Sponsored by
[Editor's Note: The Musella Foundation is not involved in this program.. just passing along the info!]
3rd Annual Brain Cancer Symposium
Saturday, June 25, 2011
9:00-3:30 pm
LOCATION
The Gathering Place East
2330 Commence Park
Beachwood, OH 44122
Space is limited, advance registration required:
Call 216-595-9546
email: info@touchedbycancer.org
Lunch is provided at no charge. Please indicate if you need a vegetarian meal.
AGENDA
9:00-9:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30-9:45 Welcome
9:45-10:45 Standard and Emerging Therapies for Primary Brain Cancers
Presenters:
- Samuel Chao, MD, Radiation Oncologist, Cleveland Clinic
- Andrew Sloan, MD, Neurosurgeon, University Hospitals Case Medical Center
- Glen Stevens, DO, PhD, Neuro-oncologist, Cleveland Clinic
10:45-11:30 Dialogue with the Physicians: Q&A
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:00 Managing the Symptoms of a Brain Tumor and Brain Tumor Treatment,
or "Why do I feel so lousy"?
Presenters:
- Lisa Rogers, DO, University Hospitals Case Medical Center
1:15-2:15 Support Group Sessions (choose one)
Caregiver Discussion Group
- Meet with others who are supporting a loved one with brain cancer to share experiences and learn new coping tools.
Discussion Leaders:
- Jaime Foyle, LISW, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
- Ellen Heyman, MSN, RN, CS, The Gathering Place
- Betsy Kohn, MA, LPC, The Gathering Place
Survivor Discussion Group
Share your story with others facing brain cancer and learn new coping strategies that might work for you.
Discussion Leaders:
- Kathy Lupica, RN, CNP, Cleveland Clinic
- Barbara Savage, LISW, Cleveland Clinic
- Ruth Diab Lederer, MA, LPC, American Brain Tumor Association
- Mary Murphy, RN, Cleveland Clinic
2:30-3:15 Stories of Survivorship
- Hear the inspiring stories of survivors of brain cancer.
3:15-3:30 Guided Imagery, Evaluation & Wrap Up