Moving Beyond Cancer to Wellness

Thank you to those of you who were able to attend our first outreach event Moving Beyond Cancer to Wellness on June 23. This free event featured keynote speakers Doug Ulman, cancer survivor and president of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, and Bob Keisendahl, recipient of the Lance Armstrong Foundation's 2006 LIVESTRONG™ award, as well as breakout sessions led by experts in the fields of nutrition, complementary/alternative medicine, physical therapy, fatigue/pain, relationships/sexuality, employment issues, insurance rights, survivorship research, cancer genetics, emotional adaptation and cognitive function/memory.

The event was attended by more than 260 individuals affected by cancer. The post-event evaluations reflected overwhelmingly positive impressions; requests and comments will be considered in planning future events. Many of the presentation materials from the breakout sessions are now available below:

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Survivorship Program presented an educational event for cancer survivors on Saturday, June 23, 2007 at the Hutchinson Center campus.

Keynote speakers for the event included Doug Ulman, cancer survivor and president of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, and Bob Keisendahl, recipient of the Lance Armstrong Foundation's 2006 LIVESTRONG™ award.

Breakout sessions were led by experts in the fields of nutrition, complementary/alternative medicine, physical therapy, fatigue/pain, relationships/sexuality, employment issues, insurance rights, survivorship research, cancer genetics, emotional adaptation and cognitive function/memory.

The event was free and open to public.

Below is a list of the breakout sessions and available presentation slides.

General Workshops

• Nutritional Health in Cancer Survivorship
  Sarah Washburn, MS, RD, CD
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• Cancer Survivorship: Quality of Life and Cancer Prevention
  How natural medicine can help you achieve the best of both
  Dan Labriola, ND
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• Exercise and Fitness in Cancer Survivors
  Andrea Leiserowitz
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• What You Can Do About Fatigue and Pain
  Karen Syrjala, PhD
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• Coping with Couple and Sexual Changes after Cancer
  Sylvie Aubin, PhD
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• Working it Out: Your Employment Rights as a Cancer Survivor
  Jennifer A. Parda
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• What Are Your Options for Health Insurance as a Cancer Survivor?
  K. Philip Kelly



• Genetic Counseling and Testing for Inherited Cancer Syndromes
  Robin Bennett, MS, CGC



• Anxiety, Worry, and Cancer
  Craig N. Sawchuk, PhD
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• Cognitive Function in Cancer Survivors
  Mary Pepping, PhD, ABPP-CN
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Research Update

• Physical Activity in Cancer Survivors: From evidence to advice
  Kristin L. Campbell, PhD
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• Monitoring for Late Effects: What all survivors should know
  Debra Friedman, MD
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• Stress Management and Wellness
  Bonnie A. McGregor, PhD
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