{"id":9486,"date":"2023-01-24T14:29:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T14:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mascc2.wpengine.com\/annualmeeting2023\/?page_id=9486"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:30:10","slug":"plenary-highlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mascc.org\/annualmeeting2026\/program\/plenary-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Plenary Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Plenary Session 1: Maximizing Access to Supportive Care for All: Solutions and Actions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Chaired by Prof. Christopher Steer & Naveena Nekkalapudi<\/em><\/p>

  • Naveena Nekkalapudi<\/strong> (Australia): Patient Partners in Research Co-design<\/li>
  • Prof. Gail Garvey<\/strong> (Australia): Enhancing Supportive Care to Help Close the Cancer Gap for First Nations Australians<\/li>
  • Prof. Anna Ugalde<\/strong> (Australia): Maximising Supportive Care to Bring Equitable Cancer Outcomes in Rural and Remote Communities Closer to Reality<\/li>
  • Prof. Don Dizon<\/strong> (USA): Removing Barriers to Supportive Care for Sexual and Gender Minority Communities\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Chaired by Dr. Julia Lai-Kwon & Prof. Joanne Bowen<\/em><\/p>

    • Daniel Johnston<\/strong> (Australia): Patient Advocacy for New Approaches to Treatment and Supportive Care Gaps<\/li>
    • Prof. Rob Weinkove<\/strong> (New Zealand): Cellular Therapies and Emerging Toxicities of Concern<\/li>
    • Dr. Tim Cooksley<\/strong> (UK): Optimal Multidisciplinary Approaches to Managing Emerging Toxicities<\/li>
    • Dr. Lavinia Spain<\/strong> (Australia): Predicting Toxicity of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Based on Known Mechanisms\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Chaired by A\/Prof. Sophie Beaumont & Sue Woodall<\/em><\/p>

      • Sue Woodall<\/strong> (Australia): Importance of Work and Play for Cancer Survivorship<\/li>
      • A\/Prof. Erin Howden<\/strong> (Australia): Moving Exercise Oncology into the Spotlight for Cardiac Toxicity Prevention<\/li>
      • Prof. Trish Livingston<\/strong> (Australia): Behavioural and Lifestyle Approaches to Carer Support: Breaking Barriers, Building Enablers<\/li>
      • Prof. Jun Mao<\/strong>\u00a0(USA): Evidence-based Integrative Oncology in Supportive Care<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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