About the Workshop

The Lymphoma Research Foundation's Lymphoma Workshop programs provide the latest information about lymphoma, current treatment options and 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.

Agenda

7:30 AM      Registration, Exhibits and Continental Breakfast

8:15 AM      Opening Remarks
Brian Tomlinson, MPA, BSW, Lymphoma Research Foundation

8:30 AM       Profile of Hope: Survivor Story

8:45 AM       Understanding Lymphoma Plenary Session

Lymphoma Overview - Thomas Miller, MD, Arizona Cancer Center

Understanding Drug Therapies - Robert T. Dorr, PhD, Arizona Cancer Center

Clinical Evaluation - Oliver Press, MD, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

10:15 AM     Question and Answer Panel

Moderator: Thomas Miller, MD, Arizona Cancer Center

10:45 AM      Morning Break

11:00 AM       Breakout Sessions: Disease-Specific Biology and Treatment Options (Select One)

Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Jeremy Abramson, MD, MSc, Massachusetts General Hospital

Chronic Lymphomcytic Leukemia (CLL)/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) - Joes Leis, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic

Cutaneous Lymphoma - Lauren Pinter-Brown, MD, UCLA

Follicular Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Ann Mohrbacher, MD, University of Southern California

Hodgkin Lymphoma - Craig Reeder, MD, Mayo Clinic

Mantle Cell Lymphoma - Oliver Press, MD, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Walderstrom's Macroblobulinemia - Rafael Fonseca, MD, Mayo Clinic
 

12:30 PM     Lunch

1:30 PM       Special Lecture: Clinical Progress and Historical Trends in Lymphoma Research Pleanary Session

Thomas Miller, MD, Arizona Cancer Center

2:30 PM        Afternoon Break

2:45 PM        Breakout Sessions: Living with Lymphoma (Select One)

Cutaneous Lymphoma - Susan Thornton, Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation

Managing Treatment Side Effects - Nikki Barkett, RN, Arizona Cancer Center

Nutrition - Terri Taylor, RD, CSO, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center

Transplant Options - Oliver Press, MD, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

3:30 PM        Workshop Concludes

Additional Information
This program is free for members of the lymphoma community; 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.