Connect Education Workshop Details

• Overview of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
• Current Standard of Care
• New Treatment Approaches for Liver Metastases
• The Role of Clinical Trials
• How Research Contributes to Treatment Options
• Practical Tips to Manage Side Effects and Pain
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team
• Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Edith P. Mitchell, MD, FACP Clinical Professor of Medicine and Medical Oncology, Program Director, Gastrointestinal Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, Assistant Director of Diversity Programs, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University
Yehuda Z. Patt, MD Professor of Medicine, Chief of GI Oncology Research, University of New Mexico Cancer Center
Keith Lyons, MSW Program Coordinator for Gastrointestinal Cancers, CancerCare

American Cancer Society, American Pain Foundation, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, Association of Oncology Social Work, Black Women's Health Imperative, C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition, Cancer Patient Education Network, Colon Cancer Alliance, Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials, Gilda's Club Worldwide, Intercultural Cancer Council, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, National Center for Frontier Communities, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, National Family Caregivers Association, Research Advocacy Network, Vital Options International & The Group Room, The Wellness Community, The Witness Project

This project is supported by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC.

June 25, 2009