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2011 POGO Survivor Conference

Posted on September 4, 2012 by admin

POGO held its first-ever Survivor Conference at the Kingbridge Conference Centre & Institute in King City on May 21-22, 2011. Over 90 survivors of childhood cancer from across the province attended the two-day event. The educational sessions addressed topics including: nutrition, fertility, second cancers (risks and prevention), self esteem and sexuality, relationships and disclosure, heart health, memory challenges, and hormonal issues and their treatment. Videos of all of the presentations from the Survivor Conference that POGO has permission to post are available here, along with the accompanying presentation slides.

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NOTE: The content of each presentation captures the unedited information and opinions presented by the speaker. Please note that the information contained in the presentations was current at the time it was presented – there may be further information in subsequent literature. Listed speaker credentials were current at the time of presentation.

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Building His or Her Mojo: Sex, Intimacy and Sharing

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Presentation Description: In this presentation, issues related to romantic relationships were discussed. Topics included: 1) disclosure of cancer history, including sexual and fertility late effects; and 2) the importance of passion and intimacy as it relates to the change in values and priorities experienced by survivors.

 

Speaker:          Andrew Matthew, PhD, CPsych

                           Assistant Professor

                           Department of Surgery and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

                           Psychologist, Princess Margaret Hospital

 

Posted in 2011 Survivor Conference, Education for Survivors | Tagged disclosure, fertility, intimacy, relationships, sex

Subsequent Cancers – Risks & Preventions

Posted on September 4, 2012 by admin

Presentation Description: Some survivors of childhood cancer may be at a higher risk for developing another cancer – but not all survivors are. This presentation explained what puts survivors at risk and provided strategies to decrease the risk.

Speaker:          Mark Greenberg, OC, MB, ChB, FRCPC, FAAP

                           Senior Adviser, Policy & Clinical Affiars

                           Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO), Toronto

                           Senior Staff Oncologist

                           Division of Haematology/Oncology, SickKids, Toronto

                           Professor of Paediatrics & Surgery, University of Toronto

 

Posted in 2011 Survivor Conference, Education for Survivors | Tagged relapse, risk factors, second cancer

The Sexual Self after Cancer: Body Image, Self-Esteem and Sexuality

Posted on September 4, 2012 by admin

Presentation Description: This presentation discussed the role of body image and self esteem in healthy psychosocial development and overall happiness of one’s sexual self. For childhood cancer survivors these components can play a more complicated role. Some survivors struggle with body image and low self-esteem, whilst others feel that their self-esteem and body image are even stronger than their peers. This presentation included strategies on how to improve one’s sexual self.

Speaker:          Sage Bolte, PhD, LCSW, OSW-C

                           Oncology Counsellor

                           INOVA Cancer Services, Fairfax, Virgina

 

Posted in 2011 Survivor Conference, Education for Survivors | Tagged body image, self esteem, sexual self, sexuality

Survivorship in Oncology: The Role of Exercise in Preservation and Restoration of Quality of Life

Posted on September 4, 2012 by admin

Presentation Description: This presentation provided an overview of exercise-based strategies for cancer survivors that serve to preserve and restore quality of life by overcoming the myriad of physical limitations and secondary risks imposed by previous cancer diagnoses, surgical interventions and therapeutic treatments.

Speaker:          Scott Adams, MSc (c)

                           Exercise Physiologist

                           Jewish General Hospital, Montreal

                           Masters Student, Concordia University, Montreal

 

Posted in 2011 Survivor Conference, Education for Survivors | Tagged exercise, physical limitations, prevention, Quality of Life, secondary cancer, surgical interventions

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