Colorectal Cancer Hot Topics Teleconferences and
Webcasts
Present
July 31, 2006: 8:30pm EDT
Colorectal
Cancer: Understanding your Treatments Options & An Update from
ASCO
With this year's American Society of Clinical
Oncology (ASCO) meeting behind us, now is a good time to catch up.
Join us on July 31st as experts take a close look at the latest
colorectal research and treatment news, including exciting developments
in combination therapy. They will also discuss techniques for managing
side effects and strategies for improving communication between
patients and doctors.
Find answers to these and other questions:
- What new treatments are available for CRC?
- Are there ways to help prevent recurrence?
- What strategies are available for managing metastatic disease?
- How can I manage side effects?
There's no substitute for a live event. Don't miss this opportunity
to get the answers you need and learn the latest news. Register
now!
Teleconference Archives
June 21, 2004: 1pm ET
Targeting Colorectal Cancer: What You Need to Know About New CRC
Treatments Options & An Update from ASCO 2004
Transcripts available now: Download
the teleconference transcript now in PDF or in Audio
format (WAV).
Colon Cancer Alliance hosted a FREE teleconference for those
interested in learning more about treatment options, such as newly
approved anti-angiogenesis therapies, for colorectal cancer. The
teleconference featured a presentation by Dr. John Marshall, Research
Oncologist at Lombardi Cancer Center, followed by a question and
answer segment. Dr. Marshall also highlighted interesting presentations
from the American Society of Clinical Oncology's 2004 Annual Meeting
(Held June 4-9). If you are interested in learning more about novel
treatments for colorectal cancer, please download the transcripts.
Webcast Archives
July 27, 2003
The Group
Room: Colon Cancer
Please join us in The Group Room for a special program on colon
cancer. Our special guests will be:
Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of the GI Oncology Program
and Scientific Director of Cancer Genetics, at the University of
Southern California Keck School of Medicine, USC/Norris Comprehensive
Cancer Center
Kevin Lewis
Board Chairperson, Colon Cancer Alliance
Don’t miss your chance to talk with physicians and other cancer
experts. Call in with your cancer questions, concerns and stories.
You can participate in and benefit from The Group Room show in
several ways: Call In to Listen or Participate; Listen Over the
Web; or Listen On the Radio.
Find out how at http://www.vitaloptions.org/
March 4, 2003
Improving Your Chemotherapy Treatment Experience
As the son of a lymphoma survivor, movie and television actor Rob
Lowe knows about the shock of diagnosis and the uncertainty of treatment.
On March 4th at 8:30pm ET, he'll share his family's experience with
chemotherapy, what they learned about serious side effects, and
his commitment to help others avoid or limit the side effects his
father faced. This 90-minute webcast will allow you to learn how
to take charge of the chemotherapy experience, to limit side effects,
and have a higher quality of life during treatment. Rob will be
joined by a leading medical oncologist, an oncology nurse who is
a three time cancer survivor herself, a woman who is currently receiving
aggressive breast cancer treatment and doing well, and a leading
oncology social worker. You can listen to the webcast or read the
transcripts at http://www.healthtalk.com/oncology/cancer/030403/.
January 7 , 2003
Oral Therapy: A Move Towards Convenience for
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Leading colorectal cancer researcher, Dr. Robert Wolff from The
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center along with colon
cancer patient Wayne Armentrout talk about how current therapies
are changing the standard of treatment for metastatic disease and
how that trend is heading towards oral administration, taking a
pill in the comfort of your own home rather than spending valuable
time at the clinic connected to an IV or carrying around a pump.
You can listen to the webcast or read the transcripts at http://www.healthtalk.com/ctalk/edition38/.
November 19, 2002
Advances in Treatment Options for Metastatic
Colorectal Cancer
Hear about the latest advances for metastatic colorectal cancer
from top specialists. The program will feature discussions about
all the different treatment approaches approved by the FDA and under
investigation and also why it is important to consider participating
in a clinical trial. Guests include Dr. Alan Venook, Professor,
Clinical Medicine, University of California San Francisco Comprehensive
Cancer Center; Dr. Edward Lin, Assistant Professor, GI Medical Oncology
at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center; and Lee
Perry, Survivor. You can listen to the webcast or read the transcripts
at
http://www.healthtalk.com/coloncancer/111902/index.html.
October 14, 2002
How New Research is Impacting Survival and
Quality of Life for Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Guests include CCA Science Advisory Board Member Dr. John Marshall,
Director of Developmental Therapeutics and GI Oncology at Lombardi
Cancer Center; CCA member and Survivor Addison Woods; and Dr. Edward
Chu, Associate Director of the Yale Cancer Center and Professor
of Medicine and Pharmacology at Yale University. You can listen
to the webcast or read the transcripts at http://www.healthtalk.com/ctalk/edition37/.
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