FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PANCREATIC CANCER SYMPOSIUM IN CHICAGO
ON APRIL 8 TH BRINGS LEADING EXPERTS TOGETHER WITH THE PUBLIC—FOR
FREE
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Co-Sponsors Educational
Event and Holds Fundraiser
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. U.S.A.
(March 7, 2005)— The Pancreatic Cancer Action
Network (PanCAN) will cosponsor the Pancreatic Cancer Symposium-Chicago
on April 8 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital to educate and raise
awareness about pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading cause of
cancer death. Patients, families, caregivers and healthcare professionals
are encouraged to attend. Other event collaborators include:
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Michael Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer
Foundation, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of
Northwestern University, and the University of Chicago . PanCAN
is the first national patient advocacy organization for the pancreatic
cancer community.
“This symposium is especially vital because it puts people
in direct contact with the leading experts in the field of pancreatic
cancer,” said Julie Fleshman , president and CEO of PanCAN. “By
providing the most current information and conveying a message
of hope, we can improve the lives of people with pancreatic cancer
and eventually beat it.”
The all-day event is open to the public and will include continental
breakfast and lunch with presentations on such topics as the doctor-patient
relationship, an overview of PanCAN’s landmark PALS support
services, the current state of science in pancreatic cancer, a
team approach for managing side effects, the genetic links, treatment
combinations, dietary concerns and community involvement.
PanCAN will hold the Hope is on the Horizon Reception on the
evening of the symposium, April 8, in the same location at 6:30
p.m. The cost is $150 per person.
Space for these events is limited. For more information and to
register, please go to www.pancan.org.
About PanCAN
PanCAN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1999
by surviving family members of individuals who died of pancreatic
cancer. The organization works to focus national attention on the
need to find a cure for pancreatic cancer, and provides public
and professional education embracing the urgent need for more research,
effective treatments, prevention programs and early detection methods.
Visit www.pancan.org to obtain
more information, e-mail info@pancan.org,
or call 1-877-272-6226 .
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Media Contacts:
Jennifer Beaver/Aaron Kiel
PanCAN Public Relations Consultants
Phone: 562-983-8117 / 562-983-8113
Email: jbeaver@akprgroup.com
Email: akiel@akprgroup.com
Company Contacts:
Julie Fleshman
PanCAN President & CEO
Phone: 310-725-0025
Email: jfleshman@pancan.org
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