Dr. Eugene A. Woltering, the Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Network (CCAN), and the New Orleans Neuroendocrine Tumor Specialist team at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner in Louisiana have announced the dates for the 2012 National Carcinoid/NETs Conference. The conference will be held from Thursday, September 20 to Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Astor Crowne Plaza in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter.
Dr. Yi-Zarn Wang has been working with neuroendocrine cancer patients at Ochsner-Kenner Medical Center in Louisiana since 2006. He will be a guest speaker at the Wellness House, Hinsdale (Chicago area), Illinois on May 13th. Dr.
CNETS Canada, Carcinoid and NeuroEndocrine Tumour Society Canada, will present its International Conference for Patients and Medical Professionals from May 4 to 6, 2012 in Ottawa, Canada. The theme of the conference is "Closing the Gap Between What Is and What Might Be for the NET Cancer Community." Medical professionals can earn CME credit through the Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine. These CMEs will be accepted on an international level.
Caring for Carcinoid Foundation has announced their first patient education event in 2012, a half-day Patient Education Conference at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The March 17, 2012 seminar will focus on new treatment options for patients, advances in liver-directed therapies, and CFCF's first patient-moderated panel addressing both medical and non-medical approaches to living with cancer. For further information, an agenda and to register,
This regional conference is sponsored jointly by the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society, NANETS, and the Mobile Infirmary Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama. The agenda for the day will include an overview of carcinoid tumors and other NETs, diagnosis of NETs, surgical options, the role of interventional radiology in the diagnosis and management of NETs, management of hormonal syndromes from NETs, developing a multidisciplinary
NorCal CarciNET Support Group and the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center are hosting a NET Patient Half Day Conference on the latest developments in NET cancers. Experts from the University of California San Francisco, Stanford, Johns Hopkins and Vanderbilt will discuss clinical trials, recent drug approvals as well as imaging and currently available therapies.
A Cause to Celebrate: The Lois Merrill Foundation is presenting "Wine & Art for a Cause"on Saturday, November 19th. 100% of all donations will be used to pay the medical bills of rare cancer patients who cannot afford the cost of their care. The Lois Merrill Foundation is an invaluable resource for carcinoid/NET cancer patients.
CCAN's "Celebration of Life" Gala will be held at The Sterling, 545 Hicksville Road, Bethpage, NY 11714. For more information call CCAN at 866-850-9555 or CLICK HERE.
Learn more about neuroendocrine cancer research and clinical care when the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation presents an event for patients at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston in conjunction with Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day. Attendees will be able to interact with physicians, researchers, and other patients and their families at formal panels as well as during meals. Patients and caregivers are invited to submit questions or discussion topics for the conference to info@caringforcarcino
Carcinoid/NETs: Not your average cancer . . . is a day-long conference for patients, caregivers, family members, and medical professionals, sponsored by the New Jersey Carcinoid Cancer Network. The conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Edison, New Jersey. A limited number of hotel rooms are available for $99.00 plus 15% tax on Friday night, code NJCCN.
CCAN's (Carcinoid Cancer Awarness Network) 3rd Annual Strides for Stripes 5K Zebra Walk will be held on Saturday, November 5 at Eisenhower Park, Parking Field 4A, in East Meadow, NY.
CCAN, Inter Science Institute, and Ochsner Medical Center, Kenner, LA present two regional conferences for carcinoid/NET cancer patients. The second regional conference will be held in Dallas, Texas. The guest speakers will be Dr. Lowell Anthony, Dr. J. Philip Boudreaux, Dr. Thomas O'Dorisio, Dr. Aaron Vinik, and Dr. Eugene Woltering. Information will be available at www.carcinoidawareness.org.
A day-long symposium for pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma patients, healthcare providers, students, and community members will be held at Lake Land College in Mattoon, Illinois. Among the topics to be discussed are diagnostic imaging, cell histology, liver transplant, SDHD mutations, pheo during pregnancy, familial paraganglioma, treatments, pheo with cardiac ablation, and homeopathic treatment of adrenal disease.
If you love golf, want to support the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, and are in the Denver, Colorado, area on Saturday, September 24, 2011, please sign up for The Toby Plank Memorial Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held in memory of Toby M.
CCAN, Inter Science Institute, and Ochsner Medical Center, Kenner, LA present two regional conferences for carcinoid/NET cancer patients. The first regional conference will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana. The guest speakers will be Dr. Lowell Anthony, Dr. J. Philip Boudreaux, Dr. Thomas O'Dorisio, Dr. Aaron Vinik, and Dr. Eugene Woltering. Information will be available at www.carcinoidawareness.org.
Presented jointly by the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center and the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation, this free conference will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Philadelphia. The day-long conference will feature the latest information on research and clinical care for neuroendocrine cancers, as well as patient presentations and a session focusing on caregivers.
Sponsored by the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation, this conference offers attendees the opportunity to learn more about neuroendocrine cancer research and clinical care. The weekend kicks off with the Palo Alto Moonlight Walk & Run on Friday, September 9. This 5K or 10K winds through the Palo Alto Baylands. Saturday features seminars including "Hot Topics in Care" and "Psycho-Social Aspects of Advanced Disease." Guests will be able to interact with physicia
CCAN (Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Network) will present a day-long NET patient conference at the Holiday Inn in Carle Place, NY on Saturday, August 20th.
The guest speakers will be:
Dr. Hal Gerstein, "Prioritizing Treatment Options for NET Cancer Patients"
Dr. Steven Libutti, "What Is the Role of Surgery in NET Cancer?"
Dr. Patrick C. Malloy, "Neuroendocrine Tumors: Recognition, Potential New Therapies and a Look at the Future"
"Multidisciplinary Management of NET Cancers" will be the theme of the NANETS 2011 Neuroendocrine Tumor Regional Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The forum is designed for physicians and other health professionals from a variety of practice settings and levels to include the specialties of oncology, endocrinology, surgery, pathology, internal medicine, gastroenterology, research, diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, pulmonology, nuclear medicine and primary care. Enrollment is limited.
To share his enthusiasm and knowledge about Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRNT) with physicians and scientists throughout the world, Prof. Dr. med. Richard P. Baum and his colleague from Mainz, Prof. Dr. sc. nat.
The theme of this conference, presented by CNETS Canada, is NET Cancers: Diagnosis, Treatment, and the Importance of the Multidisciplinary Team. The conference will be held in the beautiful Prince George Hotel in the heart of downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Neuroendocrine Tumor Management: The Era of Personalized Medicine
You are cordially invited to attend the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation’s 14th Annual Symposium, "Neuroendocrine Tumor Management: The Era of Personalized Medicine," for patients, family, friends, and healthcare professionals on Sunday, May 1, 2011 from 1:00 to 5:30 pm at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
InterScience Institute (ISI) and the Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Network (CCAN) are presenting their first joint conferences for carcinoid and neuroendocrine cancer patients, “A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Diagnosis, Treatment and Monitoring of NETs.”
Dr. Eugene A. Woltering, the Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Network (CCAN), and the New Orleans Neuroendocrine Tumor Specialist team at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner in Louisiana have announced the dates for the 2012 National Carcinoid/NETs Conference. The conference will be held from Thursday, September 20 to Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Astor Crowne Plaza in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter.
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Dr. Yi-Zarn Wang has been working with neuroendocrine cancer patients at Ochsner-Kenner Medical Center in Louisiana since 2006. He will be a guest speaker at the 
Caring for Carcinoid Foundation has announced their first patient education event in 2012, a half-day Patient Education Conference at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The March 17, 2012 seminar will focus on new treatment options for patients, advances in liver-directed therapies, and CFCF's first patient-moderated panel addressing both medical and non-medical approaches to living with cancer. For further information, an agenda and to register, 
This regional conference is sponsored jointly by the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society, NANETS, and the Mobile Infirmary Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama. The agenda for the day will include an overview of carcinoid tumors and other NETs, diagnosis of NETs, surgical options, the role of interventional radiology in the diagnosis and management of NETs, management of hormonal syndromes from NETs, developing a multidisciplinary
