Connect Education Workshop Details

• Discussion of Lung Cancer
• New Findings Reported at ASCO
• Recent Developments in Personalized Medicine
• Predicting Response to Treatment
• How Clinical Trials Contribute to Treatment Options
• The Role of Radiation Oncology
• Managing Symptoms and Pain
• Nutritional Concerns and Tips
• Communicating with Your Health Care
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD Professor, Chief, Section of Thoracic Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Julie Brahmer, MD Assistant Professor, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Maria Werner-Wasik, MD Associate Professor, Director, Residency Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Linda Pataki, MS, RD, LD, CNSC Clinical Nutrition Specialist, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Winfield A. Boerckel, MSW, MBA Winfield A. Boerckel, MSW, MBA, LIVESTRONG and National Relations Program Director, Lung Cancer Program Director, 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, Caring Ambassadors Lung Cancer Program , Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials, Gilda's Club Worldwide, Intercultural Cancer Council, Lung Cancer Alliance, LungCancer.org, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, National Center for Frontier Communities, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, National Family Caregivers Association, National Lung Cancer Partnership, Research Advocacy Network, Uniting Against Lung Cancer, Vital Options International & The Group Room, The Wellness Community

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

August 13, 2009