Cancer and the Community

April 25, 2017
Tampa, FL

The war on cancer is at an inflection point. There is mounting evidence that society is on the cusp of a major breakthrough, as immunotherapy and other novel, data-driven treatments are showing immense promise and saving lives. Yet, even as lives have been extended and saved, many cancer survivors contend with the aftermath of radiation, chemotherapy and other aggressive side effects of treatments for the rest of their lives.

How can policymakers, caregivers and medical communities prepare to serve a growing population of cancer patients and survivors? At The Atlantic's Cancer and the Community, we explored these challenges and learn what can be done to address them from researchers, experts, stakeholders, survivors and patients living with cancer.

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Speakers

Rafael Blanco Community Oncologist Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute
Robert Butler Retired Engineer and Adaptive Therapy Patient Moffitt Cancer Center
Steve Clemons Washington Editor at Large The Atlantic @SCClemons
William Dalton Founder and CEO M2Gen, Moffitt Cancer Center
Vicki Goodman* Therapeutic Area Development Lead Bristol-Myers Squibb
Leonard Lichtenfeld Deputy Chief Medical Officer American Cancer Society @DrLen
Madison Miller Patient Advocate and Founder Spark the Way
Craig Reynolds* Oncologist, Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute Member, I-O ICON
Monica Stynchula AARP Florida Executive Council Member; Chief Executive Officer and Founder REUNIONCare

Agenda

Tuesday, April 25
9:00 a.m.WelcomeMargaret Low, President, AtlanticLIVE
9:05 a.m.Cancer, Caregiving and CommunitiesRafael Blanco, Community Oncologist, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute
Leonard Lichtenfeld, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society
Monica Stynchula, AARP Florida Executive Council Member; CEO and Founder, REUNIONCare
With Steve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic
9:40 a.m.Collaborating in Community Oncology
Produced by our underwriter Bristol-Myers Squibb*Vicki Goodman, Therapeutic Area Development Lead, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Craig Reynolds, Oncologist, Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute, Member of I-O ICON
_{* This session was produced by our underwriter and not by The Atlantic’s editorial team.}
9:50 a.m. Living with CancerRobert Butler, Retired Engineer and Adaptive Therapy Patient, Moffitt Cancer Center
Madison Miller, Patient Advocate and Founder, Spark the Way
With Steve Clemons, The Atlantic
10:20 a.m.The Next FrontierWilliam Dalton, Founder and CEO, M2Gen, Moffitt Cancer Center
With Steve Clemons, The Atlantic
10:50 a.m.Closing ThoughtsMargaret Low, AtlanticLIVE

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