2020 Head & Neck Cancer Video Series
1) Innovations in Surgery
Part A:
A/Prof Richard Gallagher, Head & Neck ENT Surgeon, Director Cancer Services & Head & Neck Service, St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney
Hans Ede, Head & Neck Cancer Survivor.
Part B:
Suzie Flynn, Clinical Nurse Specialist, St Vincent’s Private Hospital.
Part C:
A/Prof Julia Maclean, Clinical Specialist Speech Pathology, St George Swallow Centre
2) Innovations in Radiation Therapy
Part A:
A/Prof Dion Forstner, Radiation Oncologist, GenesisCare, St Vincent’s Clinic, Macquarie University Hospital, Concord.
Hans Ede, Head & Neck Cancer Survivor.
Part B:
Therese Dodds, Director, Speech Pathology, St Vincent’s Private Hospital Allied Health Services Sydney; Director, Eastern Suburbs Speech Pathology.
Part C:
Merran Findlay, Executive Research Lead Nutrition & Oncology Specialist Dietician, Royal prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Local Health District & Chris O’Brien Lifehouse.
Part D:
Lisa Gia, Radiation Therapist, Unit Leader, GenesisCare
3) Innovations in Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy
Maureen Jansen, Survivor, Head & Neck cancer Support Aotearoa
Dr Venessa Chin, Medical Oncologist & Researcher, The Kinghorn Cancer Centre & The Garvan Institute of Medical Research.
Dr Amy Prawira, Medical Oncologist & Researcher, The Kinghorn Cancer Centre.
4) Innovations in Dental Care
Part A:
A/Prof Sharon Liberali, Specialist Consultant, Special Needs Dentist, Adelaide Dental Hospital; Clinical Lecturer, Dental School, University of Adelaide.
Part B:
Tracey Nicholls, ENT Nurse Practitioner, Flinders Medical Centre; Head & Neck Cancer Co-ordinator, SA Health, Adelaide.
5) Innovations in Managing Distress & Recovery
Part A:
Maureen Jansen, Survivor, Head & Neck Cancer Support Aotearoa
Denyse Whelan, Survivor, Ambassador, BeyondFive
Gary Mar, Survivor, Central Coast Head & Neck Cancer Support Group facilitator
Dr Ben Britton, Senior Clinical & Health Psychologist, Calvary Mater Newcastle; Conjoint Lecturer, University of Newcastle.
A/Prof Haryana Dhillon, Senior Research Fellow, Survivorship Research Group & Director, Centre for Medical Psychology & Evidence-based Decision-making, University of Sydney.
Part B:
Teresa Simpson, Psycho-Oncology Social Worker & Patient Support Group, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney
Michelle Roach, Clinical Nurse Consultant Radiation Oncology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney
6) Innovations in Managing Mask Anxiety & The Remove The Mask Research
Julie McCrossin, Survivor; Ambassador, BeyondFive, TROG Cancer Research, Targeting Cancer
Hans Ede, Survivor
Prof Paul Keall, Sydney Medical School; NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow; Director, ACRF Image X Institute, University of Sydney.
Prof Phyllis Butow, NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow, School of Psychology, University of Sydney.
7) Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Patients, Family & Community
A/Prof Kelvin Kong, Consultant Head & Neck ENT Surgeon, John Hunter Hospital, John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Newcastle Private Hospital, Hunter Valley Private Hospital; Conjoint Lecturer University of Newcastle
Video Series Aim:
To discuss key innovations that are improving survival & quality of life for patients with head & neck cancers.
Title: Head & Neck Cancer Treatment Innovations: Improving Survival & Quality of Life
Hosts: St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney & The Kinghorn Cancer Centre
Purpose: To provide up-to-date evidence-based information for everyone in the head & neck cancer community
Presenter: Julie McCrossin AM, broadcaster, head & neck cancer survivor, Ambassador for BeyondFive, Targeting Cancer, TROG Cancer Research
Video Producer: Daniel Taylor, Director, Media Services, Insight
Videos Release Date: 27 July 2020, World Head & Neck Cancer Day