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April 7-8, 2006

Northwestern Memorial Hospital Conference Center

251 E. Huron - 3rd Floor

Chicago, IL

The Pancreatic Cancer Symposium - Chicago has occured. 

Slide presentation downloads are available for most speakers

(see below). 

 

Friday, April 7, 2006

8:30 a.m.  Registration and Continental Breakfast      
9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks   

    Mark Talamonti, MD - Northwestern University
    [Slide Download]

9:30 a.m.

Psychosocial Aspects of Being a Survivor

    Gina Graci, PhD - Northwestern University
    [Slide Download]

10:15 a.m.

Quality of Life: Managing Symptoms

    Gerard Aranha, MD - Loyola University Medical
    Center
    [Slide Download]

11:00 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m.  

Food for Thought: Diet and Nutrition Concerns

   Joseph Espat, MD - University of Illinois

   W. Scott Helton, MD - University of Illinois
    [Slide Download]

12:00 p.m.   Lunch (Roundtable Discussion with Speakers)
1:15 p.m.   Breakout Sessions Part I: 
 

Diagnostics and Tumor Measurement

  Irving Waxman, MD - University of Chicago

  Slides not available.

 

Chemotherapy Combinations and Clinical Trials

    Hedy Kindler , MD - University of Chicago
    [Slide Download]

 

Radiation Therapy

    Ross Abrams, MD - Rush University
    [Slide Download]

2:15 p.m. Break  
2:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions Part II:
 

Surgical Management of Pancreatic Cancer

    Mark Talamonti, MD - Northwestern University
    [Slide Download]

 

Chemotherapy Combinations and Clinical Trials

    Hedy Kindler , MD - University of Chicago
    [Slide Download]

 

Genetics of Pancreatic Cancer

    Randy Brand, MD - Evanston Northwestern

    Healthcare
    [Slide Download]

3:30 p.m.  

Closing Session - PanCAN Overview and Programs

    Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA, PanCAN
    Michelle Duff, DPT, PanCAN
    [Slide Download]

5:00 p.m.

Social Hour, Embassy Suites Hotel

    Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown -

    Lakefront

    511 N. Columbus Dr.

   Chicago , IL 60611   

   

 

Saturday, April 8, 2006

8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 to

11:30 a.m.

Survivor Networking Sessions

Family Networking Sessions

The Networking Sessions provide opportunities for individuals in various stages of the pancreatic cancer journey to meet in small groups of 10-12 to share experiences and learn from each other.

 

Please contact Leah Burnette at 877.272.6226 with any questions.

To download brochure (pdf format), click here.

 

The Pancreatic Cancer Symposium - Chicago

is made possible through the generosity of:

Title Sponsor:

Gold Sponsor:

 

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