Abstracts 2014

Thank you to all of the authors who submitted abstracts for presentation at the 2014 Critical Mass Annual Conference. We are thrilled to have 12 abstracts that will be presented in 3 oral presentation sessions, and 25 posters for display.
Check them out!

Oral Abstracts

Oral Abstracts - Research Session

Abstract Title: Speaking Their Language: An RCT pilot study of professionally facilitated synchronous online chat groups for young adults with cancer
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Michael J. Lang

Abstract Title: FoundationOne’s comprehensive genomic profiling of solid tumors from 669 adolescents and young adults reveals a distinct spectrum of targetable genomic alterations
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Deborah Morosini, MD, MSW

Abstract Title: Clinical Trial Participation Among AYAs at a Comprehensive Cancer Center
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Stacy D. Sanford, Ph.D.

Abstract Title: Initial Experience of Multidisciplinary Collaborative Care Model for AYA Oncology
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Laurel Barosh, MPH

Oral Abstracts - Outreach Session

Abstract Title: Surveying Young Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer to Create Interventions with Impact
Focus Area: Outreach and Connectivity
Author Name: Jean Rowe, LCSW, OSW-C, CJT

Abstract Title: Development of a web-based support program for caregivers of young adults coping with cancer
Focus Area: Outreach and Connectivity
Author Name: Karen Fasciano, Psy.D.

Abstract Title: Using a national needs assessment to direct programs for young women affected by breast cancer
Focus Area: Outreach and Connectivity
Author Name: Arin Ahlum Hanson, MPH, CHES

Abstract Title: The Colondar 2.0
Focus Area: Outreach and Connectivity
Author Name: Joshua Lamb, MHA

Oral Abstracts - Differential Impact of Cancer Session: How to Build Solutions

Abstract Title: The Incurable Cancer Retreat: A pilot program for young adults living with advanced and metastatic disease that changed the future of our young adult programming
Focus Area: Outreach and Connectivity
Author Name: Emily Drake

Abstract Title: Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM): a pilot study of a novel intervention for adolescents and young adults with serious illness
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Abby R. Rosenberg, MD, MS

Abstract Title: Socioeconomic and health disparities in AYAs: a national snapshot of breast, cervical, and thyroid primary cancers in the United States.
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Melanie Goldfarb, MD, MS, FACS

Abstract Title: The Cost of Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis of the Financial Impact of Cancer on YAs
Focus Area: Economics
Author Name: Michelle Zeitler, MPH

Posters

Poster Abstracts

Abstract Title: Survivorship Issues for AYAs after Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: A Focused Review of the Literature
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Eden Brauer, RN, MSN

Abstract Title: YSC Research Think Tank Determined Top Priority Research Needs in Young Breast Cancer Patients
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Michelle Esser, JD, MBA

Abstract Title: Thyroid Cancer Specific Quality of Life and Health Utility in Adolescent and Young Adult Thyroid Cancer Survivors
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Melanie Goldfarb, MD, MS, FACS

Abstract Title: A Phase II, Open-Label, Single-Arm, Multicenter, Pharmacokinetic Study of Intramuscular Asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi Administered Following Hypersensitivity to E coli Asparaginase in Young Adults with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Leonard Sender, MD

Abstract Title: Creating the Infrastructure to Connect Young Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer In-Person
Focus Area: Outreach and Connectivity
Author Name: Stacy Lewis

Abstract Title: Sex — A Lost Frontier: Sexual Functioning in Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Patients in the Two Years Following Diagnosis
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Chiara Acquati

Abstract Title: Helping Adolescents & Young Adults with Cancer Redefine their Lives through Mindfulness Meditation, Yoga and eHealth support: A Description of the REDEFINE AYAO Randomized Clinical Trial
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: David Victorson, Ph.D.

Abstract Title: Creating an Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program: Lessons Learned from Pediatric and Adult Oncology Practice Bases
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Rebecca Johnson

Abstract Title: Enhancing Young Adult Cancer Care: the significance of improving access to community programs
Focus Area: Outreach and Connectivity
Author Name: Laura Mitchell, BA, BScN, MN, CON(C)

Abstract Title: Perceived Social Support, Presence of Meaning in Life, and Health-Related Quality of Life of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Differences Across Socioeconomic Status, Relationship Status, and Medical Treatment Status
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Jessica Z. Taylor, PhD, LPC

Abstract Title: Snapshots and Stories: The Computerized Symptom Capture Tool and the AYA Symptom Experience
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Kristin Stegenga PhD, RN, CPON®

Abstract Title: An Outdoor Adventure Program for Young Adults with Cancer: Positive Effects on Body Image and Psychosocial Functioning
Focus Area: Outreach and Connectivity
Author Name: Julie Kinamore

Abstract Title: Formative Evaluation of Interventions Addressing Culturally Relevant Needs of Young Breast Cancer Survivors
Focus Area: Research and Clinical Trials
Author Name: Adina Fleischmann, LSW

The call for abstracts for the 2015 Critical Mass Annual Conference taking place in Chicago, November 4 – 6, 2015 will open in the Spring of 2015.