SURVIVOR EVENTS
Lymphedema - Exercise/Relaxation Study UPMC is conducting a study to evaluate an arm exercise/relaxation program from women with lymphedema swelling in their arm after mastectomy or lumpectomy surgery following a diagnosis of breast cancer. If you would like more information or it you would like to be considered for participation in this study, please call Marjorie McClure, OTR/L, CLT-LANA 412.343.2033. Yoga for Women
Women with all types of cancers are invited to participate.
Location: Cancer Caring Center
4117 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Dates: 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month
Time: 7 - 8:30 PM
Please call for details and to register 412-622-1212 Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
Breast Cancer Education Series
2008 Program Calendar
May 20, 2008 - Breast Cancer Reconstruction
What are My Choices?
Vu T. Nguyen, MD
July 22, 2008 - To Herb or Not to Herb
Discussion of Complementary Medicine
Deborah Kojsza, CRNP, MSN
September 16, 2008 - The A B C's of Chemotherapy
Shannon Puhalla, MD
November 18, 2008 - Breathe In..... Relaxation Techniques
Karen Cooper, LCSW, OSW-C
Time: 6 PM - Light Dinner
6:30 to 8 PM Presentation
Place: Magee-Womens Hospital Auditorium, Room 2131
300 Halket Street, Oakland
Cost: Free. Pre-registration is appreciated but not required. Pleaser Call 412.802.8299
Magee-Womens Research Institute Spring 2008 Lunch and Learn Series
Join them for a lunchtime break to learn about the amazing cutting edge research that is being done.
TIME
To accommodate the lunch hour, the agenda is as follows:
11:50 p.m. Meet in Lobby of Magee-Womens Hospital
12:05 p.m. Tour the new addition to MWRI
12:25 p.m. Convene in Board Room for Lunch and Speaker
12:50 p.m. Q & A
DATES & TOPICS:
Wed., Apr. 2: Dr. Victor Vogel: What is preventing us from preventing breast cancer?
Thurs., Apr. 3: Dr. Robert Edwards: New immune approaches to cancer
Mon., Apr. 7: Dr. Ronald Johnson: Molecular Approaches to breast cancer
Tues., Apr. 8: Dr. Thomas Krivak: Ovarian Cancer Research
Wed., Apr. 9: Dr. Adam Brufsky: Breast Cancer and Bones
Thurs., Apr. 10: Christopher Navara: Embryonic stem cells: Heroes or villains?
Mon., Apr. 14: Dr. Judy Balk: Personalized medicine: The medicine of the future
Tues., Apr. 15: Dr. Kristin Zorn: Managing genetic risk for ovarian cancer:
Is "when in doubt, cut them out" the right strategy?
Wed., Apr. 16: Dr. Gary Silverman: Neonatology Research
Thurs., Apr. 17: Darcy Thull, MS: Hereditary breast cancer: What do we know?
A light lunch and parking will be provided. Please RSVP to Courtney Pack at cpack@magee.edu or by calling 412-641-8990
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