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Colorado Cancer Day is Sept. 29, 2007
Learn about the newest advances is diagnosing, treating and surviving common cancers
AURORA, Colo. (Aug. 27, 2007) – Cancer experts from the University of Colorado Cancer Center will present information about the newest advances in diagnosing, treating and surviving common cancers at the first-ever Colorado Cancer Day, Saturday, Sept. 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
UCCC cancer doctors and researchers will talk about the early diagnosis, surgery and drug-based treatment advances in breast, lung, colorectal and prostate cancers in four separate, 75-minute sessions. The day will wrap up with a session about the roles of complementary care and diet in cancer treatment, as well as information about the pros and cons of participating in clinical trials of new anti-cancer agents. People are welcome to attend a single session or all five. A parallel all-day meeting, tailored specifically to primary care physicians and other key medical specialists who may encounter cancer in their day-to-day practices, will also run at the same time.
“By gathering our experts in one place, on one day, we hope to create an informative, effective venue to talk about the best possible ways of dealing with cancer, the No. 1 killer of adults in the United States,” said Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, course director of the Colorado Cancer Day and assistant professor of medicine/oncology at the University of Colorado Cancer Center.
The day’s schedule for the general public is:
8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Introduction
9:00 to 10:15 a.m. Breast Cancer
10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Lung Cancer
12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Colon Cancer
1:55 to 3:10 p.m. Prostate Cancer
3:20 to 4:30 p.m. Integrative Care and Clinical Trials
Colorado Cancer Day will be held on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colo., in the Nighthorse Campbell Native Health Building’s Shore Family Forum. Register by calling Lori McKeon, 720-848-0249, or emailing laura.mckeon@uch.edu. Registration is free for the public, $100 for physicians and $50 for allied health professionals.
The University of Colorado Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Rocky Mountain Region. Headquartered primarily at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, its four-part mission is excellence in cancer research, treatment, prevention and education. For more information, visit the Web site at http://www.uccc.info.
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