Agenda

The first conference session will begin at 1 p.m. on June 18, 2008, and the last session will end mid-day on June 20, 2008.

This schedule of sessions and speakers is tentative and subject to change.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

8:30 am–1 pm Registration and check-in for all

8:00 am		Buffet breakfast for workshop participants
9:00 am		Pre-Conference Workshops
1:00 pm		Opening Session – Introduction and Remarks
2:00 pm		Plenary Beyond Support Groups and Survival: New Directions in Biobehavioral Research Chair and Facilitator: Paige McDonald, PhD, MPH National Cancer Institute Using the state of the science on psychotherapy and cancer survival as background, this plenary session will focus on new research that seeks to promote optimal health and psychosocial functioning and address long-term and late effects of cancer and cancer treatment. Michael Stefanek, PhD Behavioral Research Center, American Cancer Society Cancer support groups and survival: Where are we, how did we get here, and where do we go? A critical review of psychosocial support groups and cancer survival. Lari Wenzel, PhD University of California, Irvine Stress, immunity, and cervical cancer: Biobehavioral outcomes of a psychosocial telephone counseling intervention. Julienne Bower, PhD University of California, Los Angeles Mechanisms and management of cancer-related fatigue, with a focus on novel interventions for the treatment of persistent fatigue in breast cancer survivors. Charles Raison, MD Emory University School of Medicine Biological mechanisms of the association between depression, other behavioral co-morbidities, and cancer, including the relationship between stress and the immune system.
4:00 pm		Break
4:30 pm		Plenary The American Cancer Society Studies of Cancer Survivors Chair and Facilitator: Kevin D. Stein, PhD American Cancer Society This plenary focuses on the American Cancer Society's Studies of Cancer Survivors (SCS), a nationwide program of research focusing on the quality of life of cancer survivors across the survivorship continuum. Kevin D. Stein, PhD Behavioral Research Center, American Cancer Society Rationale, design, and implementation of the Studies of Cancer Survivors, including some recent findings. Youngmee Kim, PhD Behavioral Research Center, American Cancer Society Quality of life of family caregivers of cancer survivors.
5:30 pm		Break
6:00 pm		Poster Session

Thursday, June 19, 2008

7:00 am		Breakfast buffet
8:00 am		Plenary Seasons of Family Caregivers' Survivorship Chair and Facilitator: Youngmee Kim, PhD American Cancer Society This plenary session will provide a comprehensive and evidence-based overview of the family caregivers' quality of life, addressing unique concerns across different “seasons” or stages of family caregiver survivorship. Anne Kazak PhD, ABPP The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Quality of life of family caregivers of childhood cancer survivors, focusing on the transition from treatment to post-treatment. Audie Atienza, PhD Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute Quality of life of family caregivers of adult cancer survivors, focusing on the transition from treatment to post-treatment. Francis J. Keefe, PhD Duke University Medical Center Quality of life of spouse and adult offspring caregivers of adult cancer survivors. Laurel Northouse, PhD, RN, FAAN University of Michigan School of Nursing Quality of life of family caregivers of adult cancer survivors whose cancer has recurred or who have second or multiple cancers.
9:30 am		Break
10:00 am		Concurrent Symposia Coping with Cancer: Evidence-Based Interventions for Cancer-Related Emotional Distress Chair and Facilitator: Kevin D. Stein American Cancer Society This concurrent symposium will provide attendees with an enhanced understanding of and appreciation of the challenges of coping with cancer. Paul Jacobsen, PhD H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Evidence-based guidelines for providing psychosocial care for emotional distress. Barbara Andersen, PhD Ohio State University Psychological responses to cancer recurrence and the efficacy of a psychological intervention on both emotional distress and overall physical health. Annette Stanton, PhD University of California Los Angeles Psychosocial needs of off-treatment cancer survivors. Kathy Smith New England Division, American Cancer Society Coping from a cancer survivor’s perspective. Health Services Research and Cancer Survivorship: Evaluating Costs and Medical Care Patterns Among Cancer Survivors Chair and Facilitator: Michael T. Halpern, MD, PhD, MPH American Cancer Society This concurrent symposium will address what health services research has done in the area of survivorship research as well as identifying areas needing further research. Michael T. Halpern, MD, PhD, MPH Health Services Research, American Cancer Society An overview of health services research related to cancer survivorship. Robin Yabroff, PhD, MBA National Cancer Institute, Health Services and Economics Branch Cost issues affecting cancer survivors. Pamela Short, PhD Dept. of Health Policy & Administration, The Pennsylvania State University Workplace disability/work concerns of cancer survivors. Michael S. Goldstein, PhD UCLA School of Public Health Use and perceived benefits of complementary and alternative medicine among post-treatment cancer survivors. Health Disparities: The Many Faces of Survivorship Chair and Facilitator: Diana Jeffery, PhD National Cancer Institute This concurrent symposium session will discuss health disparities as they relate to cancer survivorship, including access to follow-up care, differential rates of psychosocial and physical morbidity, and access to cancer follow-up care. Elmer Huerta, MD, MPH Washington Cancer Institute Latino cancer survivors. Kathryn Coe, PhD University of Arizona State of cancer survivorship research regarding Native Americans. Ulrike Boehmer, PhD Boston University Sexual minority cancer survivors. Melinda Stolley, PhD University of Illinois-Chicago Pediatric cancer survivorship research among diverse populations. Quality of life and symptoms in cancer survivors Chair and facilitator: Corinne Crammer, PhD, MDiv, MM American Cancer Society Gail C. Dunberger Karolinska Institutet Long-Term Adverse Effects after Radiotherapy in Gynecological Cancer Survivors Shelby L. Langer, PhD University of Washington Protective Buffering and Marital Satisfaction Among Cancer Patients and Spousal Caregivers: A Prospective, Longitudinal Investigation Kim Robien, PhD, RD University of Minnesota Quality of Life in a Prospective Cohort of Women with and Without Cancer John P. Pierce, PhD University of California, San Diego Dietary Pattern Influences Breast Cancer Prognosis in Women without Hot Flashes: The Women’s Healthy Eating and Living (WHEL) Trial Karen Syrjala, PhD Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Musculoskeletal Complications in Long Term Cancer Survivors Receiving High Dose Treatment: Defining Syndromes, Determining Mechanisms Pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors Chair and facilitator: Noreen Aziz, MD, PhD, MPH National Cancer Institute Cheryl Cox, PhD, RN Center for Biobehavioral Health, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (St. Jude) Childhood Cancer Survivors: Treatment Sequelae, Survivor and Provider Influences on Physical Activity Mary McBride, MSc Cancer Control Research, BC Cancer Research Center Late Morbidity and Late Effects among Long-Term Survivors of Cancer Diagnosed Under Age 20 Years in British Columbia, Canada Amanda Thompson, PhD The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Substance Use and Externalizing Behaviors among Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Janice Withycombe, RN, MN, CCRA University of Arizona Weight Patterns in Children with Higher Risk ALL: A Report from the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) for CCG 1961
11:45 am		Break
12:00 noon		Luncheon (Lynn Sherr, speaker)
1:30 pm		Break
1:45 pm		Concurrent Symposia New Groups of Cancer Survivors: Those Surviving Second Cancers, Recurrence, and Advanced Disease Chair and Facilitator: Julia Rowland, PhD National Cancer Institute This concurrent symposium is designed to increase understanding of the challenges associated with and needs of the growing population of survivors living longer with complex disease outcomes. These groups include those at risk for and living with multiple malignancies, with recurrent disease, or with advanced disease. Joe Neglia, MD, MPH University of Minnesota School of Medicine Patterns of and risk for development of second cancers in survivors of pediatric cancer as reflected in findings from the Childhood Cancer Survivors Study, including implications for future research and care. Peggy Tucker, MD Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute Patterns of and risk for development of second cancers in survivors of adult cancer, including implications for future research and care. Frances M. Lewis, PhD University of Washington Special challenges faced by cancer survivors who experience a recurrence and the impact on couples’ adaptation. Julia Rose, PhD Case Western Reserve University Patterns of adaptation for those living long-term with advanced disease, including implications for future survivorship research and clinical care. Jessie Gruman, PhD Center for the Advancement of Health Personal, survivor’s perspective on living long-term with chronic and late consequences of cancer. Cancer Survivorship and Aging: An Evolving Science Chair and Facilitator: Keith Bellizzi, PhD, MPH National Cancer Institute This concurrent symposium will offer a trans-disciplinary perspective on cancer survivorship and aging issues. Timothy Lash DSc, MPH Boston University School of Public Health Comorbidities: methods of assessment and analytic techniques. Martine Extermann, MD Moffitt Cancer Center The under-treatment of older cancer survivors and the downstream effects on post-treatment health survivors. Bill Given, PhD Michigan State University The challenges investigators face when conducting cancer survivorship research in an older population. Linda L. Barrett, PhD AARP Engaging aging organizations: perspectives from AARP Patient Communication and Decision-Making Across the Survivorship Experience Chair and Facilitator: Neeraj Arora, PhD National Cancer Institute This concurrent symposium highlights the importance of patient-clinician communication across the survivorship experience, with a special emphasis on the post-treatment survivor. Steven J. Katz, MD, MPH Departments of Medicine and Health, Management and Policy, University of Michigan Informed treatment decision making in breast cancer: patient and physician perspectives. Kenneth Miller, MD Yale Medical Oncology Communication opportunities and challenges in providing psychosocial and medical care to post-treatment cancer survivors. Anthony Back, MD University of Washington, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Facilitating communication among clinicians, patients, and family members during the transition to palliative and/or end-of-life care. Neeraj Arora, PhD Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute How patient-centered has my cancer care been? Reflections on more than a decade of cancer survivorship. Sherrie Kaplan, PhD Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Irvine Discussion summarizing the different presentations within the context of the larger picture of treating the whole patient across the survivorship experience. Intervention Studies Chair and facilitator: Tenbroeck Smith, MA American Cancer Society Kate DuHamel, PhD Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Ann Reiner, RN, MN, OCN(R) Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing Baseline Physical Function of Older Breast Cancer Survivors Participating in an Exercise Randomized Trials Cecile Lengacher, RN, PhD University of South Florida Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in Early Stage Breast Cancer Recovery, Preliminary Findings Laura S. Porter, PhD Duke University Medical Center Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Partner-Assisted Emotional Disclosure for GI Cancer Patients and Their Spouses: Patient Outcomes
3:30 pm		Break
4:00 pm		Plenary Designing Survivorship Research for Dissemination and Implementation Facilitator: Cynthia Vinson, MPA National Cancer Institute This plenary session will describe challenges in dissemination and implementation research, present considerations when designing survivorship research for dissemination, and propose opportunities for research-practice partnerships. Irene Prabhu Das, PhD Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute Survivorship intervention research: Disseminate or not to disseminate? James Dearing, PhD Kaiser Permanente Colorado Designing for dissemination to avoid challenges in dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions. Deborah Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Challenges in disseminating an evidence-based intervention. Karen Emmons, PhD Harvard School of Public Health Challenges in implementing an evidence-based intervention. Irene Prabhu Das, PhD Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute Opportunities and resources for survivorship research. *Discussion*
5:30 pm		Break
6:00 pm		Poster Session

Friday, June 20, 2008

7:00 am		Breakfast buffet
8:30 am		Plenary Transdisciplinary Approaches to Comprehensive Follow-Up Care for Survivors Chair and Facilitator: Noreen Aziz, MD, PhD, MPH National Cancer Institute This plenary session will explore post-treatment survivorship care for survivors, addressing medical, psychosocial, and lifestyle aspects. The integration of these multiple facets of care will be discussed. Jeffrey Peppercorn, MD, MPH Duke University Post-treatment follow-up care specifically from a specialized program, such as one within a cancer center. Eva Grunfeld, MD Cancer Care Nova Scotia Provision of post-treatment follow-up care in the community setting by primary care providers. Betty Ferrell, PhD, RN City of Hope National Medical Center Psychosocial care needs and practices for post-treatment survivors, screening for adverse psychosocial consequences, and post-treatment follow-up care programs or approaches. Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, MD UT-MD Anderson Cancer Center Lifestyle and health behavior issues for survivors.
10:30 am		Break
11:00 am		Closing Session Survivorship Research and the Media: Pathways to the Public Moderator: Elissa McCrary, American Cancer Society-South Atlantic Division Panelists: Susan Capelouto, Georgia Public Radio Miriam Falco, CNN Ken Foskett, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Michael Stobbe, Associated Press JaQuitta Williams, WSB-TV, Atlanta
12:00 pm		Box lunches