Breast Cancer Resource Center will review needs assessment results and discuss strategies to address the needs of young women diagnosed with breast and metastatic cancer.
Topics will include:Â
- Fertility preservationÂ
- Sex and intimacyÂ
- Complex decision makingÂ
- Risk of recurrenceÂ
- Mental healthÂ
- Financial impact
Kathryn Hudson, M.D.
Medical Oncologist
Director of Survivorship
Texas Oncology
Dr. Hudson is a hematologist and oncologist in Austin, as well as the Director of Survivorship for Texas Oncology. She also sits on the breast cancer research committee for US Oncology. She came to Texas Oncology in 2016 after completing her fellowship at Duke University. In her role as Director of Survivorship, she strives to improve the supportive care and quality of life of Texan cancer survivors and also prevent cancer recurrence. Dr. Hudson prides herself on staying up-to-date on the latest cancer research and strives to provide excellent care of the whole patient. She is passionate about clinical research and is proud that Texas Oncology offers cutting edge national clinical trials to our patients here in Austin. She has been published in peer-reviewed journals on topics including patient reported outcomes, quality of life of the cancer patient, and cancer therapeutics.
Deborah Vollmer Dahlke, DR. PH
Adjunct Associate Professor
Texas A&M Center for Population Health and Aging
Dr. Deborah Vollmer Dahlke is an accomplished technology entrepreneur, a public health researcher, and an author with a passion for applying mobile technology in cancer research. At her firm, DVD Associates (DVDA), Deborah provides strategic consulting and grant writing for early-stage cancer drug development companies, and has helped her clients win over $160 Million in non-dilutive Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) product development grants, matched by over $1.2 Billion in venture and institutional funds. Deborah is a Senior Fellow at Texas A&M Center for Population Health and Ageing and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Texas A&M’s School of Public Health.
Heather Becker, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
School of Nursing
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Becker holds a doctorate in Educational Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin. She has been the principal investigator and co-investigator on numerous externally funded grants, including studies related to disability and cancer survivorship. She also has conducted program evaluation for a variety of health programs.
