Darcy Burbage, Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“What an incredible first day at the The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC).
From the moving opening ceremonies recognizing the Traditional Owners of the land and paying respect to First Nations Elders-past, present, and emerging-to thought-provoking scientific sessions and reconnecting with friends and colleagues from around the world, today was a wonderful reminder of why this meeting is so special.
Congratulations Alexandre Chan, PharmD, PhD, MPH on beginning your term as MASCC President!
Thank you florian Scotté for your leadership!
The breadth of research shared was inspiring and as Past President Dorothy OKeefe reminded us ‘Supportive Care Makes Excellent Cancer Care Possible’.
Deborah Kirk discussed advancing our understanding of cancer-related fatigue in those at End-of-Life; AProf Hannah Wardill, PhD discussing how the gut microbiome may be the key to improving our ability to predict treatment toxicity; while Massimo Di Maio discussed digital tools and challenges associated with utilizing and how AI may impact clinical and clinician workflow.
Thank you to patient partners Jill Feldman, Tingting Z., Ricki Menzies for sharing your insights and stories.
I’m especially grateful to learn alongside such an incredible interdisciplinary community and our invaluable patient partners, whose voices continue to shape the future of cancer care.
Nurse Navigation has been implemented with indigenous individuals w/cancer and decreased distress was noted after implementation.
One of the final sessions addressed stigma in individuals living with cancer & it’s not just about appearance; guilt, fear, shame, and isolation, etc impacts our pts and is higher in individuals w/lower income – paging Gretchen A. McNally PhD, MPH, ANP-BC, AOCNP !!
Looking forward to Day 2 and another exciting day of learning, sharing, and connecting!
Together, we’re advancing supportive care, strengthening survivorship, and improving outcomes for people affected by cancer.”
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