Episode #44
Cancer, Aging and the New Science of Survivorship with Jennifer Guida | S1 Ep. 44
In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, Jennifer Guida, PhD, MPH, Director of the Division of Institutional Research, Associate Research Professor, and former NCI Program Director, explores how advances in cancer survivorship research can help us move beyond survival towards longer, healthier lives after cancer.Drawing on her work advancing cancer survivorship and healthspan innovation, Jennifer discusses the long-term consequences of cancer that often extend beyond recurrence surveillance, including functional and cognitive outcomes, quality of life, and the emerging evidence around accelerated biological aging. She also explores how patient-reported outcomes and real-world evidence can help us measure what truly matters to survivors, and why incorporating patient voices into research is essential to building more meaningful and equitable models of survivorship care.What to reflect on:• Are current survivorship models adequately addressing the long-term effects of cancer and its treatments beyond recurrence?• How can patient-reported outcomes and real-world evidence change what we measure — and ultimately how we deliver survivorship care?• As we learn more about aging, resilience, and health disparities after cancer, what should the next generation of survivorship care look like?
