Learning Outcomes of “GetSMART,” Education for Diagnostics and Targeted Treatment for HER2+ Metastatic Gastric and Colorectal Cancers
AbstractThe treatment landscape for patients affected by gastric and colorectal cancer (G&CRC) has significantly broadened over the past decade. Molecular diagnostic methods have improved with a precision oncology-driven approach to the development of treatment options tailored to specific molecular targets, including the human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2). While scientific evidence on the role of HER2 in G&CRC has improved, there has been a lag in general understanding and applications of testing for HER2+ G&CRC and resulting targeting treatment in the wider oncology community. To better understand and add...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - December 23, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Surgical and Radiology Trainees ’ Proficiency in Reading Mammograms: the Importance of Education for Cancer Localisation
AbstractMedical imaging with mammography plays a very important role in screening and diagnosis of breast cancer, Australia ’s most common female cancer. The visualisation of cancers on mammograms often forms a diagnosis and guidance for radiologists and breast surgeons, and education platforms that provide real cases in a simulated testing environment have been shown to improve observer performance for radiologists. T his study reports on the performance of surgical and radiology trainees in locating breast cancers. An enriched test set of 20 mammography cases (6 cancer and 14 cancer free) was created, and 18 surgical t...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - December 15, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
A Novel USMLE ® Step 1 Based Approach to Introducing Radiation Oncology to Second-Year Preclinical Medical Students
We present a novel approach to implementing an introductory RO didactic lecture to second-year medical students by interweaving associated oncological and ionizing radiation content represented on the United States Medical Licensing Exam ® (USMLE®) Step 1 examination. Students had synchronous and asynchronous opportunities to engage with the 1.0-h didactic lecture administered by an attending Radiation Oncologist faculty member. Students were electronically invited to anonymously rank the effectiveness of the lecture materials on a 5-point Likert scale. Performance on standardized board-style questions regarding radiatio...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - December 12, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Evaluating How a School-Based Skin Cancer Prevention Program Can Change Behavior Among North Carolina Highschoolers
AbstractThe incidence of skin cancer has risen steadily over recent decades. Childhood and adolescent sun exposure remains a critical risk factor in skin cancer development, making education of high schoolers imperative for promoting sun-safe behaviors. Medical students in North Carolina recognized this need and designed a skin cancer education program focused on portraying skin cancer in individuals with all Fitzpatrick skin phototypes. Eighty-seven students completed the pre-survey, and 84 completed the post-session survey. In the post-survey, 88% of students listed actionable behavioral changes they plan to make followi...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - December 8, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
A Qualitative Analysis of Medical Student Reflections Following Participation in a Canadian Radiation Oncology Studentship
This study explores the impact of COVID-19 on the studentship, on students’ pe rceptions of the program, and on medical training and career choice. Fifteen studentship completion essays during 2021–2022 were obtained and anonymized. Thematic analysis was performed to interpret the essays with NVivo. Two independent reviewers coded the essays. Themes were established by ident ifying connections between coded excerpts. Consensus was achieved through multiple rounds of discussion and iteratively reviewing each theme. Representative quotes were used to illustrate the themes. The themes confirmed the studentship was feasibl...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - December 7, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Employment-related Education and Support for Cancer Survivors: a Content Analysis of Employment Resources Offered on National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center Websites
AbstractHigh rates of employment changes and associated concerns among cancer survivors following diagnosis and treatment suggest a need to examine what employment-related educational resources and support are currently being offered to cancer survivors and what gaps exist in those resources. In 2023, we conducted a content analysis of employment resources described on the websites of the NCI-Designated Cancer Centers that provide clinical care (N = 64) through a systematic review procedure using predetermined search terms and a standardized process to examine the availability and accessibility of such resources. Descripti...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - December 5, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Caring for an Individual with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Understanding Family Caregivers ’ Perceptions of Social Support, Caregiver Burden, and Unmet Support Needs
AbstractFamily caregivers (FCs) of a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can encounter unpredictable challenges and care demands. They can experience high levels of burden, a loss of self-care, and poor quality of life. Their receipt of social support and ability to communicate with clinicians may impact their burden. FCs would benefit from educational resources that teach them communication skills central to their ability to obtain the support they need —support that is imperative to reducing burden. To better target psychosocial educational interventions focused on social support and communication skills, w...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - December 5, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Development of a Digital Storytelling Intervention to Increase Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Hispanic/Latino Community: a Qualitative Evaluation
AbstractDigital storytelling (DST) interventions may be one way to address disparities in cancer screening experienced by the Hispanic/Latino population. Digital stories are short, first-person narratives that include voice-over narration and images. With storytellers ’ permission, researchers can screen digital stories as a health intervention. Digital stories can inspire viewers to adopt or change their behavior, such as completing cancer screening. Rochester Healthy Community Partnership (a 20-year community-based participatory research partnership) together with eight Hispanic/Latino, Spanish speaking cancer survivor...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - December 4, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Impact of the Integrative Oncology Scholars Program on Oncology Providers ’ Key Knowledge of Dietary Supplements and Antioxidants for Providing Evidence-based Oncology Care
AbstractDietary supplements are commonly used among cancer survivors. Oncology providers rarely receive training about dietary supplements. We evaluated whether e-learning modules could improve oncology providers ’ dietary supplement knowledge. Oncology providers participated in the National Cancer Institute funded Integrative Oncology Scholars (IOS) program. We used posttest readiness assurance tests (RAT) to measure knowledge acquisition from modules. One cohort completed a pre and posttest RAT to assess change in knowledge. Multivariate linear regression models adjusted for gender, race, profession, and years in pract...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - November 17, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Assessing the Readability of Online Health Information for Colonoscopy — Analysis of Articles in 22 European Languages
This study aimed to evaluate online health information on colonoscopy, focusing on quantity and comprehensibility of internet resources dedicated to the colonoscopy. This information could be used by European Union (EU) colorectal cancer (CRC) screening providers to address patient ’s unfilled educational needs, fear of colonoscopy, and other barriers that deter from CRC screening. The term “colonoscopy” translated into 22 official EU languages was searched using the Google search engine. For each translation, generated list of websites was assessed with Google Translate . The first 50 websites in each language were ...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - November 17, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Correction to: Impact of the Integrative Oncology Scholars Program on Oncology Providers ’ Key Knowledge of Dietary Supplements and Antioxidants for Providing Evidence-based Oncology Care
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Source: Journal of Cancer Education - November 17, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Enhancing Symptom Screening and Patient Education Among Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer: a Qualitative Analysis
AbstractWe explored perspectives of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) on symptom screening and population-level patient-reported outcome (PRO) data regarding common symptom trajectories in the year after diagnosis. A qualitative study of patients with mNSCLC was conducted at a Canadian tertiary cancer centre. English-speaking patients diagnosed ≥ 6 months prior to study invitation were recruited, and semi-structured one-on-one interviews were conducted. Patient and treatment characteristics were obtained via chart review. Anonymized interview transcripts underwent deductive-inductive codi...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - November 14, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Partnership in Cancer Research (PCAR) Program Increases Medical Student Knowledge and Confidence to Perform Cancer Research
AbstractArkansas has a high cancer burden, and a pressing need exists for more medical students to pursue oncology as a career. The Partnership in Cancer Research (PCAR) program provides a summer research experience at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for 12 medical students who have completed their first year of medical training. A majority of participants spend time pursuing cancer research in basic science, clinical, or community-based research. Students report on their research progress in an interactive “Live from the Lab!” series and assemble a final poster presentation describing their findings. O...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - November 13, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Utility of a Novel Trainee-Level Hematology/Oncology Podcast in Graduate Medical Education: a Pilot Study
AbstractAsynchronous learning continues to gain popularity in medical education. One medium to facilitate asynchronous learning is the podcast. Currently, there are a limited number of hematology/oncology (H/O) podcasts geared towards residents and fellows ( “trainees”). To address this need, we created a series of podcasts covering fundamental H/O topics for H/O fellows and internal medicine residents rotating on H/O services. We evaluate the effectiveness of this approach in this pilot study. Between September 2022 and February 2023, residents rec eived recommended episodes via email prior to their rotation. Followin...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - November 11, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
The Value of Networking in Cancer Education and Capacity Building
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Source: Journal of Cancer Education - November 6, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
