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    Posted: Feb 08 2011 at 12:07pm

Cancer Survivorship Teleconference Series: Living With, Through & Beyond Cancer 

CancerCare, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute: Office of Cancer Survivorship and Office of Communications and Education, LIVESTRONG, American Cancer Society, Intercultural Cancer Council, Living Beyond Breast Cancer and National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, is pleased to invite you to participate in a free, four-part workshop series. The series will take place on Tuesdays, from 1:30-2:30 pm Eastern Time – April 12, May 10, June 14 and July 12. You can listen to these workshops on the telephone or via live streaming through the Internet.

This free series is made possible by support from the National Cancer Institute and LIVESTRONG and offers cancer survivors, their families, friends and health care professionals practical information to help them cope with concerns that arise after treatment ends.   

Part I, Chemobrain: The Impact of Cancer Treatments on Memory, Thinking and Attention, will be presented on April 12th.  

The faculty for this program includes:

  • Lillian M. Nail, PhD, RN, FAAN, Survivor Perspective, Rawlinson Distinguished Professor of Nursing, Senior Scientist, School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University
  • Tim A. Ahles, PhD, Member, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Director, Neurocognitive Research Laboratory, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  • Patricia A. Ganz, MD, Professor, UCLA Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center  

Subsequent workshops in the series are:  

  • Part II,  Weight Changes After Cancer Treatments: Why Is It Happening and What Can I Do About It? -- May 10
  • Part III, Stress Management for Caregivers: Taking Care of Yourself Physically and Emotionally -- June 14
  • Part IV, Fear of Recurrence and Late Effects: Living With Uncertainty -- July 12

These workshops are free – no phone charges apply. However, pre-registration is required. To register, and for more information, simply go to the CancerCare website, http://www.cancercare.org/get_help/tew_details.php?tew=medical_041211&ret=/get_help/tew_calendar.php
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