Name
Cancer Survivorship in Young Adults in the DoD
Speakers
Content Presented on Behalf of
AMSUS
Services/Agencies represented
Uniformed Services University (USU)
Session Type
Breakout
Date
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Start Time
3:15 PM
End Time
4:15 PM
Room#/Location
Cherry Blossom
Focus Areas/Topics
Clinical Care
Learning Outcomes
1. Recognize and define cancer survivorship and palliative care in this specialized population.
2. Identify the needs of the Young adult active-duty cancer patient.
3. Review ways the team provides holistic care to the patient and their caregivers.
4. Discuss how readiness requirements impact the active-duty service member’s individual survivorship journey.
2. Identify the needs of the Young adult active-duty cancer patient.
3. Review ways the team provides holistic care to the patient and their caregivers.
4. Discuss how readiness requirements impact the active-duty service member’s individual survivorship journey.
CE/CME Session
CE/CME Session
Session Currently Live
Description
Cancer is a Readiness Issue for the DoD. Over 1,200 active duty servicemembers are diagnosed every year with cancer, and over 15,000 servicemembers have a past diagnosis of cancer. Murtha Cancer Center is the DoD's only Center of Excellence for cancer, and we have a robust Cancer Survivorship program, and a robust Adolescent and Young Adults with cancer program, both of which result in superior retention rates of active duty treated for cancer. Our programs will be described in detail in this session by the experts.
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