Rhode Island Cancer Summit

​The Partnership to Reduce Cancer in Rhode Island held its 2023 Rhode Island Cancer Summit on October 11, 2023. Dr. Janet de Moor, PhD, MPH, Deputy Associate Director of the Healthcare Delivery Research Program at National Cancer Institute shared updates on what is being done to address cancer-related financial toxicity at the national level. Our keynote presenter, Dr. S. Vincent Rajkumar, Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology at the Mayo Clinic discussed his research related to financial toxicity related to clinical trials. The 2023 Summit also featured two panels, one highlighting the experiences of a cancer patient facing financial toxicity after their cancer diagnosis and the other being a call to action on what we can do at the state level to address this issue.

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If you were unable to attend this year's conference or would like to rewatch the presentations, please click on the video below to access the live stream recording. If you would like to watch a specific presentation or panel discussion, click the button below labeled "presentations" to choose a session to watch.

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Partnership to Reduce Cancer in Rhode Island. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. To learn more, please click the button below.