2022 Award & Scholarship Recipients
Recipients
Dr Rajesh Lalla, DDS, PhD
Distinguished Service Award
Dr Lalla has been an active MASCC member for 20 years and served as President from 2018-2020. During this time, he led the development of MASCC’s affiliate program, leading to a growth in membership and a new ability to promote supportive care at the local level. Serving on the board since 2012, Dr Lalla has also led numerous MASCC committees over the years, as well as serving as chair of the Mucositis Study Group from 2009 – 2015. Read more
Lawson Eng, MD, SM, FRCPC
Steven M. Grunberg Memorial Award
Abstract: Perceived Barriers Towards Implementing Collection of Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) in Cancer Care: An International Scoping Survey
Marie Flannery, PhD, RN
Cynthia N. Rittenberg Award in Nursing Excellence
Abstract: Examining Decision Regret and Associated Factors Among Older Adults with Advanced Cancer Receiving Systemic Treatment
Young Investigator Award Recipients
Po-Ju Lin, PhD, MPH, RD
Outstanding Young Investigator
Abstract: Yoga vs. a Behavioral Placebo on Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Nationwide Multicenter Phase III Randomized Controlled Trial in Cancer Survivors
Xiaohuan Jin
Young Investigator
Abstract: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Reducing Anxiety, Depression and Stress in Parents of Children with Cancer: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Jennifer Yin Yee Kwan, MD, PhD
Young Investigator
Abstract: How Do Intrinsic Biological Factors Impact Risk of Lymphedema? A Multifactorial Prognostic Modeling Study of Patient-Specifıc Lymphedema Risk Factors
Satheesh Kumar Poolakkad Sankaran BDS, MDS, MSc, MMSc
Young Investigator
Abstract: Relationships and Impact of Ulcerative Mucositis on Patients Hospitalized for Cancer Therapy: Real-World Evidence Grounded on Big Data
Gina Wong
Young Investigator
Abstract: Patient-Reported Skin Outcomes in Postmastectomy Radiotherapy
AICSO-MASCC Young Investigator Award Recipients
Mariana Sardinha, MD
Young Investigator
Abstract: Biliary-Related Events (BRES) in Pancreatic Cancer (PC) Patients (Pts)
Conference Scholarship Recipients
Bhaskar Bhuvan, MD, DM
Conference Scholarship
Abstract: Randomized Controlled Trial of Neutropenic Diet Versus Regular Diet in Patients Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy for Acute Leukemia
Sam Lyvannak, MD
Conference Scholarship
Abstract: The Outcomes of Neutropenic Fever in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients in the Induction Phase
Walter Nyagah, PharmD
Conference Scholarship
Abstract: Management and Outcomes of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting Among Kenyan Female Breast Cancer Patients
Hritika Pai, BPT
Conference Scholarship
Abstract: Indian Nurses Physical Activity Promotion Practices and Beliefs for Cancer Survivors in a Tertiary Care Hospital – A Cross-Sectional Survey
Aparna Sharma, MD, DM
Conference Scholarship
Abstract: Baseline Physical and Psychological Symptom Burden in Patients with Solid Organ Cancers Presenting in India
