Education
June - July 2010
Recent Advances in Head and Neck Cancer -
Thursday, June 10, 6–8 p.m.
Davis Romney, MD, Radiation
Oncologist, will present the most recent information on head and neck cancers. Dr.
Romney will discuss treatment options, latest research, side-effect management and ways
to improve medical outcomes. RSVP.
5 Wishes - Thursday, June 10, 6–8 p.m.
Ann
Corssen, CRNA, and Shannon Schiefer, MA, LPC will present on the five wishes that are
involved in creating a living will that addresses your personal, emotional, and
spiritual needs as well as your medical wishes should you become seriously ill. Ann and
Shannon will guide you through choosing the person you would like to make health care
decisions for you if you are not able and have a legal document you can take with you
when you leave. RSVP.
Special Presentation for Colorectal Networking Group - Tuesday, June
15, 6–8 p.m.
Cathy McCann, MS, Certified Genetics Counselor
with St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center will talk
about what you need to know with regard to genetic testing for colorectal cancer. Learn
how to pay for it, where it’s available, what testing entails and who should get
tested.
Clinical Trials - Thursday, June 17, 6–8 p.m.
Raoul Tibes, MD, PhD, Director Hematological Malignancies Program with
TGen Clinical Research Services will present. Learn and understand what clinical trials
are, what the eligibility requirements might be and where to find them. Time for Q & A.
RSVP.
Environmental Toxins - Thursday, July 8, 6–8 p.m.
Marianne Marchese, NMD, a naturopathic physician, will discuss which
toxins in our environment are linked to cancer, how we are exposed to them in our
everyday life and the role genetics plays in how are bodies handle toxins. Time for Q &
A. RSVP.
Bladder Cancer Presentation - Thursday, July 15, 6–8 p.m.
Michael Roberts, MD, Medical Oncologist will discuss current treatments
for bladder cancer, side-effect management as well as current and future areas of
research. Plenty of time for Q&A. RSVP.
TGEN Tour - Friday, July 16, 2–3:30 p.m.
Learn
from cancer researchers at working laboratories at the Translational Genomics Research
Institute (TGen). Offsite at TGen. Space is limited to 15, please RSVP.
Thyroid Cancer Presentation - Thursday, July 22, 6–8 p.m.
Michael J. Demeure, MD, MBA, surgeon with TGEN Clinical Research
Services at Scottsdale Healthcare will present on the most recent information on
thyroid cancer including treatment options, symptom/side effect management, and quality
of life skills. This program will help individuals with thyroid cancer and their loved
ones, at any stage of illness, become more active participants in treatment-decision
making and will help them better cope with life during and after cancer treatment.
RSVP.
Chemo Brain - Thursday, July 29, 6–8 p.m.
Michael J. Robb, MD, otoneurologist specializing in disorders of the ear
and brain, presents on the effects of chemotherapy and radiation on cognitive
functioning. Dr. Robb will talk about ways to improve functioning through treatment,
what chemotherapy and other cancer treatments do to your cognitive functioning and will
teach new skills to help you cope. RSVP.