| Thyroid Cancer Survivors Plan 5th International Conference October 11 – 13, 2002 in Los Angeles, California | |
from Mary J. Shomon
Source: ThyCa
The Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ 5th International Conference will take place October 11-13, 2002, at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, 431 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, California. Sponsored by the national nonprofit organization ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc., this educational and supportive event offers more than 50 sessions for people newly diagnosed with thyroid cancer, survivors of many years, and their family members.
Thirty prominent physicians involved in thyroid cancer care and research will headline the agenda. Representing the many specialties involved in thyroid cancer care, including endocrinology, surgery, pathology, and nuclear medicine, these physicians will address issues ranging from diagnosis and treatment to research advances and future trends in thyroid cancer care. Physicians participating include experts from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, National Institutes of Health, Ohio State University, UCLA School of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, University of Southern California, Washington Hospital Center, and other major centers.
Over 50 sessions will offer information for people with all types and at all stages of testing, treatment, and followup. An informal, give-and-take format will give participants the chance for in-depth discussion of issues related to thyroid cancer care.
Workshops will focus on coping with the emotional and practical impacts of thyroid cancer, self-care, well-being, health insurance and employment issues, as well as caregivers’ needs and the perspectives of long-term thyroid cancer survivors.
The conference, which runs from October 11-13, 2002, opens 9 a.m., Friday, October 11th. Workshops and roundtables will be held Friday, October 11; Saturday, October 12; and Sunday, October 13.
The cost of the conference is $45; family and guests are $30. Participants can register onsite or in advance. Discounts are available for early registration, and for ThyCa members. Scholarships are available.
Registration material and conference details are available on ThyCa’s web site. For more information, e-mail to thyca@thyca.org or visit the web site at www.thyca.org.
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