Career Shift Led to Cancer Care Career at UW Health Carbone Cancer Center

Continuous learning is one of the greatest investments we can make in improving patient care. I'm grateful to have participated in Precision and Safety in Pediatric Oncology Planning (PedROC 8.0), organized by The Dorcas Cancer Foundation Education. This session reinforced the critical role of precision, safety, and collaboration in pediatric radiation oncology. As healthcare professionals, staying updated with evolving knowledge and best practices enables us to deliver safer, more effective, and patient-centered cancer care. A sincere thank you to the organizers , and speakers, in particular to Dr Graeme Lazarus who contributed to this impactful learning experience. Looking forward to applying these insights in practice and continuing to grow professionally. #PediatricOncology #MedicalPhysics #CancerCare #ContinuousLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment #PatientSafety #MedicalEducation #Oncology #Healthcare #PedROC #TheDorcasCancerFoundation

SIOG - International Society of Geriatric Oncology and The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) are pleased to announce a new partnership aimed at strengthening global collaboration and advancing cancer care for older adults. Through this Memorandum of Understanding, our organisations will work together to support education, scientific exchange, research and expert collaboration across the global geriatric oncology community. By bringing together our complementary expertise and international networks, we hope to create new opportunities for knowledge sharing, collaboration and progress in the care of older people with cancer. We look forward to what we can achieve together. Enrique Soto Perez de Celis Grant Williams MD, MSPH, FASCO Melissa Chin Alexandre Chan, PharmD, PhD, MPH, FCCP, FISOPP, FMASCC #GeriatricOncology #Oncology #CancerCare #SupportiveCancerCare #Collaboration #Research #MedicalEducation

Cancer care for older adults extends well beyond the clinic. A plenary session at SIOG 2026 addresses exactly that, on 6 November. Four oral abstracts cover how caregivers make decisions when cognitive impairment is in the picture, the time burden that metastatic cancer places on patients' lives, how AI can turn comprehensive geriatric assessment data into usable clinical and research information, and what older patients and their primary care teams say about navigating cancer care together. Presenters join from the United States, Australia, and several other countries. Learn more about the programme: https://loom.ly/y2JLogo #SIOG2026 #GeriatricOncology #GeriOnc #CancerCare

Empowering lives through awareness, education, and collaborative healthcare. Our March 2026 media features highlight RGCIRC's commitment to advancing oncology through expert insights on cancer prevention, celebrating pediatric cancer survivorship with 'Jeev Sharad: Shatam', and strengthening cancer awareness through an Oncology CME conducted in association with the Indian Medical Association (IMA). To know more, read the full articles here: https://bit.ly/44HRJaW #RGCIRC #CancerAwareness #CancerCare #Oncology #MedicalEducation #PediatricCancer #CancerSurvivorship #Healthcare

"Empathy in healthcare is far more than simple emotional comfort. What breast cancer patients need most is not an optimal treatment plan, but simply to be heard, seen, and acknowledged." 🩷 Prof Yanni Wu, Deputy Director, JBI Nanfang Nursing Centre for Evidence-Based Practice and Meiqin Luo share, in the latest #WorldEBHCDay blog how their team is turning evidence into empathy, building an AI-powered support tool co-designed with breast cancer patients themselves, because "emotional distress of patients with breast cancer is often expressed through fragmented online conversations rather than clinical scenarios." 📔Read the blog to explore their work in bridging AI, evidence, and empathy in breast cancer care 👇 https://lnkd.in/g_vBuf7n #JBIEBHC

Looking forward to the ANZCHOG conference from tomorrow in #Newcastle to discuss all things #physical #activity, #exercise, #digitalhealth and #community programs in #childhood #cancer. I'll share insights from our MERRIER study online exercise physiology study, where we have delivered individualised exercise programs for children and teenagers after cancer treatment all around Australia, who don't need to live near a children's hospital to access this care. The Daffodil Centre Australian Research Centre for Cancer Survivorship Cancer Council NSW Little Big Steps Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) The Kids' Cancer Project Camp Quality

A new article in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health calls for a more coordinated and fit-for-purpose approach to drug development in childhood cancers: https://lnkd.in/gvpTVuTD The authors argue that pediatric oncology programs should begin with a clear Target Product Profile, helping academia, industry, regulators, advocates, and funders align earlier around the clinical need, development strategy, and path to approval and access. I was glad to see two former colleagues, Martha Donoghue and Dominik Karres, contribute to this work. I had the opportunity to support several pediatric oncology initiatives alongside them, and this paper reflects the kind of cross-sector collaboration needed to improve drug development and access for children with cancer. #ClinicalResearch #CNS #Cancer Precision For Medicine

As populations continue to age, cancer care must evolve with them. 🇧🇷 OncoDaily Brazil Hub member Dr. Silmara Moura shares her perspective on the growing importance of geriatric oncology, highlighting the role of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), frailty evaluation, and individualized care in improving outcomes for older adults with cancer. 🖇️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/dWgaFghw #OncoDaily #BrazilHub #GeriatricOncology #CancerCare #OlderAdults

With #WCLC26 just one month away, the Journal of Thoracic Oncology is reflecting on 20 years of patient advocacy and the individuals and organizations that have helped drive meaningful change across the lung cancer community. Patient advocates have challenged stigma, raised awareness of persistent gaps in funding and care, elevated the patient voice, and helped ensure that research and treatment continue moving toward what matters most to patients. There is still work to do, but the evolution of patient advocacy over the past two decades demonstrates the impact patients and advocates can have on the future of lung cancer care. Read more in JTO: https://bit.ly/3TJcroB #LungCancer #PatientAdvocacy #JTO #WCLC26 #ThoracicOncology Université de Montpellier

🚨 Grant Update 🚨   We've extended the deadline for Curebound's Childhood Cancers Grant.   Our partnership with Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego opened a new grant opportunity focused on pediatric cancer research, and we're giving investigators more time to apply. The new submission deadline is August 30, 2026 (extended from August 14).   This grant is designed to fund bold, early-stage science aimed at improving outcomes for children with cancer — one of the most underfunded areas in oncology research.   A few things to know: -Awards up to $250,000–$1,000,000 -Lead PI must hold a Rady Children's affiliation -Submissions through Proposal Central   Every grant we fund here is both a clinical research investment and a translational research investment.   Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gT8GihsB   #ChildhoodCancer #PediatricOncology #CancerResearch #Curebound #RadyChildrens #HealthEquity #SanDiego Scotty Cadet Robin Toft Judith On Pohla, MPH, PMP, CphT Samantha Nibali Karen Hooper