Michelle Mollica on Individualizing Care Plans for Cancer Survivors

Michelle Mollica, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN, of the National Cancer Institute, discusses how childhood cancer survivors may face different challenges than adult or geriatric patients.

Childhood cancer survivors may face different challenges than adult or geriatric patients, according to Michelle Mollica, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN, of the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Mollica, who is a senior advisor in the NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship and is consequently responsible for developing, supporting, and promoting research efforts focused on cancer survivorship, gave a talk on individualized survivorship care plans at the 47th Annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress.

In an interview with Oncology Nursing News®, Mollica discusses tailoring different plans to fit the needs of different populations.