About the Conference
The 2010 conference highlighted challenges in the field of cancer survivorship research and explored innovative solutions to these challenges. Proceedings included information on current cancer survivorship studies, as well as advances in research and interventions designed to improve long-term health and functional outcomes for cancer survivors and their families.
This conference
- Highlighted key topics and critical questions facing those living with a history of cancer and their caregivers and health care providers
- Featured forward-looking research focusing on the unique physical, psychosocial, behavioral, and economic outcomes associated with those recovering from cancer
- Acted as a catalyst for future research and clinical directions which will help survivors and caregivers move beyond recovery
- Offered an opportunity to meet and network with cancer survivorship investigators from multiple disciplines and interact with survivors affected by this emerging field of research
Conference Topics
- Physical Activity, Weight Status and Survivorship
- Comprehensive Approaches to Cancer Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Follow-up Care: Current Status and Future Perspectives
- Co-Morbidities and Cancer: The Interface of Chronic Disease and Aging
- Caregivers and Family
- Challenges and Lessons Learned in Research with Young Cancer Survivors
- Survivorship in Women of Color: Promoting Equity
- Fertility and Sexuality after Cancer
- Benefit-Finding and Growth after Cancer
- Emerging Issues in Outcomes Measurement
- E-health, Social Networking, and Survivorship
- Post-Treatment Communication Issues
For more information, please contact the NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship via e-mail at NCIOCSBiennial@mail.nih.gov.
