9:00 a.m. — Welcome
Opening remarks from:
- Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, M. Andrew Greganti Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, UNC School of Medicine
- Hyman B. Muss, MD, Mary Jones Hudson Distinguished Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Division of Oncology, UNC School of Medicine
- William A. Wood, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology, UNC School of Medicine
9:15 a.m. — Presentation
“‘Moving’ Cancer Survivorship Forward…One Step at a Time”
Speaker: Erik Hanson, PhD, CSCS, Associate Professor, UNC Exercise & Sport Science, Co-Director/Exercise Oncology Laboratory.
Introduced by Hy Muss, MD.
9:45 a.m. — Presentation
“Malnutrition in the Context of Obesity”
Speaker: John A. Batsis, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, UNC School of Medicine.
Introduced by Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD.
10:15 a.m. — Break
10:30 a.m. — Panel
“Novel methodological approaches in cancer and aging research”
Moderated by Lorinda Coombs, PhD, MSN, FNP-BC.
Panelists:
- Vanessa E. Slater, MPH, PhD, postdoctoral research associate, Department of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Public Health.
“Atrial fibrillation and bleeding in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) on ibrutinib vs acalabrutinib: Role of age, frailty, and anticoagulants”
- Debbie Liang, PharmD, BCCCP, outcomes research pharmacist, UNC Health Pharmacy Services, Managed Pharmacy Solutions.
“Pharmacist-facilitated PROM monitoring where patents do not need internet access”
- Atinuke G. Oyinbo, MPH, PhD, postdoctoral research associate, Department of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Public Health.
“Multimorbidity in older adults with multiple myeloma: A cluster analysis approach”
- Jyotsana Parajuli, PhD, MGS, RN, assistant professor, College of Health & Human Services, UNC Charlotte School of Nursing.
“Development and validation of a culturally tailored palliative care readiness tool for older adults with cancer and their family caregivers”
11:45 a.m. — Lunch break
12:15 p.m. — Panel
“Patient values and preferences to guide clinical decision-making”
Moderated by Bill Wood, MD.
Panelists:
- Daniel Richardson, MD, MSc, MA, associate professor, Division of Oncology, UNC School of Medicine.
“What matters most to older adults with cancer”
- Lorinda A. Coombs, PhD, MSN, FNP-BC, assistant professor, UNC School of Nursing; and Victoria Crowder, PhD, RN, postdoctoral trainee, UNC School of Nursing.
“Centering the patient’s voice: Lessons from the Vaues Assessment Tool (VAsT) study on aligning care with the values of women with metastatic breast cancer”
1:00 p.m. — Panel
“Patient perspectives”
Moderated by Patty Spears BS FASCO, research manager, Patient Advocates for Research Council (PARC), UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Panelists:
- Laurie Betts, PhD, member, UNC Lineberger Patient Advocates for Research Council (PARC)
- Richard Cansler, member, UNC Lineberger Patient and Family Advisory Committee (PFAC)
- Marian Johnson-Thompson, PhD, member, UNC Lineberger Community Advisory Board (CAB)
- Vernal Branch, member, UNC Lineberger Breast Cancer SPORE and Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG)
2:00 p.m. — Break
2:10 p.m. — Panel
“Student forum”
Moderated by Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD.
Panelists:
- Karie Turley (Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine)
“Quality of life and function in women treated for non-metastatic breast cancer: 3-8 years post primary treatment”
- Miles McAllister (Carolina Medical Student Research Program, UNC School of Medicine) with HB Muss
“Evaluation of Cancer and Aging Research Group breast cancer risk tool as a predictor of patient-reported outcomes in older women undergoing chemotherapy for early breast cancer”
- Gillian Arleth (MSTAR, UNC School of Medicine)
“Factors associated with self-reported cognitive impairment in long-term breast cancer survivors”
- Kayla Jensen (UNC School of Medicine)
“Treatment patterns for cT1c triple negative or HER2 positive breast cancer at a single institution”
- Natasha Joglekar (MSTAR, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine)
“Value evolution and patient-provider communication in women with metastatic breast cancer”
3:00 p.m. — Panel
“Supportive interventions for patients and caregivers”
Moderated by Bill Wood, MD.
Panelists:
- Tess Thompson, PhD, assistant professor, UNC School of Social Work
“‘Being able to have that combination would be awesome’: A dyadic perspective on patient-caregiver interventions”
- Katherin E. Reeder-Hayes, MD, MBA, MSCR, professor of medicine, Division of Oncology, UNC School of Medicine
“Leveraging Patient-Reported Data to Monitor Cancer Care Timeliness”
- Erin Kent, PhD, associate professor and associate chair for research, Department of Health Policy & Management, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
“enCompass: An update on the development and testing of a supportive care intervention for cancer caregivers”
4:00 p.m. — Adjourn
Join us for the 2025 Cancer and Aging Symposium, hosted by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The event will feature presentations and panels, including a patient perspectives panel and student forum.