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Ready for Retirement? For cancer survivors, a retirement plan can ensure that you are financially and emotionally prepared - an article in Coping Magazine by Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW, ACSW, BCD,LCSW-R and Enrique Silva, BS, M.Arch NCIDQ, LEED AP

Cancer and the Workplace
By Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW, LCSW-R, BCD, Director of Education and Training, CancerCare, New York, New York and
Tatiana Vera, Prep for Prep—Prep 9, Freshman, Barnard College, New York, New York

Oncology Social Work: Its Contribution to Living with Cancer - an article by Carolyn Messner.

Returning to Work After Cancer (PDF) an article in Coping Magazine by Carolyn Messner and Jessica Puma.

Impending Oncology Social Work Shortage (PDF) an article in Oncology Issues by AOSW President Carolyn Messner, addresses the shortage of oncology social workers.

Interdisciplinary Approach Best for Addressing Emotional, Practical Issues Associated with Cancer (PDF)
www.theoncologynurse.com interview by Karen Rosenberg with Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW, LCSW-R, BCD

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AOSW Members Edit Text on Palliative Social Work
Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work
Terry Altilio, LCSW, ACSW
Shirley Otis-Green, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, OSW-C

After over a year of hard work with many social work authors (national and international) we are pleased to announce the: Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work (2011). This text includes 84 chapters and reflects a vision of palliative care integrated across settings, populations and disease states, looking ahead to the continued integration of palliative care into such settings as the emergency department, dialysis centers and extended care facilities. It is meant to be a companion volume to the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine and the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing. Many chapters are co-written by interdisciplinary authors who speak of the challenges and joys of collaboration as well as international social workers describing palliative social work around the globe.

It has truly been a privilege working with nearly 140 authors, many of whom are your colleagues and/or members of professional organizations. This text is an acknowledgment of our work and the synergy of our profession with palliative care principles. Oxford University Press is giving a special discount this month for members of social work organizations, groups and lists. We encourage you to enter promotion code: 29243 to purchase a copy of the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work at a discounted rate. For additional information about the text, including the Table of Contents, please visit: Oxford University Press.

Helping Prevent Suicide In Cancer Patients
Oncology Times — Oncologists who say they've never had a patient commit suicide simply might not know. The patient who doesn't return for treatment or reportedly died of an accidental drug overdose could have decided, in their suffering, that life was not worth living. Joyce Hendershott, LISW-S, ACSW, Clinical Program Manager of Nursing Staff Development & Patient Education at Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and the Solove Research Institute, notes that research indicates that with hospitalized patients, agitation, depression over a recent diagnosis or chronic illness, impulsivity, unrelieved pain, substance abuse, and/or immediate relationship issues, are more predictive of suicidal behavior in the acute population. Suicide precautions are initiated by a physician's order, including creating a safe environment for the in-patient and a consult to the psychiatry team, said Ms. Hendershott, a member of OT's Editorial Board.

’Too Young for Cancer’ and Demanding Action — Wall Street Journal

Kids Pay Price for Parents' Smoking
Both maternal and paternal cigarette smoking can contribute to adverse chronic conditions - physical and psychological - in children, two large studies found.

Half of Breast Cancer Patients Stop Taking Hormone Drugs Early
Half of breast cancer patients stop taking key medications ahead of schedule, a decision that can increase their risk of relapse and death, a new study shows.

PSA Test Cuts Deaths From Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
A 14-year Swedish study showed that a prostate-specific antigen blood test reduced mortality from prostate cancer by nearly 50%.

Press Release:  (December, 2009) AOSW Survey Shows More Than Half of Cancer Patients Say Cancer Costs Negatively Impact Their Focus on Recovery (PDF)
Click here for the press release

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