A behind the scenes look at the state-of-the-art programs and services available to our patients through the

Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies

and the Adult Survivorship Program atDana-Farber Cancer Institute

David S. Rosenthal, MDIntegrative Therapies Consultant,

Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies

Nancy Campbell, MS Janice MacGillivray, MMSc, PA-CDana-Farber Exercise Physiologist Physician Assistant, Adult Survivorship Program

Featuring an expert panel:

Pacesetters were invited to Dana-Farber for a special night featuring education, tours, seasonal cocktails,

and appetizers

Zack began our speaking program by

welcoming guests and thanking them for another record

setting year in 2014:

Walk Senior DirectorZack Blackburn

*More than 8,800 walkers

*More than $8 Million raised

*$4 Million raised by Pacesetters

Next, a panel of experts shared information about the programs and

services offered by the Adult Survivorship Program and the Leonard P. Zakim Center

for Integrative Therapies

With the number of survivors living longer than 5 years after diagnosis

continuing to grow, there is an increasing need for patients to have a Survivorship Care plan once they have

completed active treatment.

Janice MacGillivray, MMSc, PA-C

Janice is a Physicians Assistant with the Adult Survivorship Program at Dana-

Farber Cancer Institute

Survivorship Care exists in an effort to supply the patient with some guidelines and goals post treatment which include:

1) Detecting recurrent disease at the earliest opportunity2) Preventing and detecting secondary and new primary cancers

3) Monitor, prevent, treat long-term and late effects related to disease or treatment4) Providing support to patients and families

5) Encourage adherence and optimal health behaviors6) Improving modifiable health behaviors

During a Survivorship appointment, the clinician and patient:

1. Review treatment2. Discuss side effects3. Manage symptoms4. Receive psychological support5. Give referrals to specialists

From here, the clinician works to complete a Care Plan for the patient, which includes, but is not limited to:

1. Prevention, treatment, and monitoring of long-term/lateside effects

2. Follow up and preventative screenings3. Counseling, genetic testing, and fertility evaluation4. Providing support to patients and families5. Encouraging adherence and optimal health behaviors

Contact the Adult Survivorship Program

1. To make an appointment or learn more, contact us at 617-632-4523 or

email DFCI_adultsurvivors@dfci.harvard.edu

2. To inquire about conferences, educational programs, or support

groups, contact us at 800-883-6012 or email

survivorship_programs@dfci.harvard.edu

Physical activity has many physical, mental, and emotional benefits for cancer patients. Nancy spoke about

the various Exercise programs offered at DFCI

Nancy Campbell, MS

Nancy is an Exercise Physiologist at

Dana-Farber within the Susan F. Smith Center for Women’s Cancers

Physical benefits of exercise include:1. Less fatigue2. Reduction of inflammation3. Weight maintenance4. Improved bone strength5. Studies have also shown that exercise leads to:

immune system+ inflammation+ insulin= risk of recurrence

Mental and emotional benefits include: 1. Improved body image2. Increased cognitive ability3. Reduction in anxiety, fatigue, and depression

Nancy gave some great tips on how to incorporate activity into your daily life and stressed that even the smallest effort such as parking far away or taking the stairs at work can make a big difference.

All Dana-Farber patients, both present and past, have the opportunity to take part in free exercise consultations and

classes both run by Nancy.

Contact the Exercise Program

To receive more information on the exercise programs offered at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,

contact us at 617-632-4523 or visit www.danafarber.org/exercise

The Leonard P. Zakim Center combines the best of conventional and evidence based integrative therapies at Dana-

Farber

David S. Rosenthal, MD

Dr. Rosenthal was the former medical

director of the Zakim Center from 2000-2014 and currently

serves as an Integrative Oncology

Consultant

The Zakim Center focuses on enhancing quality of life for patients and families by:

1. Offering affordable integrative therapies in individual and group programs2. Educating and empowering patients about these therapies and their potential benefits3. Conducting peer-reviewed research

Benefits of integrative therapies include: 1. Decreased fatigue and insomnia2. Reduce nausea due to treatments3. Can also help with radiation-induced dry mouth, cancer related pain,

Services offered at the Zakim Center include:Acupuncture

Expressive Arts Therapy Massage

Meditation Mindbody Medicine

Music Therapy Nutrition Consults

QiGong Reiki

Self HypnosisSupport Groups

Yoga

Contact the Leonard P. Zakim Center

To learn more about the Zakim Center, contact us at 617-632-3322, via email at zakim_center@dfic.harvard.edu, or visit

http://www.dana-farber.org/zakim

The final panelist was a former DFCI patient who shared her experiences with both the Adult Survivorship Program and the Zakim Center.

Through Nancy’s exercise classes and QiGong, she described her

experiences as not only physically beneficial, but also emotionally

through the empathetic support of the lifelong friends she has made in

these free programs.

The evening wrapped up with a Q&A session and optional tours of Dana-Farber.

Pacesetters and their guests had the chance to ask pertinent questions about programs made possible in part

by their fundraising, as well as visit the buildings where all this amazing progress and discovery takes place!

Thank you to the incredible panelists and amazing Pacesetters for making this event a success!

*Check out more November Pacesetter Exclusive Event photos here

Please join us at the next Pacesetter Exclusive Event on January 22, 2015 at Dana-Farber:

Join for a fascinating look at Dr. Jay Bradner, Investigator and Staff Physician at Dana-Farber, and his breakthrough research to overturn

cancer’s aggressive behavior by reprogramming a cell’s identity. Watch his TED Talk for a sneak peak into his lab’s innovative open-source cancer research approach of sharing the JQ1 molecule with other

scientists to accelerate discovery and advancement.

Subverting Cancer: how reprogramming cells leads to new

treatments