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2026 Eat to Thrive Workshop: Making Nutrition Your Ally After Cancer Treatment

World-class nutrition leaders from across the country, together with Inova nutrition experts, share practical, evidence-based advice on some of the most common nutrition questions after cancer treatment.

Sessions by Topic – Click the links below to watch each session:

• Intro, Welcome Message from Dr. John Deeken, and Workshop Overview
• Nutrition Science and Calming Food Fears
• Fiber and Health: An Update
• Food Demo: Building the Perfect Plant-Forward Nourish Bowl
• Processed Foods: Making Smart Choices in a Convenient World
• Table for One: Meal Planning and Prep that Works
• Food Demo: Creamy Bang Bang Chickpea Salad
• Hormones, Food, and Cancer – Sorting Fact from Fear
• Labels Unpacked – Cut the Hype, Keep the Facts
• Protein-Powered Meals
• Creating Your Blueprint for the Lifestyle You Want

Journey to a Healthier You – A Survivorship Series

• Intro
• Healthful Sleep
• Survivorship Fitness
• Nutrition
• Managing Stress & Anxiety in Survivorship

2026 ASCO Breast Cancer Updates with Dr. Kathleen Harnden

Dr. Kathleen Harnden, medical oncologist, Inova Schar Cancer, discusses the latest research findings presented at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting.

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Wise Figure Meditation

Mindful Senses Meditation

2026 SABCs Breast Cancer Updates with Dr. Jennifer Matro

Dr. Jennifer Matro, Inova Schar Cancer medical oncologist, will discuss the latest research findings from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium held in December 2025.

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2026 Lobster Extravaganza – Featured Patient Stories

2025 Eat to Thrive Workshop: Making Nutrition Your Ally After Cancer Treatment

Sessions by Topic – Click the links below to watch each session:

• Calming Food Fears
• Yoga & Muscle Matters
• Food Demo: Greek Yogurt Recipes
• Planning for More Vegetables
• Calories Per Bite
• Food Demo: Plant – Based Fillings and Wraps
• Role of Ai in Nutrition
• Eating for Healthy Bones
• Heart Health After Cancer

2025 Women’s Sexual Health Series

This 11-week educational series is open to all women who have been diagnosed with cancer, their caregivers, and healthcare providers. Throughout the series, hear from expert speakers from around the country on various topics of cancer and sexual health.

Explore the series by selecting a topic below. Each title is linked to its corresponding video.  View more sexual health classes and groups for women at events.lifewithcancer.org.

• Managing Medically Induced Menopause After Cancer
• Pelvic Floor Movement with Yoga Therapy
• The Role of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Women After Cancer Treatments
• Mindfulness and Sexual Wellbeing After Cancer
• Reinvigorating Eroticism After a Cancer Diagnosis
• An Overview of Women’s Sexual Health After a Cancer Diagnosis
• Finding Pleasure and Introducing Toys After a Cancer Diagnosis
• Treating Sexual Health Concerns During & After Cancer Treatment
• Managing Emotional Distress Related to Sexual Health Changes After a Cancer Diagnosis
• Psychosexual Adjustment for Couples After a Cancer Diagnosis
• Sexual Desire After a Cancer Diagnosis

Where to Start: Talking to your child about your cancer diagnosis

If you or your partner have been recently diagnosed with cancer, this video series will provide information and guidance on how to support your children throughout your cancer journey by age groups. You will learn strategies for engaging your children in conversations around cancer, in addition to learning what to look out for in case your child is in need of additional support.

Explore each video by clicking on the age of interest.

• Ages 3-5 Where to Start: Talking to Your Child About Cancer
• Ages 6-8 Where to Start: Talking to Your Child About Cancer
• Ages 9-12 Where to Start: Talking to Your Child About Cancer
• Ages 13-18 Where to Start: Talking to Your Child About Cancer

To inquire about scheduling short-term counseling with our pediatric team, please fill out our contact form. For free pediatric: children, teens & parent specific groups & classes, view the Life with Cancer Event Registration website.