Illinois Blood Cancer Conference We invite you to our free annual event for blood cancer patients, caregivers and survivors. Featuring: disease specific workshops and discussions covering nutrition, survivorship, clinical trials, and more! Registration is preferred as seating is limited. bit.ly/bloodcancerconference For more information, please contact LLS at (312) 651-7353 or at [email protected] Thank you to our National Sponsors: Saturday, September 26 8 a.m.—1:30 p.m. Rush University Medical Center Searle Conference Center 1725 W. Harrison—5th Floor Chicago, IL Agenda 9 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome 9:30 – 10 a.m. Opening speaker Matt Levine, MD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 10 – 10:20 a.m. BREAK 10:20 – 11:20 a.m. Multiple Myeloma – Kevin Barton, MD –Loyola University Medical Center Indolent non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and CLL - Michael Thirman, MD – University of Chicago MDS - Olga Frankfurt, MD –Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Myeloproliferative Neoplasms & CML – Irum Khan, MD - University of Illinois Hospital and Health Science System Aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma – Paul Rubenstein, MD – John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Acute leukemias – Emily Curran, MD – University of Chicago Hodgkin’s – Paramaswaren Venugopal, MD –Rush University Medical Center 11:20 – 11:35 a.m. BREAK 11:35 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Survivorship Care Plan – What is it and why do I need one? – Carol Flanagan, RN, MSN, OCN – Northshore University Health System Mindful Eating 101 – Can how you eat impact your health? – Valerie Reynolds, MS, RD, LDN, CNCS, CSO – University of Chicago Transplant – Long term survival - Patrick Stiff, MD –Loyola University Medical Center Clinical Trials – The real story – Jane Winter, MD – Northwestern University Meditative Yoga/Guided Imagery – Janine Gathier, PhD – Life Reset Solutions P.C. and Cecily Hunt, RYT, E-CYT500 Young Adult – Wendy Stock, MD – University of Chicago 12:20-12:35 p.m. BREAK 12:35 – 1:35 LUNCH Keynote speaker – David Tabatsky co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul Conferencia del Cancer de la Sangre Para los pacientes con cáncer del sangre, los cuidadores y los sobrevivientes. El programa que durara medio día contará con presentaciones específicas sobre los distintos diagnósticos del cáncer de la sangre y los trasplantes. Registrarse en línea en bit.ly/bloodcancerconference Para obtener más información, contacte LLS al (312) 651-7353 o [email protected] Linea en español: (312) 677-0403 Thank you to our National Sponsors: Sábado, 26 de Septiembre 8 a.m.—1:30 p.m. Rush University Medical Center Searle Conference Center 1725 W. Harrison—5th Floor Chicago, IL Programa 8 – 9 a.m. INSCRIPCION y DESAYUNO CONTINENTAL 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. BIENVENIDA – INTRODUCCION – EXPERIENCIAS Sobreviviente de Cancer 9:30 – 10:10 a.m. El Linfoma y los Ensayos Clínicos en los Pacientes Latinos Dr. Paul Rubinstein, MD – John H. Stroger Hospital 10:10 – 10:40 a.m. Las Leucemias Agudas y el impacto en los Latinos Dr. Morris Kletzel, MD – Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital 10:40 – 11:10 a.m. Las Leucemias Crónicas y el impacto en los Latinos Dr. Lucy Godley, MD – The University of Chicago Medical Center 11:10 – 11:50 a.m. Los Trasplantes de Medula Ósea Dr. Lucy Godley, MD – The University of Chicago Medical Center 11:50 – 12:00 p.m. Receso 12:00 – 12:40 p.m. Preguntas a los Doctores 12:40 – 1:30 p.m. LUNCH & David Tabatsky – co-autor del libro Chicken Soup for the Soul