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Care of the Relapsed Patient: The Current State of Affairs

Posted on November 6, 2015 by admin


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Presentation Description:
This session  identified the two main “streams” in the current approach to care of the relapsed patient – the palliative perspective and the “aggressive” Phase 1 perspective – and elaborated on how these two streams co-exist within the current patient care model.

Speakers:
Adam Rapoport, MD, FRCPC, MHSc
Medical Director, Paediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT)
Hospital for Sick Children
Medical Director, Emily’s House Children’s Hospice
Assistant Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Brenda Weigel, MD, MSc
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Lehman/Children’s Cancer Research Fund Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cancer; Chair, Children’s Oncology Group Developmental Therapeutics Committee
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis       

Note: POGO was not granted permission to share Dr. Brenda Weigel’s slides

Posted in 2015 Symposium | Tagged 2015 Symposium, integrated care, palliative care, phase 1, relapse

Toward Integrated Care

Posted on November 6, 2015 by admin


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Presentation Description:
Pediatric palliative care provides support to patients with life limiting illnesses.  The integration of palliative care with oncology patients has been shown to increase quality of life, yet there is often hesitation on the part of oncologists to introduce palliative care to patients.  Both the challenges of early introduction of palliative care in pediatric oncology as well as the many benefits were discussed.

Speaker:
Donna Johnston, MD, FRCPC, FAAP
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa

Posted in 2015 Symposium | Tagged 2015 Symposium, integrated care, palliative care, Quality of Life

Radiation, Palliation, Communication – Discussing Recurrent Malignancies and the Role of Radiotherapy

Posted on November 6, 2015 by admin


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Presentation Description: 
Survival rates and cures are much higher in children than in adults, however approximately 15-20% of children will recur and eventually enter a palliative mode of care for their recurrent malignancy. This is a very challenging time for patients and families and requires a multidisciplinary approach to best manage the child’s and family’s needs. Radiotherapy places a significant role in this and is very effective for relieving symptoms associated with recurrent brain tumours, soft tissue and bone metastases. The commonest indication for palliative radiotherapy is pain, and this can be effectively controlled in 65 to 80% of situations in conjunction with good pain management. The presentation provided an overview of the role and approach for the use of radiotherapy in the palliative management of children with recurrent malignancies.

Speaker:
Normand Laperriere, MD FRCPC FRANZCR(Hon)
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Hospital for Sick Children
Department of Radiation Oncology
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Professor, Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto

Posted in 2015 Symposium | Tagged 2015 Symposium, palliative care, radiation, radiation therapy, symptom management

Workshop D: IT Innovations and the Future of Pediatric Oncology

Posted on March 4, 2014 by admin


Presentation Description:
Technology advances at such an intense pace that is often difficult to discern what the latest advances even are, let alone how they apply to the field of pediatric oncology. This workshop provided a broad overview of recent technological innovations that have applicability in the field of pediatric oncology and featured an in-depth look at two in particular: 1) Pain Squad™: A mobile app to assess and manage pain in youth with cancer; and 2) The EMÜD Universe: an interactive virtual computer environment, also a psychosocial intervention to help children living with cancer.

Speakers:
Joseph Cafazzo, PhD, PEng
Lead, Centre for Global eHealth Innovation
University Health Network, Toronto

Cynthia Nguyen, BSc (Hons), CCRP
Clinical Research Project Assistant
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

Roberta L. Woodgate, RN, MN, PhD
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Applied Chair in Reproductive, Child and Youth Health Services and Policy Research
Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

Posted in 2013 Symposium - Innovation in Pediatric Oncology, Education for Health Professionals | Tagged 2013 Symposium, chronic pain, palliative care, psychosocial, technology

It Takes a Village: Optimizing Care for Children with Advanced Cancer

Posted on July 29, 2013 by admin

Presentation Description: Due to the wide geographical spread of patients with an oncologic diagnosis, children with advanced cancer in Ontario, and their families, often require careful coordination of multiple health care providers to optimize the delivery of palliative care.  This presentation will use a recent case as an example of a coordinated effort between multiple health care teams, over multiple sites of care, to highlight the challenges, successes and lessons learned from this privileged journey with a remarkable family.

Speakers:

Alisha Kassam, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist and Palliative Medicine Physician
Southlake Regional Health Centre
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

Adam Weingarten, MD, FRCPC
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist and Pediatric Palliative Care
SickKids, Toronto, ON
Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

Posted in 2013 Satellite Education Day, Education for Health Professionals | Tagged 2013 satellite education day, advanced cancer, palliative care

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