Connect Education Workshop Details

• Overview of Liver Cancer
• Current Standard of Care
• New Treatment Approaches
• The Role of Clinical Trials
• How Research Contributes to Treatment Options
• Controlling Symptoms and Pain
• Nutritional Concerns and Tips
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Lowell Anthony, MD Director, Gastrointestinal/Neuroendocrine Oncology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Yehuda Z. Patt, MD Professor of Medicine, Chief of GI Oncology Research, University of New Mexico Cancer Center
Maria Q.B. Petzel, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC Senior Clinical Dietitian, The University of Texas MD Anderson 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, Cancer Patient Education Network, 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, National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc, Research Advocacy Network, Vital Options International & The Group Room, The Wellness Community

This program is made possible by an educational grant from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals.

September 24, 2009