Cancer Survivors Network

On Thursday, April 26, 2012, CancerCare will present our free Connect workshop, Advances in the Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. It will take place from 1:30 to 2:30pm Eastern Time.

Please join as as expert speakers address:
• Overview of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
• Current Standard of Care
• New Treatment Approaches
• The Role of Clinical Trials
• Practical Tips to Manage Side Effects and Pain
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team
• Nutritional Concerns and Tips
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

The featured speakers for this program are:

Peter C. Enzinger, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director, Gastrointestinal Cancer Center
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Harvard Medical School

David P. Ryan, MD
Clinical Director
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Associate Chief, Hematology Oncology
Department of Medicine, Director
Tucker Gosnell Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Lowell B. Anthony, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology
Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky
Diana L. Bearden, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSD
Supervisor, Clinical Nutrition
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Elizabeth Ezra, MSW, OSW-C
Program Coordinator
CancerCare

You can participate in this workshop over the telephone or online. The workshop is FREE and no phone charges apply. To register, simply go to the CancerCare website at www.cancercare.org/connect or call 1-800-813-4673.

CancerCare’s free Connect Workshops are a way for people to learn about cancer-related issues from the convenience of their home or office. Each workshop lasts for one hour, and the last 20-30 minutes includes a question and answer session with our expert speakers.

We are very excited to bring this program to you and hope that you’ll join us!

On Friday, April 20, 2012, CancerCare will present our free Connect workshop, Progress in the Treatment of Lung Cancer. It will take place from 1:30 to 2:30pm Eastern Time.

Please join as as expert speakers address:
• Overview of Lung Cancer
• Current Standard of Care
• New Treatment Approaches and Clinical Trials
• The Role of Chemotherapy and Radiation Oncology
• Managing Side Effects and Pain
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team
• Nutritional Concerns and Tips
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

The featured speakers for this program are:

Thomas J. Lynch, Jr., MD
Jonathan and Richard Sackler Professor of Medicine
Director, Yale Cancer Center
Physician-in-Chief
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven

Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Chief of Medical Oncology
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven
Associate Cancer Center Director for Translational Research, Yale Cancer Center

Win Boerckel, MSW, MBA
Director Social Service - Long Island
Lung Cancer Program Coordinator
CancerCare

You can participate in this workshop over the telephone or online. The workshop is FREE and no phone charges apply. To register, simply go to the CancerCare website at www.cancercare.org/connect or call 1-800-813-4673.

CancerCare’s free Connect Workshops are a way for people to learn about cancer-related issues from the convenience of their home or office. Each workshop lasts for one hour, and the last 20-30 minutes includes a question and answer session with our expert speakers.

We are very excited to bring this program to you and hope that you’ll join us!

On Wednesday, March 28, 2012, CancerCare will present our free Connect workshop, Progress Medical Update on Myelofibrosis. It will take place from 1:30 to 2:30pm Eastern Time.

Please join as as expert speakers address:
• Overview of Myelofibrosis
• Review of Current Therapies
• Symptom and Pain Management
• Reducing Complications of Myelofibrosis
• The Importance of Follow-Up Care
• The Role of Clinical Trials
• Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

The featured speakers for this program are:

Srdan Verstovsek, MD, PhD
Chief, Section for MPN (Myeloproliferative Neoplasms)
Leukemia Department
Clinical Research Center for MPN
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Ruben A. Mesa, MD
Chair, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic Arizona

Erin Columbus, MSW, OSW-C
Program Director of Online Client Services
CancerCare

You can participate in this workshop over the telephone or online. The workshop is FREE and no phone charges apply. To register, simply go to the CancerCare website at www.cancercare.org/connect or call 1-800-813-4673.

CancerCare’s free Connect Workshops are a way for people to learn about cancer-related issues from the convenience of their home or office. Each workshop lasts for one hour, and the last 20-30 minutes includes a question and answer session with our expert speakers.

We are very excited to bring this program to you and hope that you’ll join us!

On Thursday, March 8, 2012, CancerCare will present our free Connect workshop, The Importance of Taking Your Pills on Schedule: Understanding Adherence. It will take place from 1:30 to 2:30pm Eastern Time.

Please join as as expert speakers address:
• Overview of Cancer Treatments
• Definition of Adherence: Taking your Pills on Schedule
• Its Important Role in Cancer Management
• Barriers to Taking Your Pills and Practical Tips to Overcome These Barriers
• Planning Ahead: Lead Time in Refilling Prescriptions, Special Occasions, Vacations, Travel, Holidays and Weekends
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

The featured speakers for this program are:

Rogerio C. Lilenbaum, MD
Chairman, Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic Florida

Kathryn J. Ruddy, MD, MPH
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Medical Oncologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Guadalupe R. Palos, RN, MSW, DrPH
Clinical Research Manager
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Division of Medical Affairs
Department of Cancer Survivorship

Anna Hitron, PharmD, MS, BCOPOncology Pharmacy Specialist
Jewish Hospital/St. Mary’s Healthcare

Nicole DiMartino, MSW
Oncology Social Worker
CancerCare

You can participate in this workshop over the telephone or online. The workshop is FREE and no phone charges apply. To register, simply go to the CancerCare website at www.cancercare.org/connect or call 1-800-813-4673.

CancerCare’s free Connect Workshops are a way for people to learn about cancer-related issues from the convenience of their home or office. Each workshop lasts for one hour, and the last 20-30 minutes includes a question and answer session with our expert speakers.

We are very excited to bring this program to you and hope that you’ll join us!

On Tuesday, March 6, 2012, CancerCare will present our free Connect workshop, Medical Update on Ovarian Cancer. It will take place from 1:30 to 2:30pm Eastern Time.

Please join as as expert speakers address:
• Overview of Ovarian Cancer, including Staging
• Current Standard of Care
• New Treatment Approaches
• The Important Role of Clinical Trials
• Side Effect and Pain Management
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team
• Nutritional Concerns and Tips
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

The featured speakers for this program are:

Carolyn D. Runowicz, MD
Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Florida International University
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Ilana Cass, MD
Vice-Chair
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Vicki Piper, RD, CSO, LDSenior Clinical Dietitian, Gynecology Clinic
Adult Weight Management Certified
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Kristy Case, MSW, OSW-C
Clinical Coordinator for Women’s Cancers
L’Oreal Paris/Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Hopeline
CancerCare

On Tuesday, February 14, 2012, CancerCare will present our free Connect workshop, Update from the 2011 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting. It will take place from 1:30 to 2:30pm Eastern Time.

Please join as as expert speakers address:
• Overview of Blood Cancers
• New Research Presented at ASH
• Disease-Specific Treatment Updates
   - Leukemia
   - Multiple Myeloma
   - Lymphoma
• The Role of Clinical Trials
• Talking with Your Health Care Team about Your Treatment Options
• Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

The featured speakers for this program are:

Neil P. Shah, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Co-Leader, Hematopoietic Malignancies Program
Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Edward A. Ageno Distinguished Professor
University of California, San Francisco

Kenneth C. Anderson, MD
Kraft Family Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, LeBow Institute for Myeloma Therapeutics
Director, Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professor

Oliver W. Press, MD, PhD
Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Recipient, Dr. Penny E. Petersen Memorial Chair for Lymphoma Research
Professor of Medicine, University of Washington
Co-Chair, NCI Lymphoma Steering Committee

Erin Columbus, MSW, OSW-C
Program Director of Online Services
CancerCare

You can participate in this workshop over the telephone or online. The workshop is FREE and no phone charges apply. To register, simply go to the CancerCare website at www.cancercare.org/connect or call 1-800-813-4673.

CancerCare’s free Connect Workshops are a way for people to learn about cancer-related issues from the convenience of their home or office. Each workshop lasts for one hour, and the last 20-30 minutes includes a question and answer session with our expert speakers.

We are very excited to bring this program to you and hope that you’ll join us!

On Wednesday, March 14, 2012, CancerCare will present our free Connect workshop, Progress in the Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma. It will take place from 1:30 to 2:30pm Eastern Time.

Please join as as expert speakers address:
• Treatment Overview of Metastatic Melanoma
• New Treatments
• Clinical Trial Updates
• How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options
• Symptom Management
• Doctor-Patient Communication
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

The featured speakers for this program are:

Paul B. Chapman, MD
Attending Physician, Melanoma/Sarcoma Service
Department of Medicine
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine
Weill-Cornell Medical College

Mario E. Lacouture, MD
Associate Attending Physician
Department of Dermatology
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Gregory A. Daniels, MD, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of California San Diego
Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center

Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW
Director of Education and Training
CancerCare

The workshop is FREE and no phone charges apply. To register, simply go to the CancerCare website at www.cancercare.org/connect or call 1-800-813-4673.

CancerCare’s free Connect Workshops are a way for people to learn about cancer-related issues from the convenience of their home or office. Each workshop lasts for one hour, and the last 20-30 minutes includes a question and answer session with our expert speakers.

We are very excited to bring this program to you and hope that you’ll join us!

Are You a Working Woman in a Committed Relationship?

Please join us in a study to learn more about romantic relationships and their impact on quality of life, in women who have or have not had breast cancer.

In order to participate, you must be:

1) A female breast cancer survivor who is between 18 months and five years after initial diagnosis, and who is currently cancer-free
OR A female between 18 and 75 years of age, who has never had cancer

2) In a committed, monogamous relationship of 2 or more continuous years

3) Be currently working (25+ hours per week, in a formal work environment, i.e., not as a freelancer or stay at home parent)

4) In the past seven years, both you and your partner must be without a history of life-threatening or chronic disabling condition (other than breast cancer). For more information and specifics, please visit our website.

We will ask you to complete a short online questionnaire that will require approximately 30 minutes of your time. The study is 100% online, completely private, and can be completed from any computer with an internet connection.

This research project is being run by the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Many of us who are members of the Cancer Survivors Network (CSN) community often wonder what the people we talk to online almost every day and night are like in person. You have comforted, encouraged and cried with us in our darkest hours and made us laugh when we thought we no longer could.

So come September 28-30 2012, we're going to congregate in St. Louis to meet face-to-face. We'll have a scheduled program with Saturday as the highlight. Tentatively planned is a mock fashion show, lunch featuring some of us telling our story, dinner with more speakers...then dancing until midnight.

Hotel selection is in progress. Knowing how many to plan for will help us to negotiate the best rate. To that end, please let me (CSN username, LanaKaye) know whether you will plan to attend (plus number of guests, if any) or if you need more information to help you decide.

This event is being planned and organized solely by CSN members. It is not sponsored or endorsed by the American Cancer Society.