Hello, I'm Lori Monroe, a lung cancer patient and patient advocate at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville Tennessee. I just wanted to let you all know of the free programs we are having for LCAM in Nashville:
There are many, many events happening throughout the month. Full
information can be found under November Events: Lung Cancer Awareness
Events on the Vanderbilt-Ingram website here: www.vicc.org.
Here are details of two:
"Living Fully with Lung Cancer," Nov 10, 2003, 9:30-2:15, in the
Vanderbilt Clinic, rooms 2701-2704. This full-day program is an
opportunity for those living with lung cancer and those who care about
them to learn, share, and gain inspiration. A complimentary lunch
provided courtesy of Bristol Myers Squibb. The program is free but you
must register first. To register, go to www.vicc.org or email
karen.tune@vanderbilt.edu.
The program is as follows:
9:30-10:00, Registration
10:00-10:15, Welcome and Introductions, David Carbone, MD
10:15-10:45, Understanding Lung Cancer and New Directions in Research
and Treatment Options, David Carbone, MD
10:45-11:15, Potential Role of Radiation, Dennis Hallahan, MD
11:15-11.45, Surgical Treatments of Lung Cancer, Tracy Jurkovich, MSN,
RN, ACNP-BC
11:45-12:30, Lunch and Learn: Featuring Speakers from ALCASE,
Smoke-free Nashville, and Gilda's Club
12:30-1:00, Survivor's Stories
1:00-1:30, Lung Cancer Screening Trials, Pierre Massion, MD
1:30-2:00, Symptom Management and Quality of Life, Barbara Murphy, MD
2:00-2:15, Evaluations
"Lung Cancer: No Longer Just a Man's Disease," with Joan Schiller, MD,
November 14, 2003, 12:00-1:30, in Light Hall room 214. The program is
geared towards professionals but all who want to attend, may. A
complimentary lunch is provided by Eli Lilly & Co. Again, the program
is free, but you must register to attend.
Dr. Schiller is Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin
and head of the UW Combined Modality Lung Cancer Clinic. She will
present the latest information regarding women and lung cancer.
Schiller is internationally known for her work in this area and is the
founder of Women Against Lung Cancer. This program is offered as part
of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Experimental Therapeutics
Seminar Series. Please register with tammy.hamlett@vanderbilt.edu.
