Monday Lunch Livestream

with Dr Jeremy Lewin and A/Prof Claudia Di Bella

18 July 2022

The Australia and New Zealand Sarcoma Association (ANZSA) and the VCCC Alliance invite you to a session with Dr Jeremy Lewin and A/Prof Claudia Di Bella about functional outcomes and rehabilitation in sarcoma patients. 

Sarcomas are rare cancers that develop in either the bone or soft tissues. A variety of treatments can be used, including chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation which may lead to short and long-term functional difficulties. This webinar will provide a better understanding of factors that influence function, some novel approaches that can lead to improvement, as well as hearing from researchers and consumers on the importance of measuring and supporting functional recovery.

Program:

1. Introduction – Dr Jeremy Lewin
2. Novel approaches to improve the functional outcomes in sarcoma – A/Prof Claudia Di Bella
3. Early findings from patients related to functional outcomes – Sophie Heywood
4. Consumer story – Jack Tibballs
5. The NDIS - Associate Professor Tania Shelby-James
6. Q&A Session - facilitated by Dr Jeremy Lewin  

Dr Jeremy Lewin

Medical Director of ONTrac at Peter Mac

Dr Jeremy Lewin is the medical director of ONTrac at Peter Mac Victorian Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Cancer and a Consultant Medical Oncologist at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. He is also the research and education lead of sarcoma for the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre and is the medical oncology lead for sarcoma at Peter Mac. 

Associate Professor Claudia Di Bella

Orthopedic Surgeon, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne

A/Prof Claudia Di Bella is an academic orthopedic surgeon with special interest in musculoskeletal oncology and tissue engineering. A/Prof Di Bella graduated in medicine and surgery in 2002 (Bologna University, Italy) and subsequently obtained her specialist recognition as orthopedic surgeon in 2007 (Bologna University, Ita).

Dr Sophie Heywood

Physiotherapist and Research Coordinator, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne

Dr Sophie Heywood graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. She has also completed a Masters of Physiotherapy (Sports) and was awarded the Sports Physiotherapy Australia Prize. Dr Heywood has special interests in rehabilitation of sarcoma patients following their treatment. She has been involved in projects evaluating the effectiveness of exercise, pain coping skills and health behaviour change at the University of Melbourne. 

Jack Tibballs

Consumer

Associate Professor Tania Shelby-James

Principal Research Fellow Palliative and Supportive Services, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia

A/Prof Tania Shelby-James is the manager of the NDIS Transition Support Project based at Flinders University and is a health service researcher specialising in capacity building and health service delivery for complex or chronic diseases and is passionate about ensuring high quality care for all people regardless of income or location.

She has represented the research community on national committees for the Australian Government and is a member of the Scientific Working Committee of PC4, a national primary healthcare collaborative for palliative care. She has led projects exploring care coordination within primary care and ways in which patient centred care coordination can be delivered.