বৃহস্পতিবার, ২৬ এপ্রিল, ২০১২

PARENT EDUCATION DAY for Parents of Children with Cancer

Description:

Come join us for a day of learning for parents of children with cancer.

We encourage parents to find childcare alternatives at home so that they can come and learn uninterrupted. Interested teenagers and young adult patients and siblings are welcome and encouraged to come. Limited child care may be available. If you require childcare, please register by email or phone to ensure we can accommodate your needs.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER, please email ucsfparentday@ucsf.edu or call 415-476-3831 (9am-5pm Monday through Friday). Space is limited, so please RSVP as soon as possible.

PLENARY SESSION 10:00-12:00
10:00 -10:30 Personalized Medicine for Cancer
Dr. McCormick, Director Cancer Center, UCSF
10:35 -10:55 Clinical Trial Participation
What does it mean for patients and families? How is industry
involved in these trials? Dr. Loh, Professor, UCSF
11:00 -11:20 Late Eects in Pediatric Cancer Survivors
Dr. Goldsby, Associate Professor UCSF
11:25 -11:55 How to navigate the school system after cancer diagnosis?
Drs. Hawkin and Orren; Psychologists, Children?s Hospital Oakland
11:55-12:15 Maintaining Emotional Health for the Family.
Mark Claycomb, UCSF Social Worker

12:00 -1pm A BOXED LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED

DISEASE SPECIFIC SESSIONS 1:00-3:00

Pediatric Brain Tumors:
1:00 -1:20 New treatment strategies for Brain Tumor Patients
Dr. Prados, Professor UCSF; Director of Translational
Research in Neuro-Oncology
1:30 -1:50 Neuro-Endocrinology Dr. Lustig, Professor, UCSF
2:00 -2:20 Neuro-Imaging Dr. Cha, Professor, UCSF
2:30 -2:50 New Development in Radiation Therapy
Dr. Gupta, Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery, UCSF and
Dr. Haas-Kogan, Professor, UCSF
3:00 -3:30 Q&A session: Dr. Prados, Dr. Gupta, Dr. Nicolaides,
Dr. Banerjee, Dr. Mueller, Dr. Lustig, Dr. Haas-Kogan.

Leukemia and Lymphoma:
1:00 -1:20 Current approaches to risk stratication for
childhood leukemia Dr. Loh, Professor, UCSF
1:30 -1:50 Latest developments for treating acute myeloid leukemia
Dr. Braun, Assistant Professor, UCSF
2:00 -2:20 New developments in bone marrow transplant
for leukemia Dr.Shimano, Assistant Professor UCSF
2:30 -2:50 Options for patients with relapsed leukemia
Dr.DuBois, Assistant Professor UCSF
3:00 -3:30 Q&A: Dr. Loh, Dr. Braun, Dr. DuBois and Dr.Shimano

Solid Tumors:
1:00 -1:20 New targeted treatments for children with
neuroblastoma Dr. Matthay, Professor UCSF; Division Chief
Pediatric Oncology UCSF
1:30 -1:50 Novel treatment options for children with relapsed
solid tumors Dr. DuBois; Assistant Professor, UCSF; COG Phase 1 local PI
2:00 -2:20 New approaches for children with sarcoma
Dr. Goldsby, Associate Professor, UCSF
2:30 -2:50 Surgical approaches for children with solid tumors
Dr. MacKenzie, Assistant Professor, UCSF
3:00 -3:30 Q&A: Dr. Matthay; Dr. DuBois, Dr. Goldsby, Dr. McKienzie

PLENARY SESSION 3:45-4:30
Introduction of 2 families to speak about: ? How to navigate
the medical system from a family?s perspective?.
Dr. Mueller, Assistant Professor Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, UCSF
This will be followed by an open panel discussion
with questions from the audience. Panel of Oncologists,
Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Social Workers, and Child Life Specialists.

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