MASCC News
Supportive care news and research worldwide
Read here about the latest projects of MASCC, surveys being conducted, and news bulletins concerning supportive care opportunities.
MASCC/ISOO Distinguished Service Award 2010
The 2010 Distringuished Service Award was presented to Cynthia Rittenberg during the Opening Ceremony of the MASCC Symposium in Vancouver . The award recognizes the contributions she has made to the organization as one of the inaugural members and as Executive Director for the past nine years. Ms Rittenberg's closing remarks are as follows:
"I have been fortunate to work with dedicated presidents, wonderful board members, study group chairs and talented study group members. I have met, in person or electronically, a few thousand once and present MASCC members from all over the world. And of course, this is the joy of MASCC - to meet and learn from your colleagues from all types of backgrounds: different professions, different cultures, different approaches to figure out how to handle cancer and all that the disease emcompasses - and yet, despite all the differences, my wonderful international colleagues and friends are dedicated to improving the lives of patients, families and friends affected by cancer."
MASCC/ESMO Antiemetic Guidelines have been updated
The Antiemetic Guidelines from the Perugia Consensus Conference on Antiemetic Therapy, June 2009, have been updated as of April, 2010. Look for translations coming soon.
MASCC/ESMO Antiemetic Guideline Meeting, Perugia, June 2009
(left to right) Jorn Herrstedt, MD, Maurizio Tonato, MD, Cynthia Rittenberg,RN, MN, AOCN,FAAN, Fausto Roila,MD, Richard Gralla, MD
Start and Evolution of MASCC
An oral history of MASCC, its origin and development from MASCC's beginnings to 2009
Cynthia N. Rittenberg, Judith L. Johnson and Gerald M. Kuncio
Supportive Care in Cancer Journal Vol 18, Number 6 / June, 2010
FDA Public Health Alert:
Avoid Certain Intravenous Metronidazole, Ondansetron, Ciprofloxacin due to Potential Contamination
New MASCC Executive Director Announced
Jorn Herrstedt, MD, MASCC President, and Dorothy Keefe, MD, MASCC President-Elect and Chair of the Search Committee for Executive Director, would like to share the following regarding the executive director recruitment process and outcome.
The interview panel was unanimous in its decision to recommend Aage Schultz, DVM for the position of Executive Director of MASCC. This was approved by the Executive Board and following that, Dr. Schultz received approval from the full Board of Directors.
Aage Schultz has extensive experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry and as the Executive Director of ESMO for several years. He has a particular interest in “Association Management” and a strong commitment to the mission of MASCC. His aim is to put the organization on a firm financial and governance footing for the future, and foster its growth.
Dr. Schultz will work with Cindy Rittenberg throughout May and June to ensure a smooth transition and will assume the position July 1, 2010.
Results of MASCC Board of Directors Election
The following have been elected as new members of the MASCC Board of Directors (in alphabetical order):
Matti Aapro, MD, Switzerland
Snezana Bosnjak, MD, Serbia
Mellar Davis, MD, USA
Linda Elting, Dr.P.H., USA
Petra Feyer, MD, Germany
Margaret Fitch, RN, PhD, Canada
Steven Grunberg, MD, USA
Yeur-Hur Lai, RN, PhD, Taiwan
Ian Olver, MD, Australia
Fred Spijkervet, DDS, The Netherlands
Antonella Surbone, MD, PhD, Italy
David Warr, MD, Canada
They join the following who are on the board by virtue of their position: Dorothy Keefe, MD, Australia, incoming president; Jorn Herrstedt, MD, Denmark, immediate past president; Peter Stevenson-Moore, DDS, Chair 2010 International Symposium; Kostas Syrigos, MD, Greece, Chair 2011 International Symposium; Joel Epstein, DMD, USA, ISOO representative.
Sultan Kav Wins International Award for Contributions to Cancer Care
MASCC member Sultan Kav, RN, PhD is the recipient of the 2010 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) International Award for Contributions to Cancer Care. The award recognizes a Registered Nurse who has contributed to the improvement of cancer care in a country outside the United States. The award, which consists of $2000, a plaque, and travel to the annual ONS Congress, was presented to Dr. Kav at the European Oncology Nursing Society’s (EONS) 7th Spring Convention, held at The Hague onApril 15-16, 2010, because Dr. Kav was unable to attend the 2010 ONS Congress. Dr. Kav is the current EONS President.
copyright 2010 EONS. Used with permission.
Dr. Kav is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing in the Institute of Health Sciences at Baskent University inAnkara, Turkey. She served as an EONS Board member prior to being elected President and conducted a European-wide survey of cancer nurses’ research priorities (with Professor Davina Porock from Nottingham University in the United Kingdom). Dr. Kav served as the chair of the MASCC Education Study Group from2005-2009 and in 2004, received one of MASCC’s 10 Young InvestigatorAwards for her research titled “The Effect of Self-Care Theory on Controlling the Side Effects of Cancer Treatment.” In 2005, she received the MASCC Best Young InvestigatorAward for her research study “Patient Education and Follow-up for Oral Chemotherapy Treatment in Turkey.” Dr. Kav is the principal investigator of several studies of the education of patients receiving oral cancer agents, which led to aMASCC Education Study Group project to develop a teaching tool. The MASCC Oral Agent Teaching Tool (MOATT) has been translated into nine languages. In his letter nominating Dr. Kav for the award, Dr. Stephen O’Connor,Assistant Professor ofNursing Science at Maastricht University in The Netherlands, described Dr. Kav as “a self-effacing and modest individual who does not actively seek the praise of others, but works tirelessly and selflessly on behalf of her students and many patients.”
MASCC Pain Management Center
Help update the MASCC Pain Management Center. Submit your pain management materials. These materials can be in any language and intended for any audience: patients, public or professional. Include any restriction or copyrights there are for using of materials.
Submit these pain resources to Melllar Davis at davism6@ccf.org. They will be reviewed by members of the palliative medicine and education committees prior to posting on the web site.
See the 2009 MASCC/ISOO International Symposium Presentations online!
Audio and slide presentations from the symposium held on June 25-27 in Rome, Italy are now available. Search by session, day, speaker and keyword. Launch Virtual Meeting 2009. You must be a member to access the meeting.
MASCC Development Fund
Give a tax-free donation to support MASCC programs. To make a donation now, complete the Development Fund form, and return to Cynthia Rittenberg, Executive Director. You can also add a contribution when you renew your membership.
Spread the word!
Your colleagues will like MASCC as much as you do! Spread the word about all the benefits of MASCC membership and receive a reward of a free membership for yourself when you recruit new members through the MASCC's Recruit a Member program!
