Cancer Survivorship for the Primary Care Clinician

Date: Friday, June 12th

Location: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Pelton Auditorium, 1100 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA

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Who Should Attend:

This conference is designed for primary care physicians, mid-level providers, as well as ancillary health care professionals involved in management of cancer survivors. This conference will also be of interest to oncologists, researchers, psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, genetic counselors, registered dieticians, educators, vocational rehabilitation counselors and other interested health care professionals who work with cancer survivors or cancer survivorship issues.

Course Description:

Roughly 12 million Americans are now living more than 5 years after a diagnosis of invasive cancer. Although cured from their cancer, survivors may have elevated risk for other cancers as well as fatigue, musculoskeletal symptoms, memory problems, sexual dysfunction, infertility and other health-related issues. Survivors lose muscle mass, gain weight and are more sedentary than before their diagnoses. These physical and behavior changes increase their risks for cancer recurrence, development of second cancers as well as other chronic illnesses. Primary care clinicians are an essential part of a patient’s access to appropriate cancer survivorship care and will benefit from the latest information surrounding the management of cancer survivorship issues.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this program, attendees should be able to:

• Identify and discuss the most current research and best available evidence in cancer survivorship

• Learn effective strategies for coping with long and short-term side effects of cancer and its treatment

• Examine current evidence regarding influence of lifestyle factors on recurrence and survival

• Identify the specific needs of post-pediatric and adult cancer individuals who have finished treatment

• Explore the role health care professionals provide at this state of the cancer continuum with individuals living with cancer

• Identify resources and information available to individuals with cancer and their families and how to access them

• Develop contacts with other health care professionals working with individuals who are living with cancer

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