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Ishwaria Subbiah: Let’s honor the silent army of more than 6 million family caregivers in the US

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Nov 25, 2024, 07:29

Ishwaria Subbiah: Let’s honor the silent army of more than 6 million family caregivers in the US

Ishwaria Subbiah, Executive Director for Cancer Care Equity and Professional Wellness at Sarah Cannon Research Institute, shared a post on X about a recent paper by Ellen Xiang et al. published in Cancers (Basel):

“Cancer caregivers provide 32.9 hrs/week on average of unpaid care for a loved one.
A third (32%) of all cancer caregivers provide >40hrs/week of care.
Half of the caregivers have full-time jobs, working 35 hrs/week on average in their paid jobs.

This National Family Caregivers Month, let’s honor the silent army of 6M+ family caregivers in the US!”

“Balancing Work and Cancer Care: Challenges Faced by Employed Informal Caregivers”

Authors: Ellen Xiang, Patricia Guzman, Martha Mims, Hoda Badr.

Ishwaria Subbiah: Let's honor the silent army of more than 6 million family caregivers in the US

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Ishwaria Subbiah is the Executive Director for Cancer Care Equity and Professional Wellness at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI). She is also the medical director of supportive care oncology, health equity and professional well being at The US Oncology Network.

Dr. Subbiah focuses on reducing cancer outcomes disparities and diversifying clinical trial participation within SCRI’s combined research network of over more than 1,300 physicians at over 250 locations in 24 states across the US. Dr. Subbiah is a globally recognized expert in geriatric oncology, symptom management, palliative care, and healthcare professional well-being.

She previously was an associate professor in the Division of Cancer Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is the Chair for the ASCO Women in Oncology working group and the ASCO State of Cancer Care in America initiative.