Supporting Women Through Endometrial Cancer Survivorship

Dr Tracey DiSipio

Dr Tracey DiSipio is a cancer epidemiologist and senior lecturer in the School of Public Health, The University of Queensland (UQ). She is an active member of the Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group (ANZGOG) and serves on its EDEN Endometrial Cancer Research Initiative. 

Her program of research focuses on improving outcomes for women with gynaecological cancer by conducting consumer-informed epidemiological research and behavioural interventions that address survivorship issues. Her research has a strong emphasis on health equity and among under-researched groups including women diagnosed with rare gynaecological cancers. 

Associate Professor Rosa Spence

Associate Professor Rosa Spence is a Principal Research Fellow, Accredited Exercise Physiologist, and Group Lead of the Survivorship Research Group at Cancer Council Queensland. With 20 years in exercise oncology, she combines clinical expertise, research leadership, and a track record of building workforce capacity across Australia. 

 A/Prof Spence co-authored the Australian exercise oncology position statement and has led clinical delivery of exercise intervention trials in complex cancer populations, including colorectal, ovarian, metastatic breast cancer and cancer survivors with multimorbidity. Her work has developed benchmarks for clinical documentation and safety reporting, all in service of one goal: turning research into real-world practice that improves outcomes for people living with and beyond cancer. 

Nicole Kinnane

Nicole Kinnane is a Clinical Nurse Consultant in Gynae-oncology Services and a MACH-Track PhD Nursing Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Services Research in Cancer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. She brings to these roles extensive experience in cancer nursing, nursing research, and the development of patient education and health professional and consumer resources. 

Nicole was awarded the Melbourne Academic Centre for Health's MACH-Track Fellowship and is currently undertaking her PhD, examining healthcare utilisation and experiences of women before, during, and after endometrial cancer diagnosis. 

She is committed to improving outcomes for people diagnosed with cancer and their families, both during and after treatment, with a strong track record of generating and implementing evidence to advance access to effective cancer survivorship care.