Future events

American Urological Association 2017 Quality Improvement Summit on Stewardship of Imaging

The 2017 Quality Improvement Summit will focus on improving patient safety, ensuring appropriate use of advanced imaging, and reducing associated costs. The agenda includes didactic presentations, panel discussions, and question and answer sessions.

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• Phone: 410-689-3925
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9th Annual Coping with Cancer Symposium: Striving for Excellence in Palliative Care

This symposium will bring together national experts that will address critical, cutting-edge topics in palliative and supportive oncology care. Registration is limited. Please plan to join us for this exciting and practice-enhancing educational opportunity.

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• Email: Elaine Alexander
• Phone: 828-257-4414
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9th Annual Coping with Cancer Symposium: Striving for Excellence in Palliative Care

Please join UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center for this special symposium that will bring together national experts to address critical, cutting-edge topics in palliative and supportive oncology care. Angelo Volandes, MD, will serve as keynote speaker. Volandes will provide expertise into the science and clinical practice of communicating with patients. He is a physician, writer and patients' rights advocate who practices internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, and is on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. Please register online in advance to attend.

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Breakfast Seminar: Frank Wharam, Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center

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• Email: Eden Gifford
• Phone: 919-962-5357
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Research Study Group: Patent Law

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Medical and Surgical Oncology Lecture- The Role of Radiation Therapy in Advanced and Metastatic Disease

Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Kevin Pearlstein, MD. Radiation therapy is a successful, time-efficient, well-tolerated, and cost-effective intervention that can be crucial for the appropriate delivery of care for patients with advanced and metastatic disease This lecture will explore current standards of care and promising advances with this type of treatment. Medical and Surgical Oncology lectures offer CNE, ASRT, and CME continuing education credit (upon approval) for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via GoToWebinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about GoToWebinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.

• Email: UNC Cancer Network
• Phone: 919-445-1000
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Medical and Surgical Oncology Lecture: The Role of Radiation Therapy in Advanced and Metastatic Disease

Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Kevin Pearlstein, MD. Radiation therapy is a successful, time-efficient, well-tolerated, and cost-effective intervention that can be crucial for the appropriate delivery of care for patients with advanced and metastatic disease This lecture will explore current standards of care and promising advances with this type of treatment. Medical and Surgical Oncology lectures offer CNE, ASRT, and CME continuing education credit (upon approval) for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via GoToWebinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about GoToWebinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.

• Email: UNC Cancer Network
• Phone: 919-445-1000
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An African specific variant in p53 impaired for tumor suppression and ferroptosis

Maureen Murphy, PhD, Professor and Program Leader, Program in Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis, The Wistar Institute

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Community Lunch and Learn- Lecture on Cancer- An Update on Breast Cancer: Prevention, Treatment, and Survivorship

Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online, interactive lecture with Carey Anders, MD. Researchers around the world are working to find better ways to prevent, detect, and treat breast cancer to improve the quality of life of patients and survivors. Learn about the progress that is being made. Community Lunch and Learn lectures are geared toward cancer patients, survivors, family, friends, and care givers/supports but anyone interested in learning more about cancer is welcome to join us. Every lecture has a question and answer section at the end so feel free to ask the presenter for clarification or more information. Lectures are viewable online via GoToWebinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about GoToWebinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.

• Email: UNC Cancer Network
• Phone: 919-445-1000
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Community Lunch and Learn: Lecture on Cancer - An Update on Breast Cancer: Prevention, Treatment, and Survivorship

Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online, interactive lecture with Carey Anders, MD. Researchers around the world are working to find better ways to prevent, detect, and treat breast cancer to improve the quality of life of patients and survivors. Learn about the progress that is being made. Community Lunch and Learn lectures are geared toward cancer patients, survivors, family, friends, and care givers/supports but anyone interested in learning more about cancer is welcome to join us. Every lecture has a question and answer section at the end so feel free to ask the presenter for clarification or more information. Lectures are viewable online via GoToWebinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our designated viewing sites. Please contact us for more information about GoToWebinar registration or to be connected with a site coordinator near you.

• Email: UNC Cancer Network
• Phone: 919-445-1000
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