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2011 Halifax Carcinoid NeuroEndocrine Conference for Patients and Medical Professionals
05/07/2011 - 9:00am - 4:45pm

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.

The program will include An Overview of Neuroendocrine Tumors:  Challenges and Misconceptions; Challenges in the Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Tumors:  Perspectives from Pathology; Hormonal Syndromes and Neuroendocrine Tumors: Perspectives on the Development and Clinical Utility of Somatostatin Analogues; An Overview of Radiologic Tools for the Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Tumors; Surgical Issues in the Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors; and Novel Radiopharmaceutical Approaches to the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors:  The Canadian Perspective. 

Conference sponsors are Novartis Oncology, Pfizer Oncology, Covidien, Inter Science Institute, and Jubilant DraxImage.  Guests are invited to attend at no charge but registration is required.  CLICK HERE for more information and to register.

Carcinoid Cancer Foundation 14th Annual Symposium

05/01/2011 - 1:00pm - 5:30pm

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.  

Three of the country’s leading carcinoid/NET cancer specialists will talk about how personalized medicine is used today for NET patients.  Richard R.P. Warner, MD will give introductory remarks followed by the guest speakers, Edward M. Wolin, MD and Eugene A. Woltering, MD.  Gilles Frydman, founder of ACOR, will talk about E-Patients and will moderate a patient panel.

A $25.00 per person, tax-deductible fee is required upon registration.  The fee is payable by check or by credit card online or by phone. To pay online, click here and choose Please direct my donation to the CCF Symposium.

Click here for the Symposium Flyer
Click here for the Symposium Agenda
Click here for the Symposium Registration Form. Registration forms can be returned by postal mail, fax, or e-mail (this is a fillable form, after completing go to File and select Attach to an E-mail).

Click here for Symposium Sponsorship Opportunities. For more information, contact Grace Goldstein, 1-914-683-1001 or ggoldstein [at] carcinoid [dot] org.

For further information, call the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, 1-888-722-3132.