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Cancer Survivorship: Treating More Than the Tumor

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Treating just the tumor is not enough. With 12 million cancer survivors in this country, and more joining their ranks all the time, experts have to do better at not only saving lives, but assuring quality of life after cancer. Survivors face a myriad of challenges after treatment. They include various physical, emotional, practical, social, mental, medical and sexual issues. Today, more is known about these challenges and more centers are starting to pay attention to these issues in a focused and coordinated way.

Dr. Debra Friedman is leading Vanderbilt Medical Center’s initiatives to develop a comprehensive research and clinical services program in cancer survivorship. She is associate professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The program, called REACH for Survivorship, is a partnership of services and talents from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and the department of pediatrics. Joining the discussion are two cancer survivors, Caroline Hale and Dr. David Carbone, both with their own unique perspectives on these issues.

Caroline is a recent college graduate who has overcome several medical challenges since her treatment for cancer as a young teen. Dr. Carbone is a leading cancer researcher and oncologist who nearly 10 years ago was hearing “you have cancer” himself. Caroline can’t say enough about the Survivorship Clinic at Vanderbilt after building rich relationships with staff and other patients who understand, it’s about more than just treating the tumor. Join these survivors, along with Dr. Friedman, for this webcast as they share their experiences and discuss this unique area of care. Learn more about what Vanderbilt is attempting to do through the REACH program for ALL survivors, regardless of age at diagnosis, type of cancer or where they originally received their oncology care. So, what are some of the challenges that cancer survivors face as they find their “new normal” and what research is being done to minimize those challenges? Learn all that and more in this unique episode of Patient Power.

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Debra Friedman, M.D. Debra Friedman, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, E. Bronson Ingram Chair of Pediatric Oncology, Vanderbilt Medical Center
Debra L. Friedman, M.D., is an associate professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is the E. Bronson Ingram Chair of Pediatric Oncology and the leader of the Cancer Control and Prevention Program and directs the Cancer Survivorship programs at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Friedman’s research interests lie in... more >

David Carbone, M.D., Ph.D. David Carbone, M.D., Ph.D.
Cancer Survivor, Harold L. Moses Chair in Cancer Research, Vanderbilt Medical Center
David Carbone graduated summa cum laude from Amherst College in 1977 and received his medical degree and a PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics at Johns Hopkins University in 1985. He then did an Internal Medicine internship and residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital through 1988 followed by a Medical Oncology fellowship at the National Cancer Institute. In 1991 he... more >

Caroline Hale,
Cancer Survivor
Caroline was diagnosed in April of 2000 with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, just before her 13th birthday. She was in the 7th grade in middle school and had been experiencing severe back pain. Early trips to the doctor attributed it to carrying a backpack. Her pain became so bad that she was pulled from the starting catcher position of the softball team.... more >

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  1. Introduction LISTEN
  2. Caroline's Story LISTEN
  3. Dr. Carbone’s Story LISTEN
  4. REACH for Survivorship Program at Vanderbilt LISTEN
  5. Paving the Way for Cancer Survivors LISTEN
  6. About the REACH Program LISTEN
  7. Barriers for Cancer Survivors LISTEN

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