Ovarian Cancer Survivor Course - 9/21/13 NJ Location

I am happy to provide the information about the Foundation for Women's Cancer Ovarian Cancer Survivors Course which will be held a Morristown Medical Center on Saturday September 21, 2013. It is a free course and is open to survivors, family members, caregivers and others interested in learning about ovarian cancer. Topics to be presented include Screening and Early Detection, Clinical Trials, Recurrent Ovarian Cancer , Nutrition, sexuality and cancer and patients perceptions on survival.

Click on the image below to view the complete list of speakers and topics and to print out the course brochure.

To register online click here.

Having attended survivor courses in the past and always came away learning something new.  I would be attending if not for a previous engagement that day. Go RU beat Arkansas!


Dee
Every Day is a blessing!

NY - Survivor's Course

I thought many of my readers would be interested in this Ovarian Cancer Survivor's course presented by the Foundation for Women's Cancers. Here is the info I received in an e-mail. I have attended two courses in the past and learned information I found helpful as a survivor.

The Foundation for Women's Cancer is pleased to announce its upcoming Ovarian Cancer Survivors Course!  This course will be held Saturday, June 8, 2013, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm in New York at NYU Langone Medical Center, 550 First Avenue at 31st Street, New York, NY. The Foundation is pleased to offer this FREE course for all cancer survivors, friends, family members and others who are interested in hearing from the leading U.S. experts in ovarian cancer research.  These experts will share new information about ovarian cancer, and time for questions and answers, as well as networking with other survivors, will be provided.

Registration is required.

Please visit the Foundation Web Site to register today!

Dee
Every Day is a Blessing!

Gynecological Cancer Awareness Weekend in DC

The weekend of November 6-8, 2009 is the first Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Movement Weekend and GCF’s half marathon/5K/1 mile walk.

Gynecologic cancer doctors will be able to attend a CME .
On Saturday November 7, 2009 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancer survivors and their families , advocates and friends will be able to attend concurrent survivors courses. (I have attended a Survivor Course in NYC and it was very informative. For survivor course info click here.

Then on Sunday November 8,2009 at 7am over 3,000 runners and walkers in Washington, DC will race for awareness of gynecological cancers. For race info click here.

I will be attending my son-in-law's sister's wedding so I will be unable to attend. It should be a wonderful weekend.

LiveSTRONG

Dee
Every Day is a Blessing!

Atlanta- GCF Ovarian Cancer Survivors Course

Once again The Gynecological Cancer Foundation is offering a free Ovarian Cancer Survivors Course this time in Atlanta.

For more info and to register click here.

Livestrong
Dee
Every Day is a Blessing!

"Integrate Cancer into the Tapestry of Who You Are"

That is a quote by Rhonda Johnson, PhD ( Southern Illinois University School of Medicine).

I heard it yesterday at the 2008 Ovarian Cancer Survivors Course sponsored by the Gynecological Cancer Foundation and supported by NYU Cancer Institute and the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

Dr Carmel Cohen spoke about the progress that has been made in treating Ovarian Cancer since the first surgery on Christmas Day 1809. MS Jane Todd Crawford was one brave,tough woman.

Dr Judith Wolk spoke of the relationship between stress and Ovarian cancer and the study on stress undertaken at M.D. Andersen.

Dr Ron Alvarez discussed novel approaches to treating cancer from new chemos like trabectedin to angiogenisis agents like Avastin to targeted therapies like PARP inhibitors to immunotherapy agents. He also spoke of more individualized treatments based on the cell structure of a women's cancer.

Dr Carol Brown spoke about CA-125 and its use in monitoring response to treatment.

Dr Linda Dyska gave a very informative talk about managing recurrent disease and I found it parallelled what my doctors had told me.

Dr Stephanie Blank gave us pointers about how to talk to our doctors.

I am hoping that GCF will post the slides from each talk on their website so that those who could not attend could still benefit from the information.

Thank you GCF, OCRF and NYU for supporting Ovarian Cancer survivors by having this course.

LIVESTRONG
Dee
Every Day is a Blessing.

2008 Ovarian Cancer Survivors Course NYC 11/1/08

Last year, Nick and I attended this course and found it very informative.( From NJ it is a train ride and relatively easy walk cross town.) I've already registered for this year's course. Dr. Carol Brown, Memorial Sloan Kettering, who I met at the Good Day Street Talk shoot is participating.
Here is the info from the GCF:

The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation is proud to present the
2008 Ovarian Cancer Survivors Course

Saturday, November 1
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
NYU Langone Medical Center
Farkas Auditorium
550 First Avenue at 31st Street
New York, New York

We are pleased to offer this FREE, full-day course for cancer survivors, friends, family members, and others. Leading experts in ovarian cancer will discuss the latest information about ovarian cancer research, treatment, and management. The course will also include panel discussions, questions and answer sessions, and the opportunity to meet, greet, and network with other survivors.

Register online today! Visit www.thegcf.org

LIVESTRONG

Dee

Every Day is a Blessing.