Ana Carolina Izurieta Pacheco

I am a pediatric oncologist specialized in the late effects of childhood cancer and in long-term follow-up after treatment. I obtained my medical degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador and subsequently completed my specialty training in Pediatrics and Subspecialty Areas at SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital. After completing my residency, I undertook a Fellowship in Pediatric Oncology and Hematology at the Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona, followed by a second Fellowship in Childhood Cancer Survivorship at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), affiliated with the University of Toronto (Canada).

My main areas of interest include global pediatric oncology, cardiotoxicity, and the development of international guidelines. I am a member of the International Guideline Harmonization Group for Late Effects of Childhood Cancer, which is dedicated to the development of clinical guidelines, and of the PanCare Education Working Group, focused on educational activities related to late effects at the European level. In addition, I am part of the Latin American Consortium for Long-Term Follow-Up, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and St. Jude Global, to promote regional strategies for long-term care in childhood cancer. I am currently a principal investigator in the Joint Action Networks of Expertise in Cancer (JANE-2), where I lead the work package focused on this area.

Training

• Fellowship in Oncology, Hematology, and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona – SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital, 2024.
• Residency in Pediatrics and Subspecialty Areas, SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital, 2021.
• Medical Degree, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, 2015.

International experience

• Fellowship in Childhood Cancer Survivorship, The Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, Canada), 2024–2025.
• Observership in Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Prinses Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology (Utrecht, the Netherlands), 2024.

Scientific activity

• Principal Investigator in the European Joint Action Networks of Expertise on Cancer (JANE-2), Survivorship Work Package (WP-7).
• Collaborating Researcher in the European Youth Cancer Network (YARN).
• Collaborating Researcher in the LATE-AYA project: Understanding and addressing late effects of treatment of AYA cancer survivors with AI-based digital tools.
• Member of the International Guideline Harmonization Group for Late Effects of Childhood Cancer.
• Member of the PanCare Education Working Group, part of the Pan-European Network for Care of Survivors after Childhood and Adolescent Cancer.
• Member of the Latin American Consortium for Long-Term Follow-Up of Childhood Cancer Survivors, serving as part of the expert group in collaboration with PAHO, WHO, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Seattle Children’s Hospital, CCI LATAM, SIOP, and SLAOP.