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Mark your calendar for the following events.  


August 20,21 & 22, 2010               Maryland
A Journey of Courage and Hope for Couples living with metastatic breast cancer is being offered on August 20, 21, 22 in Marriottsville, MD.  This weekend event is free of charge and offers a program of support and information as well as lodging and meals. 

Marc Silver, author of Breast Cancer Husband will be speaking, a medical oncologist will be available to answer questions, along with other topics and discussion available throughout the weekend.   

Please contact Deb Stewart for details.   410 502 0516, dstewa24@jhmi.edu<mailto:dstewa24@jhmi.edu>  Limited openings available.



 


Monday August 16 & Monday August 23    11:am - noon  EDT
Educational Events & Programs

NCCN 2010 Congress Series: Breast Cancer™
Treatment of Metastatic Disease

Program Overview:
Strategies for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer are highly individualized. This webinar will provide an enhanced understanding of the factors used to evaluate patient and disease characteristics in women with metastatic breast cancer, which can facilitate treatment decision-making.

Treatment of Metastatic Disease:
John H. Ward, MD
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

Educational Objectives:

  • Describe the criteria for first line therapy with a hormonal regimen.
  • Summarize the relative risks and benefits relating to use of HER2 targeted therapy with hormonal therapy vs reserving it for use in combination with cytotoxic chemotherapy.
  • Summarize the criteria for selecting a cytotoxic chemotherapy regimen either as first line metastatic therapy or following failure of hormonal therapy.
  • Choose an optimal, individualized treatment strategy for a patient with MBC.

Intended Audience:

This educational program is designed to meet the educational needs of oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals who manage patients with cancer.

Registration:    There is no registration fee for this webinar.

for furthr info, visit
http://www.nccn.org/professionals/meetings/congress/breast-metastatic.asp



Friday, October 8, 2010     California
The Cancer Legal Resource Center invites you to learn about the
legal issues most relevant to those coping with cancer at the:
2010 Cancer Rights Conference
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
 
This FREE conference will cover important cancer-related legal issues, including:
Employment & Taking Time Off Work
Getting and Keeping Health Insurance
Navigating Managed Care
Estate Planning
Disability and Life Insurance Options
Understanding Health Care Reform
Cancer Community Resources
Genetics & the Law
Education Rights of Children & Young Adults with Cancer

Conference attendees will also have the opportunity to network with
members of the cancer community during our free luncheon.

For more information, visit:
www.CancerLegalResourceCenter.org/conference or contact     
Angelica Corral, Communications & Administrative Coordinator,
Cancer Legal Resource Center at 213-252-8449 or Angelica.Corral@lls.edu
 


Wednesday October 13, October 20 and October 13    New Jersey
Metastatic Breast Cancer Symposium: GET THE REAL FACTS
Join the SJBCC at one of these New Jersey locations to learn moire about metastatic (advanced)
breast cancer.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010    10:00 am – 2:00 pm  
State House Annex  Room 16   Trenton, NJ 08625 
Lunch will be provided. 
For more information please call:  Loretta Mikulski (856-768-9028) or Mary Palacio (609-292-8540

Wednesday, October 20, 2010   11:30 am – 1:00 pm 
The Wellness Community of Central New Jersey  3 Crossroads Drive  Bedminster, NJ 07921 
Lunch will be provided. 
For more information please call:  908-658-5400  or visit www.cancersupportcnj.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010   11:30 am - 1:00 pm 
Shore Memorial Hospital    Health and Conference Center   649 Shore Road
(corner of Shore Road and New York Avenue )  Somers Point, NJ 08244
Lunch will be provided. 
For more information please call  Angela Bailey (609-653-3923 or  Marge Scanny (609-653-3699
 Partnerships: New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Program (NJCEED) Public and Professional Education Committee; South Jersey
Breast Cancer Coalition; Living Beyond Breast Cancer; The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, The Wellness Community-Central New Jersey,

                                     GlaxoSmithKline-Oncology & Acute Care, Abraxis-BioScience, South Jersey Cancer Fund, Gilda’s Club. 
 Remember: October 13th is Metastatic Breast Cancer Day!





Thursday - October 14, 2010      1:30 - 2:30 pm EST
Just in time for METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY -
Cancer Care Connect Workshop offers: Update on Metastatic Breast Cancer:
What's New?

Speakers: Ruth Oratz, MD, FACP; Harold Burstein, MD,PhD, Patricia Spicer. MSW

Topics include :
Update on MBC
Current Standard of Care
New Treatment Approaches
How Clinical Research Improves Your Care
Diagnostic Testing & Technologies
Communicating with Your Health Care Team
Quality of Life Concerns
Q&A

To register for this FREE workshop, call 888-813-HOPE or
register online at www.cancercare.org/connect  or click here:
http://www.cancercare.org/get_help/tew_details.php?tew=breast_101410&ret=/get_help/tew_calendar.php
After you have registered, you will receive additional info.



Saturday - October 16   Indianapolis, Indiana
The Metastatic Breast Cancer Network invites you to attend our
2010 NATIONAL CONFERENCE... hosted by both Drs. George Sledge
and Kathy Miller at IUPUI.

                          LEARN... CONNECT... DISCUSS

All MBCN programs are free and open to patients, friends & family,
health care professionals and anyone interested in learning about
stage IV breast cancer.

Register at  www.mbcnetwork.org  . 
Visit the website for info on the agenda, hotels, sponsors, travel &
hotel grants, and travel directions.
MBCN: a national independent advocacy group of and for people with metastatic breast cancer