Illinois Blood Cancer Conference

Illinois Blood Cancer Conference
We invite you to our free annual event for
blood cancer patients, caregivers and survivors.
Featuring: disease specific workshops and discussions
covering nutrition, survivorship, clinical trials, and more!
Registration is preferred as seating is limited.
bit.ly/bloodcancerconference
For more information, please contact
LLS at (312) 651-7353 or at
Patient_Services_ILC@lls.org
Thank you to our National Sponsors:
Saturday, September 26
8 a.m.—1:30 p.m.
Rush University Medical Center
Searle Conference Center
1725 W. Harrison—5th Floor
Chicago, IL
Agenda
9 – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome
9:30 – 10 a.m.
Opening speaker
Matt Levine, MD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
10 – 10:20 a.m.
BREAK
10:20 – 11:20 a.m.
Multiple Myeloma – Kevin Barton, MD –Loyola University Medical Center
Indolent non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and CLL - Michael Thirman, MD – University of
Chicago
MDS - Olga Frankfurt, MD –Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms & CML – Irum Khan, MD - University of Illinois Hospital and Health Science System
Aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma – Paul Rubenstein, MD – John H. Stroger, Jr.
Hospital
Acute leukemias – Emily Curran, MD – University of Chicago
Hodgkin’s – Paramaswaren Venugopal, MD –Rush University Medical Center
11:20 – 11:35 a.m.
BREAK
11:35 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Survivorship Care Plan – What is it and why do I need one? – Carol Flanagan, RN,
MSN, OCN – Northshore University Health System
Mindful Eating 101 – Can how you eat impact your health? – Valerie Reynolds, MS,
RD, LDN, CNCS, CSO – University of Chicago
Transplant – Long term survival - Patrick Stiff, MD –Loyola University Medical Center
Clinical Trials – The real story – Jane Winter, MD – Northwestern University
Meditative Yoga/Guided Imagery – Janine Gathier, PhD – Life Reset Solutions P.C.
and Cecily Hunt, RYT, E-CYT500
Young Adult – Wendy Stock, MD – University of Chicago
12:20-12:35 p.m.
BREAK
12:35 – 1:35
LUNCH
Keynote speaker – David Tabatsky co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul
Conferencia del Cancer de la Sangre
Para los pacientes con cáncer del sangre,
los cuidadores y los sobrevivientes.
El programa que durara medio día contará con
presentaciones específicas sobre los distintos
diagnósticos del cáncer de la sangre y los trasplantes.
Registrarse en línea en
bit.ly/bloodcancerconference
Para obtener más información,
contacte LLS al (312) 651-7353 o
Patient_Services_ILC@lls.org
Linea en español: (312) 677-0403
Thank you to our National Sponsors:
Sábado, 26 de Septiembre
8 a.m.—1:30 p.m.
Rush University Medical Center
Searle Conference Center
1725 W. Harrison—5th Floor
Chicago, IL
Programa
8 – 9 a.m.
INSCRIPCION y DESAYUNO CONTINENTAL
9:15 – 9:30 a.m.
BIENVENIDA – INTRODUCCION – EXPERIENCIAS
Sobreviviente de Cancer
9:30 – 10:10 a.m.
El Linfoma y los Ensayos Clínicos en los Pacientes Latinos
Dr. Paul Rubinstein, MD – John H. Stroger Hospital
10:10 – 10:40 a.m.
Las Leucemias Agudas y el impacto en los Latinos
Dr. Morris Kletzel, MD – Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
10:40 – 11:10 a.m.
Las Leucemias Crónicas y el impacto en los Latinos
Dr. Lucy Godley, MD – The University of Chicago Medical Center
11:10 – 11:50 a.m.
Los Trasplantes de Medula Ósea
Dr. Lucy Godley, MD – The University of Chicago Medical Center
11:50 – 12:00 p.m.
Receso
12:00 – 12:40 p.m.
Preguntas a los Doctores
12:40 – 1:30 p.m.
LUNCH & David Tabatsky – co-autor del libro
Chicken Soup for the Soul