Abstract
Abstract As a person who has been diagnosed and treated four times for breast cancer, I have a deep value for the care of cancer warriors. I am especially interested in longer-term survivorship. What happens to cancer survivors after their formal care is complete? Today I will share some of my experience as well as discuss some work that the Hawaii Comprehensive Cancer Coalition has been conducting on behalf of cancer survivors. In the Hawaiian Islands we have a unique geography in that there are people living on many different islands and all in need of good care. Our work has been conducted by getting a firsthand look at what is needed throughout the primary Hawaiian Island chain, as the needs differ greatly depending on location. I also plan to talk about what has been helpful for me personally. Each of us has our own experience, and each experience is rich and adds to the landscape of cancer survivorship. I want to make sure people are not left behind, and I also want to do my part to try to ensure the best long-term care for cancer survivors, or as I like to call us, cancer warriors. Citation Format: Lillian K. Matusmoto. Advocate Perspective: Shaping survivorship in Hawaii [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Eleventh AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2018 Nov 2-5; New Orleans, LA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2020;29(6 Suppl):Abstract nr IA40.
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