Survivorship 2010

This special session for survivors, family members, friends and healthcare providers will provide updates on emerging research, as well as information about patient resources. Attendees will have the opportunity to “Ask the Expert” as well as network with other individuals sharing the same experience.

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Sunday, May 16, 2010

9:15-10:15	*Clinical Trials and Emerging Therapies* Dr. Hal Hirte, MD (Toronto), FRCPC, ABIM Associate Professor, McMaster University Department of Oncology - Division of Medical Oncology Chief of Oncology, Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton, ON What is new in ovarian cancer treatment? What is under development and what is the latest news in emerging therapies? This presentation will review insights into the optimal treatment of ovarian cancer from recently completed clinical trials, ongoing clinical trials and exciting new treatments that will be studied in trials in the near future.
10:30-11:30	*Complementary Therapy* Tracy Truant, RN, MSN Regional Professional Practice Leader, Nursing Co-Investigator, CAMEO Complementary Medicine Education and Outcomes Program BC Cancer Agency Up to 80% of people with cancer use some form of it, yet most people make decisions about Complementary Medicine (CAM) without the assistance or knowledge of their conventional health care provider. Trying to sort though the complex maze of CAM decisions alone, while dealing with a cancer diagnosis and treatment can lead to feelings of frustration, distress, and being overwhelmed with information. The worst case scenario is that patients either use a CAM therapy that makes their treatment side effects worse, or reduces the effectiveness of their chemotherapy or radiation. Missing out on effective CAM therapies is also a part of that worst case scenario when making CAM decisions in isolation from your conventional oncology health care provider.
11:30-12:30	*Picking Up the Pieces: Moving Forward After Surviving Cancer* Dr. Ardythe Taylor, MD, CCFP, FCFP Medical Director, Breast Cancer Supportive Care Foundation, Calgary, AB Many survivors speak of feeling fragmented and needing to pick up the pieces of their lives once cancer treatment is over. Exhausted, anxious, managing side effects, and trying to make sense of what they have been through, survivors feel as if they have been dropped into a void. While the focus of treatment is on eliminating the disease, the recovery phase is centered upon healing the whole person. Dr. Ardythe Taylor, who runs support programs for cancer survivors at Wellspring, Calgary will introduce the 4 phases of recovery and daily practices that facilitate the process. She will use the Picking Up the Pieces model developed by the authors Sherri Magee and Kathy Scalzo.
12:30-13:30	LUNCH and *Caring Voices* Sara Urowitz, MA, MSW, PhD Manager, Educational Informatics ELLICSR – Cancer Survivorship Centre Toronto General Hospital
13:30-14:00	Networking
14:00-16:30	*Picking Up the Pieces Workshop* In the afternoon workshop, Dr. Taylor will lead participants through a more in-depth experience of Picking Up the Pieces. This will consist of developing one’s unique healing plan and addressing the steps needed to bring the healing plan into daily life. This workshop will be 2.5 hours long and enrollment is limited.

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Survivorship 2010

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Sunday, May 16, 2010

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