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Events of the ICC and its Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partners
Regional Symposia on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer
Baylor College of Medicine and the Intercultural Cancer Council are presenting these meetings aimed at involving community-based and faith-based organizations in the advancement of each organization’s mission. The interactive meetings will focus on issues related to the communities in which the sessions are held and they will be lead by local organizations. Meeting locations include:
Registration for one of these meetings cost only $10. This covers educational materials as well as food and beverage. If your organization would like to be involved in the planning and programming of the meeting in your area, please let us know by contacting Jay Silver at jsilver@bcm.edu.
CANCERcare Telephone Education Workshops
CANCERcare is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved. CANCERcare programs - including counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help - are provided by trained oncology social workers and are completely free of charge. One of those services is this ongoing series of Telephone Education Workshops.
Telephone Education Workshop Calendar
- July 7, 2010: Update on Lymphoma Treatment from the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
- July 13, 2010: The Eighth Annual Cancer Survivorship Series: Living With, Through and Beyond Cancer, Part IV: Survivors Too: Communicating With and Among Family, Friends and Loved Ones
- August 11, 2010: Advances in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
- September 29, 2010: Medical Update on T-Cell Lymphomas Part I: Update on Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
- October 14, 2010: Update on Metastatic Breast Cancer: What's New?
- October 20, 2010: Medical Update on T-Cell Lymphomas Part II: Update on Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
- December 15, 2010: Update on Lymphoma Treatment from the 2010 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting
- December 17, 2010: The Latest Developments Reported at the 33rd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
Register for these workshops online, or call 1-800-813-HOPE (4673). Past workshops are available as podcasts. See the complete schedule of upcoming workshops at: www.cancercare.org/tew.
For more information contact Diana Napoli (dnapoli@cancercare.org) at 212-712-8430.
Other Events of Interest
the Group Room
Cancer Talk Radio Show
the Group Room Cancer Talk Radio Show is the nation's only call-in cancer talk radio show. Join them every Sunday at 4pm/3pm/1pm (ET/CT/PT) as they discuss topics of great interest.
The Stupid Cancer Show
Hosted by i[2]y Founder, Matthew Zachary, The Stupid Cancer Show is a pioneering new interactive talk radio broadcast finally giving voice to more than 1 million young adults affected by cancer. Join them every Monday night at 9pm/6pm (ET/PT) as they poke a stick at stupid cancer, make it hip to be a survivor and talk openly about our crapness. It's free, it's fun and it's a mini social network because you can interact with other listeners in a live chat room!
For more information and program topics see . . .
stupidcancershow.com
Spirit of EAGLES: American Indian/Alaska Native Leadership Initiative on Cancer Eighth National Conference
“Changing Patterns of Cancer in Native Communities: Strength Through Tradition and Science"
September 11-14, 2010
Seattle, WA
Aims:
• To provide a forum for community leaders and members, students, researchers, clinicians, service providers, and others to address critical cancer issues among Native people.
• To present updates on comprehensive cancer control plans in Native communities.
• To review advances in AIAN cancer research to determine future research priorities, exploring the science of translational research.
• To highlight effective cancer control activities and programs in AIAN communities. (community-focused).
• To highlight the strengths of AIAN traditions in promoting comprehensive cancer prevention and control.
• To publish selected papers presented at the conference so that this information can reach a wider audience.
See http://www.nativeamericanprograms.org for conference details.
2010 International Cancer Education Conference
"Effectively Translating Cancer Education to our Patients, Practitioners, and the Public"
October 25-27, 2010
Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa
San Diego, California
Co-sponsored by the American Association for Cancer Education and the European Association for Cancer Education
For additional information, see AACE Web site.
Other Useful Calendars
healthfinder.gov National Health Observances Calendar
Health observances are special days, weeks, or months used to raise awareness of important health topics. Examples include World AIDS Day or the Great American Smokeout. This calendar, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides a list of national health observances, along with the sponsoring organizations and contact information for materials.
Access the calendar at . . .
http://www.healthfinder.gov/nho/
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