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2026 SABCs 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.

2024 Men’s Sexual Health Series

Sexual health is an important aspect of quality of life that can change throughout the trajectory of treatment and survivorship. This 9-week educational series was held in 2024 and was designed for all men who have been diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers.

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

• Treating Sexual Dysfunction After Cancer Treatment
• An Overview of Men’s Sexual Health After Cancer
• Managing Emotional Distress Related to Sexual Health Changes After a Cancer Diagnosis
• Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Men After Cancer Treatment
• Pelvic Floor Movement
• Psychosexual Adjustment to a Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment for Couples
• Everything You Need to Know About Testosterone, Sexual Health, and Cancer
• Mindfulness and Sexual Well-Being After Cancer
• The Role of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in Men’s Sexual Function

Inova receives $20 million gift from the Peterson Family to support critical needs

Fairfax, VA, April 16, 2024 – Inova today announced a transformational gift of $20 million from the Peterson Family, longtime Inova supporters. This donation will provide funding for two critical needs, with $15 million going to Inova Life with Cancer, and $5 million to support the expansion of the Inova Fairfax Emergency Room… Read the full announcement here.

On-Demand Fitness Class Videos

Unable to make a specific live fitness class? Check out some of our on-demand videos by clicking the topic of interest below and enjoy a variety of mind-body classes.

• Cardio Drumming
• Bone Density Workouts
  • Lower Body – Beginner
  • Lower Body – Intermediate
  • Upper Body – Beginner
• Lymphatic Flow
  • Lower Body
  • Upper Body
• Total Body Conditioning
• Qigong
• Yin Yoga
• Chair Yoga