The 1st Annual MASCC Symposium for Patients, Families and Caregivers Living with Cancer

Thursday, June 28th

09:00AM -12:00 Noon

For the first time, MASCC will be hosting an International Seminar with a "Meet the Expert" opportunity for patients, families and caregivers living with Cancer in connection with CanceCare and several other cancer societies.

The Seminar was made possible by a generous gift from the Moulder Family Foundation.

This free in-person event will be a wonderful opportunity for patients, families and caregivers living with cancer, and cancer experts from all over the world, to meet each other.

The Seminar will be held on Thursday, June 28 from 09:00-12:00 at the MASCC/ISOO 2012 Symposium Venue, The Hilton Hotel on the Avenue of the Americas in New York City.

Pre-registration is highly recommended. There are 3 ways to register for the seminar:

Call 1-212-712-8368;
Mail your request to register to: Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW, Director of Education and Training, CancerCare, 275 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001;
Register on-site at the NY Hilton Hotel at 8:30 AM on Thursday, June 28th

To insure your seat in this complimentary Seminar, pre-registeration by phone or mail as above is highly recommend.

Seminar Chairs: Dr. Richard Gralla, Dr. Nessa Coyle, Dr. Carolyn Messner

Session I - Plenary Session - 09:00 - 10:00

Dr. Jean Klastersky Brussels, Belgium	Fever and infections in cancer care
Ms. Cindy Rittenberg, New Orleans, Louisiana	Finding accurate, reliable and useful information about cancer on the internet
Dr. Nessa Coyle New York, NY	Anti-Cancer Care and Palliative Care: Getting the best of both
Dr. Catherine Van Poznak Ann Arbor, Michigan	Preventing bone and skeletal problems

Session II - "Meet the Expert Session" & Coffee Break - 10:00 - 11:00

More than a dozen National and International Experts will meet with all attending, informally, to discuss key issues directly with the attendees at the Seminar.

Session III - Plenary Session - 11:00 - 12:00

Dr. Mark Kris New York, NY	New horizons in cancer treatment
Dr. Sam Ahmedzai Sheffield, UK	Relieving key symptoms of cancer and preventing side effects
Dr. Jørn Herrstedt Odense, Denmark	Preventing nausea and vomiting in cancer care: progress and research
Dr. Carolyn Messner New York, NY	Your resources - getting access to care for cancer

* The Seminar was made possible by a generous gift from the Moulder Family Foundation.