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Medical Update on Colon Cancer: Understanding K-RAS

Podcast Topics

  • Overview of Colon Cancer
  • Understanding the K-RAS Gene's Role in Predicting Response to Treatment
  • Pain and Symptom Management
  • Tips for Addressing Nutritional Concerns
  • Communicating with Your Health Care Team
  • Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Speakers
Peter C. Enzinger, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Clinical Director, Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School

Al B. Benson, III, MD, FACP

Professor of Medicine, Associate Director for Clinical Investigations, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

Edith P. Mitchell, MD, FACP

Clinical Professor of Medicine and Medical Oncology, Program Leader, Gastrointestinal Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, Associate Director of Diversity Programs, Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson

Jennifer Crum, MS, RD

Registered Dietitian, New York University Cancer Institute

Keith Lyons, MSW

Program Coordinator for Gastrointestinal Cancers, CancerCare

Presented in collaboration with...

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 program is made possible by...

This program is made possible by a charitable contribution from Bristol-Myers Squibb and ImClone Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company.

This Workshop took place on...

November 5, 2009

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