Katianne Howard Sharp, PhD

Clinician Scientist @StJudeResearch Pediatric cancer, psycho-oncology, genetic predisposition to cancer, family communication (views my own)

[Fumiko Ladd Chino, MD, FASCO @fumikochino]

"the new generation of cancer survivor [is] younger, less financially secure, and still having to navigate life after treatment, from dating to career, sex and child rearing"

So glad that #AYAcsm #survonc #financialToxicity & #MBC are getting time on NPR

https://t.co/WZeUOZejBy

[Inherited Cancer Registry (ICARE) @inheritedcancer]

This #NationalFamilyHealthHistoryMonth we encourage YOU to spread #awareness about the importance of sharing your family #cancer & #genetic history with family members.🧬

↪️ Download a helpful handout:
https://t.co/OPMLpphP0W

↪️ Seek a genetic counselor:
https://t.co/zj4KKAhpcu

[Katianne Howard Sharp, PhD @KatianneSharp]

What a beautiful place to enjoy @WorldSIOP #SIOP2024 🌺🎗️Polishing up finishing touches on my #CancerPredisposition presentation while taking in this view 😍

[Ursula Sansom-Daly, PhD @usansomdaly]

Dr Kate Hetherington #BehaviouralSciencesUnit @UNSW shares key insights on families hopes+fears about precision medicine in #ChildCancer from PRISM/ZERO psychosocial studies.

Great recommendations for tailoring communication about precision oncology processes here! 👇🏻#SIOP2024

[Kevin Monahan @kevinjmonahan]

Consumer genetic test results ‘causing unnecessary breast cancer alarm’… this is why pre- and post-test counselling is crucial! https://t.co/bmhA36WzsN

[Katianne Howard Sharp, PhD @KatianneSharp]

@lexlanham I’ve thought about this tweet too many times to count. 🤯 After a year of daily using my 5yo’s take home/bring back folder this never occurred to me. This is going to be a game changer for my organization.

[Roberta Horgan 🇮🇪 @HorganRoberta]

That false-positive rate 🫣
Scary to think people are making important healthcare decisions based on inaccurate information. Beware the harms of direct to consumer genetic testing. Genetic testing should only be preformed by experts capable of interpreting results.

[Katianne Howard Sharp, PhD @KatianneSharp]

@DrPerriTutelman @WorldSIOP Congratulations 🎉

[Katianne Howard Sharp, PhD @KatianneSharp]

Where did AYA get info about their Cancer Predisposing 🧬variant?
✨#GeneticTesting disclosure from GC
✨½ who talked w/ a parent described a 1x talk at disclosure
✨Doctors, affected siblings, and the internet
✨Open to future talks re cancer risk

[Katianne Howard Sharp, PhD @KatianneSharp]

What do #AYA w/ #PediatricCancer recall about their #CancerPredisposition🧬variant 1-4 yrs post-disclosure?
🚨New Paper🚨 https://t.co/ZrXIwyeZc8…
AYA recall
✨Cancer risk
✨Concept of inheritance
✨Gist of surveillance guidelines—even adult onset risk (e.g., CHEK2, PAB2)

[Katianne Howard Sharp, PhD @KatianneSharp]

What did #AYA misunderstand?
✨5/21 (24%) did not remember 🧬results
✨Over- or underestimated their own or offspring’s risk for cancer
✨Health behaviors to mitigate risk
✨Several confused tumor surveillance w/ survivorship surveillance for relapse/tx late effects

[Katianne Howard Sharp, PhD @KatianneSharp]

@LoecherNele @StJudeResearch Congratulations! 🎉

[Katianne Howard Sharp, PhD @KatianneSharp]

@LEForrest @NCIEpiTraining @awernerlinPhD

[US Association for the Study of Pain @US_ASP]

Pain is NEVER "just physical."
Pain is NEVER "just emotional."
Pain is always *both* physical AND emotional.

🌟Biopsychosocial, always.🌟

https://t.co/M1shQMMCQD

[Shematologist, MD @acweyand]

Funding for research in women is not aligned with burden of disease.

#SexismIsEverywhere #StudyWomen https://t.co/J6ZAGxvs6M

[St. Jude Research @StJudeResearch]

Our Psychology & Biobehavioral Sciences Dept. is hiring faculty with expertise in pediatric development & health psychology, biological psychology, neuropsychology or cognitive neuroscience for clinical, clinician-scientist and research positions. Explore: https://t.co/T2PTHkktYS

[Jerlym Porter, PhD @drjsporter]

Exciting and cutting edge pediatric oncology neurocognitive outcomes research 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾@DrHMConklin @DrNikiJurbergs

[Chrissy Salley, PhD @ChrissySalley]

Open conversations with children can be difficult, but developmentally appropriate honesty with siblings can enhance their adjustment deepen family relationships.

[victoria w willard, phd @DrToriWillard]

🚨 @StJudeResearch is hiring an #AYA Program Manager!! This position will help to accelerate our efforts to build an #AYA program!

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

Today @WilliamLamberth, a Tennessee state representative, asked students protesting gun violence which gun they’d like him to use when shooting them: “If there’s a firearm out there you’re comfortable being shot with, please show me which one it is.”
https://t.co/eiEJWpeNJR