Muna Al-Khaifi, GP Oncologist at Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto), Sinai Health, presents this article on the growing importance of menopause care for people living with and beyond cancer. The article explores how cancer treatment can induce or accelerate menopause and highlights the need for evidence-based, multidisciplinary care addressing symptoms, sexual and genitourinary health, bone and cardiometabolic health, fertility, cognition, and quality of life. It also introduces the inaugural Advances in Onco-menopause International Conference, which will bring internationally recognized experts together to translate emerging evidence into practical approaches for cancer survivors.
Advancing Onco-menopause Care: An International Conference
For many people living with and beyond cancer, menopause can become an important and complex part of care. Cancer treatments can induce or accelerate menopause, with effects extending across vasomotor symptoms, sexual and genitourinary health, cognition, sleep, bone and cardiometabolic health, fertility, body composition, and overall quality of life.
As survivorship continues to evolve, there is a growing need to strengthen clinical knowledge and collaboration at the intersection of oncology and menopause care.
On October 30, 2026, the inaugural Advances in Onco-menopause International Conference will bring health care professionals together online for a full day dedicated to Clinical Perspectives on Evidence-Based Menopause Care for Cancer Survivors.
Chaired by Dr. Muna Al-Khaifi, MD, CCFP, MPH, Conference Chair and Scientific Planning Lead, the conference will bring together internationally recognized experts to examine current evidence, emerging developments, and practical approaches to supporting people experiencing menopause during and after cancer.
From Evidence to Clinical Practice
Advances in Onco-menopause is an inaugural conference dedicated to one of the most important and rapidly evolving areas of survivorship care, bringing together leading experts to explore evidence-based approaches to menopause care across the continuum of cancer care, from diagnosis through treatment and into long-term survivorship.
Through a comprehensive program grounded in current evidence, participants will explore vasomotor symptom management, exercise and nutrition, bone and cardiometabolic health, fertility, sexual health and genitourinary syndromes of menopause, cancer related cognitive changes, menopausal hormone therapy, metabolic health, and other emerging developments in onco-menopause care.
Sessions will also examine how clinicians across disciplines can work more effectively together to strengthen coordinated survivorship care and support long term health.
Learn From Internationally Recognized Experts
The conference is designed to move beyond recognizing menopause related concerns and focus on what clinicians can do in practice.
Participants will have the opportunity to examine the latest clinical recommendations, navigate complex hormonal and non hormonal treatment decisions, and gain practical strategies that can be applied across oncology, primary care, gynaecology, survivorship, and allied health settings.
As Conference Chair Dr. Muna Al-Khaifi emphasizes:
“Managing treatment-induced menopause is more than improving quality of life. It is an integral part of cancer care, supporting patients through treatment, promoting adherence, and ultimately contributing to better long-term outcomes.”
The program welcomes primary care providers, medical, surgical and radiation oncologists, gynaecologists, internists, endocrinologists, nurses and nurse practitioners, pharmacists, psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation and allied health professionals, medical trainees, students, and other professionals involved in cancer and menopause care.
Join Us Online on October 30, 2026
Advances in Onco-menopause International Conference
Clinical Perspectives on Evidence-Based Menopause Care for Cancer Survivors
Date: October 30, 2026
Format: Online
Conference Chair and Scientific Planning Lead: Dr. Muna Al-Khaifi, MD, CCFP, MPH
Early Bird registration ends October 12, 2026.
Join internationally recognized experts for a dedicated day of education, evidence, and clinical perspectives aimed at advancing menopause care for people living with and beyond cancer.
Learn more about onco-menopause, explore the conference program, and register at the Advances in Onco-menopause International Conference website.
You may also be interested in: Muna Al-Khaifi: The Hidden Fracture Risk Behind Body Fat in Breast Cancer
