A Conversation on Adult Survivorship

Maria Alma Rodriguez, MD, MACP, CMQ, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Recorded on October 21, 2021 In this episode, Dr. Maria Alma Rodriguez from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, joins us in discussing the long-term and late effects of cancer treatment, including strategies to support survivors with physical and psychosocial effects. Dr. Rodriguez describes barriers to follow-up care, including why some patients may be lost to this process, challenges to following a cancer survivorship plan, the importance of follow-up care coordination, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted survivorship care. Join us today! Maria Alma Rodriguez, MD, MACP, CMQ Professor of Medicine Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma Medical Director MD Anderson’s Survivorship Program The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX This podcast episode is supported by Bristol Myers Squibb; Genentech, Inc. & Biogen; Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company & Janssen Biotech, Inc.