October 2019 │ Vol 10 │ Issue 10
Through funding and support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the GW Cancer Center is pleased to announce the release of several updated and re-accredited modules of the Cancer Survivorship E-Learning Series for Primary Care Providers. Updated modules include "The Current State of Survivorship Care and the Role of Primary Care Providers," "Late Effects of Cancer and its Treatments," and "A Team Approach: Survivorship Care Coordination." Learn more by visiting gwccacademy.org.
Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, PhD, associate center director for patient-centered initiatives and health equity at the GW Cancer Center, recently co-authored an article in the Journal of Oncology Practice on Patient Navigation in Cancer: The Business Case to Support Clinical Needs. Read more.
Rural Cancer Control Workshops
Staff from the GW Cancer Center recently delivered two in-person workshops on addressing rural cancer-related disparities in Montana and South Dakota. Each workshop focused on topics like health equity and cancer control, cancer survivorship, patient navigation and coalition engagement strategies.
UPCOMING EVENTS
11/5 Webinar: Progress in the Treatment of Lung Cancer Learn more and register

11/7 Event: Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program Annual Meeting Learn more and register

11/8 Webinar: Updates in the Treatment of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Learn more and register

11/13 Webinar: AACI Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative: Hereditary Cancer Program Part 2 Learn more and register

11/13 Webinar: Prediction, Prevention and Treatment of Cancer-Associated Thrombosis Learn more and register

6/12/20-6/13/20 Event: Fred Hutch 5th Symposium on Cancer Survivorship for Clinicians Learn more and register
RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Hereditary Cancer Programs This archived webinar from the Association of American Cancer Institutes Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative covers models of testing for pancreatic, breast, ovarian and prostate cancers. Download the slides or watch the video recording.

How to Decide Whether to Work After a Diagnosis Determining if you're going to work through treatment (or know someone who is)? This video from Cancer and Careers can help you navigate the decision and what's next.

Enterprise Cancer Vocabulary Services These services from the National Cancer Institute provide the foundation for data integration, sharing and re-use. Explore the National Cancer Institute's vocabulary services to make cancer data consistent and inter-operable.

Cancer Survivorship E-Learning Series for Primary Care Providers Did you know that the GW Cancer Center recently updated several modules of the E-Learning Series? Learn more and get started today .
WHAT WE'RE READING
Science Magazine: After Decades, Progress Against an 'Undruggable' Cancer Target - Read the article or abstract

Doximity: New Study Shows Growing Shortage of U.S. Oncologists Poses Risks to Women's Health - Read the article or report

Medical Xpress: Kidney Cancer Study Uncovers New Subtypes and Clues to Better Diagnosis and Treatment - Read the article or abstract

National Cancer Institute: PARP Inhibitors Show Promise as Initial Treatment for Ovarian Cancer - Read the article or 3 related abstracts ( 1, 2, 3)