Scottsdale, AZ, March 3, 2012

Arizona Lymphoma Workshop-Scottsdale, AZ, March 3, 2012

Lymphoma Research Foundation Arizona Lymphoma Workshop

Free Educational Program for People Affected by Lymphoma and Their Loved Ones

Date and Time

Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 7:30am - 4:00pm

Location

Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center

7700 East McCormick Parkway

Scottsdale, AZ 85258-3497

United States

Phone: (800) 528-0293

See map: Google Maps

Website: Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center

Program Chairman

Thomas P. Miller, MD Arizona Cancer Center

About This Workshop

The Lymphoma Research Foundation's Lymphoma Workshop programs provide the latest information about lymphoma, current treatment options and patient support issues to members of the lymphoma community across the United States. The Arizona Lymphoma Workshop is the premier patient education and networking forum in the region.

Reasons to Attend

Learn about your specific type of lymphoma, treatment options, clinical trials and and new therapies under development during the comprehensive disease-specific sessions.
Hear a variety of presentations and have your specific questions answered from our expert speaking faculty comprised of lymphoma specialists and patient support experts.
Meet other people with your same type of lymphoma during breakfast, lunch and breakout sessions.

Program Agenda

7:30 am	Registration and Breakfast
8:15 am	Opening Remarks Brian Tomlinson, MPA, BSW, Lymphoma Research Foundation
8:30am	Profile of Hope: Survivor Story
8:45 am	Understanding Lymphoma Plenary Session Lymphoma Overview - Thomas Miller, MD, Arizona Cancer Center bio Diagnostic Tests - Sonali Smith, MD, University of Chicago bio Clinical Trials - Lauren Pinter-Brown, MD, UCLA bio
10:15 am	Question and Answer Panel
10:45 am	Morning Break
11:00 am	Disease-Specific Breakout Sessions (Select One) Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Daniel Persky, MD, Arizona Cancer Center bio Chronic Lymphomcytic Leukemia (CLL) - Jose Leis, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic bio Cutaneous Lymphoma - Youn Kim, MD, Stanford University bio Follicular Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Sonali Smith, MD, University of Chicago bio Hodgkin Lymphoma - Craig Reeder, MD, Mayo Clinic bio Mantle Cell Lymphoma - TBA Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia - TBA
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm	Novel Therapies and Clinical Trials Concurrent Forums (Select One) Aggressive Lymphomas - Daniel Persky, MD, Arizona Cancer Center bio Indolent Lymphomas - TBA T-Cell Lymphomas - Lauren Pinter-Brown, MD, UCLA bio
2:30 pm	Afternoon Break
3:00 pm	Living with Lymphoma Breakout Sessions (Select One) Managing Treatment Side Effects - Nikki Barkett, RN, Arizona Cancer Center The Chemotherapy Infusion Experience - Meg Miller, MD, Arizona Cancer Center bio Cutaneous Lymphoma - Jennifer Viano, CEO, Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation Nutrition - Terri Taylor, RD, CSO, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Stress Management - Kris Cooper, PhD, Samaritan Behavioral Health
4:00 pm	Workshop Concludes

Additional Information
This program is free for people affected with lymphoma and their loved ones; however, pre-registration is required.
+ Meals: Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided for all registered attendees.
+ Parking: Free parking is available at the hotel.
* Guest Rooms: Please contact the Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center at (800) 528-0293 if you want to reserve a guest room at the hotel. Please note: LRF does not have a block of discounted hotel rooms for this program.

Please contact a member of our Helpline team at helpline@lymphoma.org or (800) 500-9976 for additional information.

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