The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Annual Scientific Retreat will be on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 11:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET at the Carolina Club, Hill Alumni Hall. The poster session and reception will run from 4-5 p.m. ET.
Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Kyle Lavin, MPH, MD. Clinicians often work with patients in the oncology setting who may be on psychiatric medications. This lecture will explore special considerations to keep in mind when caring for these patients. RN and Allied Health lectures offer CNE and ASRT continuing education credit (upon approval) for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via GoToWebinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about GoToWebinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.
Jia Fang, PhD, Associate Professor/Member, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute
F. Nina Papavasiliou, PhD, Helmholtz Professor, German Cancer Center, Heidelberg, Germany, and Adjunct Professor, Rockefeller University, New York
The 2017 Quality Improvement Summit will focus on improving patient safety, ensuring appropriate use of advanced imaging, and reducing associated costs. The agenda includes didactic presentations, panel discussions, and question and answer sessions.
Please join UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center for this symposium that will bring together national experts to address critical, cutting-edge topics in palliative and supportive oncology care. Angelo Volandes, MD, is the keynote speaker and will share his expertise into the science and clinical practice of communicating with patients. He is a physician, writer and patients' rights advocate who practices internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and is on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. Please register online in advance to attend.
Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Kevin Pearlstein, MD. Radiation therapy is a successful, time-efficient, well-tolerated, and cost-effective intervention that can be crucial for the appropriate delivery of care for patients with advanced and metastatic disease. This lecture will explore current standards of care and promising advances with this type of treatment. Medical and Surgical Oncology lectures offer CNE, ASRT, and CME continuing education credit (upon approval) for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via GoToWebinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about GoToWebinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.
Maureen Murphy, PhD, Professor and Program Leader, Program in Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis, The Wistar Institute
Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online, interactive lecture with Carey Anders, MD. Researchers around the world are working to find better ways to prevent, detect, and treat breast cancer to improve the quality of life of patients and survivors. Learn about the progress that is being made. Community Lunch and Learn lectures are geared toward cancer patients, survivors, family, friends, and care givers/supports but anyone interested in learning more about cancer is welcome to join us. Every lecture has a question and answer section at the end so feel free to ask the presenter for clarification or more information. Lectures are viewable online via GoToWebinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about GoToWebinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.
Xiaoling Li, PhD, Senior Investigator, Gene-Environment Interaction in Disease and Aging, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
