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Dr. Anne Katz: Navigating Relationships after Childhood Cancer

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Kelly Zorzi

 

Childhood cancer treatment can have a variety of side effects for patients, including sexual dysfunction, reproductive issues and sexual problems that may last for only a few months or persist for years. It can become even more difficult for the survivor when these problems begin to involve others and they need to communicate these side effects to their partners. People respond very differently and often unexpectedly when they learn someone they care about once had cancer. How much do you share, and when should you begin speaking about the experience?

Dr. Katz explains that when looking for support or advice, it might seem easy to turn to the internet but due to the complicated and often individual nature of the issues, it requires a discerning mind to sift through and find relevant information. What she recommends as helpful, is a conversation with a nurse, social worker or a counsellor who is more familiar with individual patients and has experience dealing with concerns like these.

Anne Katz, PhD, RN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist & AASECT Certified Sexuality Counsellor with Cancer Care Manitoba. She spoke at POGO’s 2013 Survivor Conference: Life after Childhood Cancer where she presented these and other ideas.

Straight Talk about Childhood Cancer is POGO’s new series of video shorts featuring the insights of experts whose leading-edge work impacts the care, treatment and quality of life of childhood cancer patients, survivors and their families.

Posted in Straight Talk Videos | Tagged 2013 Survivor Conference, Anne Katz, body image, childhood cancer survivors, late effects, relationships, self esteem, sex, sexual function, sexual self, sexuality, Straight Talk

Workshop A – Adolescents with Lymphoma: Managing a Myriad of Issues

Posted on January 2, 2015 by admin


Presentation Description:
Adolescence is a transformative and often trying time in any young person’s life; throwing in a lymphoma diagnosis creates a veritable web of challenges. This interactive workshop tackled issues that are common in adolescents diagnosed with lymphoma, specifically: treatment-related toxicities, mental health concerns and sexuality. Attendees left with practical strategies to bring back to the bedside.  

Speakers (in presentation order):

Kara Kelly, MD
Associate Director, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant, Columbia University, New York
Medical Center Chair, Hodgkin Lymphoma Committee, Children’s Oncology Group

Megan Harrison, MD, FRCPC
Pediatrician, Divison of Adolescent Health, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa

Anne Katz, PhD, RN
Clinical Nurse Specialist & AASECT-Certified Sexuality Counselor
CancerCare Manitoba

 

Posted in 2014 Symposium, Education for Health Professionals | Tagged 2014 Symposium, adolescents, lymphoma, mental health, psychosexual well-being, sexuality, toxicities

Sexuality in Survivors of Childhood Brain Tumors

Posted on February 5, 2013 by admin

Presentation Description: This presentation introduced a biophysical model for assessing sexuality changes following childhood brain tumors.  Levels of intervention and ways of integrating sexuality issues into clinical practice were proposed.

Speaker:

Caron Gan, RN, MScN, RMFT
Family Therapist
Bloorview Kids Rehab, Toronto, ON

Posted in 2009 Symposium, Education for Health Professionals | Tagged 2009 Symposium, brain tumor survivors, brain tumors, sexuality

Workshop B – Psychosocial and Sexual Adjustment in Adolescents and Young Adults with Sarcomas

Posted on February 1, 2013 by admin

Presentation Description:  Survival rates for childhood cancer have continued to improve.  Therefore, more attention is being placed on the functioning and quality of life of these survivors.  Numerous studies of childhood survivors suggest that they may face many challenges, including impaired body image and psychosexual difficulties.  These can have a significant impact on survivors’ quality of life and overall psychosexual well-being.  Some of these may influence self-esteem as well as current and future romantic relationships.  This presentation provided an overview of some of the issues related to body image and sexuality among childhood cancer survivors.

Speaker:

Sylvie Aubin, PhD
Assistant Professor
McGill University, Montréal, QC
Clinical Research Associate Louise Granofsky-Psychosocial Oncology Program,Segal Cancer Centre
Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC

Posted in 2010 Symposium, Education for Health Professionals | Tagged 2010 Symposium, body image, childhood cancer survivors, osteosarcoma, pediatric sarcomas, psychosexual well-being, rhabdomyosarcoma, self esteem, sexuality

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

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