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Prof Michael Jefford
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Consultant Medical Oncologist; Director, Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre; Health Services Researcher - all at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre + Professor, University of Melbourne. FASCO; proud to volunteer with ASCO, MASCC, COSA, IPOS. 🏳️‍🌈
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Congrats Prof Gail Garvey AM recipient of 2025 Tom Reeve Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cancer Care. Her work has contributed greatly to policy and practice changes to improve the outcomes of First Nation's people with cancer. Award presentation & oration COSA-IPOS 2025 https://bit.ly/3JKd0cA
September 3, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Finale! Internationale topforskere og nationale profiler satte rammen, hvordan vi kan organisere senfølgeindsatsen og forløse visionerne i Kræftplan V: @michael-jefford.bsky.social‬, Kelly de Ligt, Anders Bonde, Thea Otto Mattsson, Dorte Jarbøl #DKD2025 #SamarbejdeOmKræft #dkforsk
August 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Vi ser frem til to stærke, internationale perspektiver under sessionen ”Senfølger – Hvad sker der nu til #DKD2025, direkte fra Australien og Holland, fredag i Odense: professor @michael-jefford.bsky.social‬, postdoc Kelly de Ligt
🙌 #SamarbejdeOmKræft #dkforsk
August 20, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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All, Many, Some, Few framework describing capabilities for discussing and guiding individuals providing survivorship care shared by @michael-jefford.bsky.social
Love this framework and see @advocatecollab.bsky.social opportunities to modify for advocate audience! #MASCC25
June 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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A pleasure to present alongside Drs @michael-jefford.bsky.social #DrLarissaNekhlyudov at today’s #MASCC25 Survivorship Workshop! Thank you to the attendees for your participation!
@cancercaremascc.bsky.social
June 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Burnout among oncology and healthcare professionals is on the rise, but what can be done? The Cancer Network spoke with Dr. Eric Winer on ways to address burnout and improve well-being, incl findings published in our Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Workplace Burnout Among Oncologists Has Risen: What Can Be Done?
Results from a recent survey showed that 20% of oncologists planned to reduce their hours in the next 12 months, as workplace burnout among them has increased.
www.cancernetwork.com
May 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I’m looking forward to what will be a really interactive skills-building workshop at the annual meeting in Seattle. I hope you can join us! You can still sign up
Our #MASCC25 workshop “Beyond Survivorship 101: Building Advanced Skills in Survivorship Care” will be chaired by Prof @michael-jefford.bsky.social & Prof Larissa Nekhlyudov with additional speaker Dr @darcyburbage.bsky.social.

Learn more and see all workshops here: mascc.org/annualmeetin...
May 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I'm also pleased to share this recently-published paper, which is open access in Supportive Care in Cancer. Experiences of over 3500 people regarding follow up. Most report major gaps regarding desired information and support

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
May 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Two days of sharing and celebrating the breadth of research at @petermaccc.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Are you planning to attend #MASCC25? Don’t forget that the deadline to register with regular pricing is June 4, 2025.

Patient Partner registration closes May 23, 2025. Visit our website for the full eligibility criteria and how to apply: mascc.org/annualmeetin...

@oncoalert.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Also pleased to share this just-published paper. Work led by A/Prof Gemma McErlean to define scope and roles of all cancer nurses in the care of cancer survivors, open access at link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Quality cancer survivorship care: a modified Delphi study to define nurse capabilities - Journal of Cancer Survivorship
Purpose To establish capabilities required by nurses to deliver quality cancer survivorship care in Australia. Methods A two-round online modified Delphi involving Australian cancer nurses. Initial do...
link.springer.com
May 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
And a link to the (free, open access) accompanying paper - ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
ASCO Publications
ascopubs.org
May 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
A preview of our education session at the ASCO annual meeting is in this ASCO Daily News article. The session will be at 8am on Sunday June 1 in room E450a, dailynews.ascopubs.org/do/treatable...
Treatable But Not Curable: Addressing Survivorship Care Needs of Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
An Education Session will highlight the recently released Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) and ASCO guidelines for Survivorship Care for People Affected by Advanced or M...
dailynews.ascopubs.org
May 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment: A Practical Guide for Oncologists | JCO Oncology Practice ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment: A Practical Guide for Oncologists | JCO Oncology Practice
ascopubs.org
March 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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🚨New 2 min🎞️summarising step-by-step plan to address fear of #cancer recurrence in clinical practice.
Watch youtu.be/cr_3KEOTAv8?...
Read the 📰 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Listen to the podcast w/ @bogda-koczwara.bsky.social & Sophie Lebel🎙️ oncologynews.com.au/clinical-foc...
Explanatory🧵👇
Step-by-step: A clinical pathway for stepped care management of fear of cancer recurrence
YouTube video by The Daffodil Centre
youtu.be
April 3, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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Come visit our booth at the 2025 Cancer Survivorship Conference! Uncle Tony Garvey welcomed us to Wurundjeri country, Prof @michael-jefford.bsky.social Director of the Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre opened the conference. #Surv25 @petermaccc.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Really pleased to share the 2024 Year in Review from the Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre, based at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre - check it out at www.petermac.org/document/acs...
January 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Happy holidays all! Back in January!
December 12, 2024 at 6:39 AM
🚨🆕 paper! 🇦🇺 statewide engagement on #survonc care:
✍️ survey of 20 hospitals on current care
🗣️ webinar delivered to 20 sites
🛠️ support for 7 quality improvement activities

access the full paper at rdcu.be/d3f2z
December 12, 2024 at 4:59 AM
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Our latest paper led by Julia Lai-Kwon on survivorship care for advanced or metastatic cancer.

⏳ Regular discussions of prognosis
✅ Assessment of unmet needs
📝 Referral to services (PROMs)
🆕 New Models of Surv/Pall Care
☎️ Communication / Care coordination.

medicaljournalssweden.se/actaoncologi...
December 10, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Great survivorship session at #ESMOAsia24 - thanks for having us, thanks for all who came along!
December 8, 2024 at 3:17 AM
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We are incredibly proud to announce that five Peter Mac researchers have been named in Clarivate's top 1% most cited researchers worldwide for 2024.

Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...
December 3, 2024 at 4:02 AM
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Peter Mac researchers unveil MisMatchFinder, a blood test that profiles cancer by analysing DNA changes, helping to personalise treatment faster & without invasive biopsies.

Read about this breakthrough in @naturecomms.bsky.social, today's Herald Sun or here: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...
December 6, 2024 at 12:51 AM
At #ESMOAsia24 in Singapore. Big 3 days ahead!
December 6, 2024 at 1:38 AM