ANZHNCS Webinar |Is sarcopenia the new smoking?| 22 April 2026

We are very excited to invite you to the following webinar hosted by the ANZHNCS exploring the important topic of “Is sarcopenia the new smoking?”

Loss of skeletal muscle is increasingly recognised as a major determinant of outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer, influencing treatment tolerance, complications, functional recovery and survival. Clinicians are also navigating overlapping and interacting constructs including sarcopenia, malnutrition, cachexia and frailty, which together contribute to patient vulnerability across the cancer care continuum.

This webinar will provide an evidence-based update on muscle health in head and neck cancer, including advances in body composition assessment, emerging treatment implications, and the evolving literature of the impact of sarcopenia on outcomes including survival. The keynote will be followed by a multidisciplinary discussion focused on translating evidence into practice, including practical strategies to optimise outcomes through multidisciplinary care including nutrition and exercise interventions.

Who should attend?
This webinar will be relevant to multidisciplinary clinicians and researchers working in head and neck cancer with an interest in muscle health and its implications for treatment tolerance, functional recovery, and survival, including allied health professionals, nurses, oncologists and surgeons.

Date: Wednesday 22 April 2026

Time: 7:00pm to 8:00pm (AEST)

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International Keynote Speaker

Professor Vickie E Baracos, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Canada

BSc 1977 University of Alberta, Animal Science
PhD 1981 Nottingham University, Applied Biochemistry
PDF 1981 Harvard Medical School, Physiology
Order of Canada 2024, for contributions to Cancer Research

Multidisciplinary Discussion Panel

• Professor Judy Bauer
  Clinical A/Professor Merran Findlay
  A/Professor Brett Hughes
  Rishni Perera
  Dr Matthew Wallen

In conjunction with ANZHNCS this webinar is proudly supported by Danone and brought to you in association with Head & Neck Cancer Australia.

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Presenters

Providence Cancer Centre/Earles Chiles Research Institute, Portland Oregon:

Dr Marka Crittenden MD, PhD – Radiation Oncologist
Dr Rom Leidner MD – Medical Oncologist
Dr Bryan Bell MD, DDS, FACS, FRSC(Ed) – Head and Neck Surgeon

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Chair and panel facilitator

Jenelle Loeliger AdvAPD

Head, Nutrition & Speech Pathology Department, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Honorary Fellow, Deakin University

Presenters

A/Prof. Merran Findlay PhD AdvAPD
Executive Research Lead – Cancer Nutrition, Sydney Local Health District; Clinical Associate Professor University of Sydney; Oncology Dietetics Clinical Research Fellow, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse

Jane Stewart APD
Clinical Lead Dietitian, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Panel members

A/Prof. Merran Findlay
Jane Stewart
Tsien Fua – Radiation Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Sarah Davies – Nurse Practitioner Head and Neck Cancer, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
Rhys Hughes – Senior Speech Pathologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Event available to be viewed by members on the ANZHNCS YouTube channel

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