A cancer survivor is a person with cancer of any type who is still living. Whether a person becomes a survivor at the time of diagnosis or after completing treatment,whether people who are actively dying are considered survivors,and whether healthy friends and family members of the cancer patient are also considered survivors,varies from group to group. Some people who have been diagnosed with cancer reject the term survivor or disagree with some definitions of it.
Dartmouth Cancer Center (DCC) is a comprehensive cancer research center as designated by the National Cancer Institute. It is located at Dartmouth College and the Geisel School of Medicine in Hanover,New Hampshire. Its administrative offices are located within the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon,New Hampshire.
The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is part of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and is one of the National Cancer Institute's Comprehensive Cancer Centers. It is named after Arthur G. James,the founder,who desired a cancer hospital in Columbus,Ohio,United States.
Psycho-oncology is an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of physical,psychological,social,and behavioral aspects of the cancer experience for both patients and caregivers. Also known as psychiatric oncology or psychosocial oncology,researchers and practitioners in the field are concerned with aspects of individuals' experience with cancer beyond medical treatment,and across the cancer trajectory,including at diagnosis,during treatment,transitioning to and throughout survivorship,and approaching the end-of-life. Founded by Jimmie Holland in 1977 via the incorporation of a psychiatric service within the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York,the field has expanded drastically since and is now universally recognized as an integral component of quality cancer care. Cancer centers in major academic medical centers across the country now uniformly incorporate a psycho-oncology service into their clinical care,and provide infrastructure to support research efforts to advance knowledge in the field.
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center is a 266-licensed bed acute care facility located in Rockville,Maryland. Shady Grove Medical Center provides a range of health services to the community such as high-risk obstetrical care,cardiac and vascular care,oncology services,orthopedic care,surgical services and pediatric care. Opened in 1979 as Shady Grove Adventist Hospital,Shady Grove Medical Center operates as part of Adventist HealthCare,a health-care delivery system that includes hospitals,home health agencies and other health-care services. Adventist HealthCare is headquartered in Gaithersburg,Maryland.
Nationwide Children's Hospital is a nationally ranked pediatric acute care teaching hospital located in the Southern Orchards neighborhood of Columbus,Ohio. The hospital has 673 pediatric beds and is affiliated with the Ohio State University College of Medicine. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants,children,teens,and young adults aged 0–21 throughout Ohio and surrounding regions. Nationwide Children's Hospital also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care. Nationwide Children's Hospital also features an ACS-verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center,one of four in the state. The hospital has affiliations with the nearby Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Nationwide Children's Hospital is located on its own campus and has more than 1,379 medical staff members and over 11,909 total employees.
Yale Cancer Center (YCC) was founded in 1974 as a result of an act of Congress in 1971,which declared the nation's "war on cancer". It is one of a network of 56 Comprehensive Cancer Centers designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Currently directed by Dr. Eric Winer,the Cancer Center brings together the resources of the Yale School of Medicine (YSM),Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH),and the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH).
Rose Rehert Kushner was an American journalist and pioneering advocate for breast cancer patients. She wrote the 1975 book Why Me? What Every Woman Should Know About Breast Cancer to Save Her Life.
Pelotonia is an organization of events,centered around a two-day bicycle ride in the Columbus,Ohio area,to raise funds for cancer research at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center –The James. Pelotonia,the Ride,includes a weekend of cycling,entertainment and volunteerism. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization,Pelotonia facilitates all of riders' and fundraisers' donation money contributing to cancer research,while corporate and philanthropic partners fund the administrative staff and functions.
Cancer and nausea are associated in about fifty percent of people affected by cancer. This may be as a result of the cancer itself,or as an effect of the treatment such as chemotherapy,radiation therapy,or other medication such as opiates used for pain relief. About 70 to 80% of people undergoing chemotherapy experience nausea or vomiting. Nausea and vomiting may also occur in people not receiving treatment,often as a result of the disease involving the gastrointestinal tract,electrolyte imbalance,or as a result of anxiety. Nausea and vomiting may be experienced as the most unpleasant side effects of cytotoxic drugs and may result in patients delaying or refusing further radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
Eric P. Winer is a medical oncologist and clinical researcher specializing in breast cancer. He is director of Yale Cancer Center and president and physician-in-chief of Smilow Cancer Hospital Yale New Haven Health System,effective February 1,2022. He also is Deputy Dean for Cancer Research at Yale School of Medicine. From 1997 to 2021,he was the Chief of the Breast Oncology Program at Dana–Farber Cancer Institute in Boston,Massachusetts. Beginning in 2013,he held a range of institutional roles at Dana-Farber,including Chief of Clinical Development,the Thompson Chair in Breast Cancer Research and Director of the Dana-Farber/Harvard SPORE in Breast Cancer. He also served as a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He was president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2022-2023 and became Chair of the Board in mid-June 2023. His career has been focused on breast cancer treatment and research.
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) is a cancer treatment and research center in Seattle,Washington. Established in 1998,this nonprofit provides clinical oncology care for patients treated at its three partner organizations:Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center,Seattle Children's and UW Medicine. Together,these four institutions form the Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium.
Lea Baider,is a professor of medical psychology,and considered one of the founders of psycho-oncology. She is the director of psycho-oncology at the Sharsheret Institute of Oncology at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. Baider is also a member of the Middle East Cancer Consortium. Baider runs workshops in psycho-oncology to expand the field.
Edith Peterson Mitchell (1947-2024) was a retired Brigadier general of the United States Air Force and an oncologist. She was clinical professor of medicine and medical oncology at Thomas Jefferson University. In 2015,she became the president of the National Medical Association.
Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy is an American breast medical oncologist and hematologist. She serves as section chief of Breast Medical Oncology and as director of the Medical Oncology Fellowship Program in Breast Cancer for The Ohio State College of Medicine.
Pamela Lyn Kunz is an American oncologist. She is the leader of the Gastrointestinal Cancers Program at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital and director of GI Medical Oncology within the Section of Medical Oncology. She was formerly the director of the Stanford Neuroendocrine Tumor Program before leaving,in part due to harassment. Kunz was also recognized as one of the 100 Influential Women in Oncology by OncoDaily.
Ann Hart Partridge is an American medical oncologist. She is the founder and director of the Young and Strong Program for Young Women with Breast Cancer at the Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers at the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute.
Patricia Anne Ganz is an American medical oncologist. She is a professor of health policy and management in the Fielding School of Public Health and a professor of medicine in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. In 2007,she was elected to the Institute of Medicine.
Gary Herbert Lyman is an American academic hematologist,medical oncologist,and cancer researcher.
Lillie D. Shockney,RN,BS,MAS,is the University Distinguished Service Professor of Breast Cancer and Professor of Surgery and Oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. A two-time survivor of breast cancer,Shockney works both as a nurse navigator supporting patients and as a medical advisor and administrator developing programs for improving patient quality of life,in particular for those with metastatic breast cancer. Shockney has published at least 20 books and 350 articles dealing with cancer and patient care. She has been the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Oncology Navigation &Survivorship (2012-2023).
