids and Supportive Care: Study Findings
Christopher J. Recklitis, PhD, MPH, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses a study investigating the availability of supportive care sexual aids and resources for cancer survivors at U.S. cancer c...
Christopher J. Recklitis, PhD, MPH, on Mental Health in Cancer Survivors
Christopher J. Recklitis, PhD, MPH, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, summarizes two key papers on mental health: suicide risk among survivors of head and neck cancer vs other types of cancer; and the ...
Electra D. Paskett, PhD, on Breast Cancer and Arm Mobility: Clinical Trial Results
Electra D. Paskett, PhD, of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses study findings on whether exercise helps women with breast cancer regain arm mobility after lymph node surg...
Paul B. Jacobsen, PhD, on The Impact of Survivorship Care Plans: Expert Perspective
Paul B. Jacobsen, PhD, of the National Cancer Institute, discusses his evaluation of whether survivorship care plans have a positive impact on health outcomes and health-care delivery for cancer survi...
Arti Hurria, MD, on Survivorship Care for the Aging Population
Arti Hurria, MD, of the City of Hope, discusses ways to incorporate the principles of geriatrics into oncology care and offer targeted interventions for older survivors.
Carrie R. Howell, PhD, on Reducing Risks for Childhood Cancer Survivors: Trial Results
Carrie R. Howell, PhD, of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, discusses study findings on a web-based exercise intervention for adolescent survivors, who are at increased risk for obesity and metab...
Patricia A. Ganz, MD, on Progress in Cancer Survivorship Care
Patricia A. Ganz, MD, of the University of California, Los Angeles, and this year’s recipient of the Ellen Stovall Award for Advancement of Cancer Survivorship Care, discusses her 30-year-long career ...
Genevieve Chaput, MD, on Teaching Primary Care Providers About Survivorship
Genevieve Chaput, MD, of McGill University Health Centre, discusses an accredited workshop that increased primary care providers’ confidence and knowledge about cancer survivorship, which is key to su...
Lynda M. Beaupin, MD, on Adhering to Follow-up Care: An Analysis
Lynda M. Beaupin, MD, of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, discusses her findings on the factors contributing to adolescent and young adult cancer survivors not seeking follow-up care (Abstract 29).
