Henry Wong, Clinical Research Fellow at Radiation Medicine Program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“I had the privilege of attending the Breast Cancer Survivorship and Supportive Care International Conference this weekend in Toronto, where I served as moderator for two sessions on breast-cancer–related arm lymphedema and radiation dermatitis.
It was an inspiring and enriching experience—full of meaningful discussions, new insights, and a shared commitment to improving survivorship and supportive care for breast cancer patients worldwide.
Looking forward to continuing this important work together.”
Dr. Muna Al-Khaifi, lead of the Breast Cancer Survivorship Program at Odette Cancer Centre, shared a post by Henry Wong, adding:
“Thank you, Henry Wong, for moderating an excellent evidence-based lymphedema panel.
I loved the updates on prevention, prophylactic surveillance, and treatment, especially the focus on identifying patients at risk early.
We were fortunate to have Dr Joshua Vorstenbosch, who shared how his team uses lymphovenous bypass within a comprehensive surgical program. He highlighted the importance of early surveillance, careful patient selection, and having realistic expectations about surgical outcomes and the ongoing need for rehab and self-management.
Stephanie Phan reminded us again how essential physiotherapy and rehabilitation are across the entire lymphedema journey, and Dr Jennifer Kwan provided exciting updates on current research at Princess Margaret.
The session on radiation dermatitis reinforced the same message: prevention, early assessment, and proactive treatment matter.
Key takeaway:
Early identification and proactive care are important. This is how we prevent chronic complications, financial toxicity, and reduced quality of life.
Time to shift from reacting after the fact to making prevention and early intervention the centre of survivorship care.”