Community Health Calendar
January
14
Thursday
2010
Cancer Survival Discussion
| Event Date: | Thursday, January 14, 2010 |
| Event Time: | 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. |
| Event Location: | James P. Wilmot Cancer Center |
| Contact Telephone: | 585-275-4631 |
Louis "Sandy" Constine, M.D., professor of Radiation Oncology and Pediatrics, will lead the discussion and will answer questions about any form of cancer. He is vice chair of Radiation Oncology and an expert in the care and research of Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, as well as the lasting effects of therapeutic radiation. He is a member of the Rubin Center for Cancer Survivorship.
He is the chair of the Hodgkin's disease group of the Lymphoma Committee in the Southwest Oncology Group and participates on numerous national and international committees relating to the creation of guidelines for the screening of chronic side effects of cancer therapy.
The Young Adult Survivor Connection is for cancer survivors ages 18-39, and their family and friends, to network and improve their quality of life. Upcoming topics include navigating disability paperwork and massage and alternative therapies.
The group is facilitated by Rita Goodman, L.M.S.W., and Jennifer Masseth, P.A. For more information, call Goodman at (585) 275-4631.
Submitted by: RH Administrator, Rochester Health
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