Assorted news from the last week:
A recent student from the Childhood Cancer Survivorship Study that indicates that sixty‐four percent of survivors reported worrying about subsequent malignancy, that 45% reported worrying about physical problems related to cancer, and that 33% reported worrying about relapse.
This Journal of Clinical Oncology article addresses neurocognitive late effects in pediatric cancer survivors and explores five broad intervention domains: compensatory methods, pharmacologic interventions, in-person cognitive remediation, computerized approaches, and physical activity interventions.
Treatment with an oncolytic immunovirotherapy alone or with radiation appeared safe and effective in a phase I study of children and adolescents with heavily pretreated high-grade glioma. High levels of burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic was commonly reported by pediatric hematology/oncology (PHO) providers and staff and was found to be associated with prepandemic burnout and location of practice, according to the results of the phase 3 CLEAR study published in JCO Oncology Practice. NCI and the American Cancer Society plan to study how to improve outcomes for pediatric and adolescent/young adult cancer survivors and bridge the transition to follow-up care.
Upcoming Webinars and Online Opportunities:
- Lorraine Tallman (Amanda’s Hope Rainbow Angels)
- Joe McDonough (Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation
CAC2 member Janet Demeter (Jack’s Angels) hosts Childhood Cancer Talk Radio. Follow that link to access past episodes, or find recent interview with CAC2 member Mark Levine. There’s still a chance to watch the virtual event ‘NCRI-ICRP: How collaboration is advancing research and clinical care in paediatric cancer’ that took place on 19/04/2021. To watch the video on demand, click here and click on the small play button which appears next to the time of the event. You may have to register for the event, even though it is past.
