Fumiko Ladd Chino: Fantastic day participating in a cancer risk and control discussion
Fumiko Ladd Chino shared a post by Louis Cappelli, Radiation Oncology Resident at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on X, adding:
“Had a fantastic day at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health with the amazing faculty and residents participating in a Cancer Risk and Control discussion, meeting with health care innovators, giving Grand Rounds on financial toxiccity, and sitting down with the next generation of radiation oncology.
Thanks for the invite!”
Quoting Louis Cappelli’s post:
“Fumiko Ladd Chino providing all of us at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health with a fantastic and comprehensive Grand Rounds on financial toxicity in medical care! Thank you for spending time with us.
We must continue to find innovative ways to decrease patient out of pocket costs following care/treatment.”
Fumiko Ladd Chino is a cancer researcher and Assistant Attending in Radiation Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (USA), who specializes in gynecological and breast cancers. She was also a caregiver for her husband Andrew Mark Ladd, PhD who died from cancer in 2007. She is a recipient of numerous awards, including ASCO Excellence in Equity Award (2022), Duke Radiation Oncology Award for Outstanding Clinical Research (2019), Duke University Hospital “Good Catch” Award (2018), Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Merit Award (2018), Duke University School of Medicine Dean’s Recognition Award (2014) and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center Volunteer of the Year Award (2009).