National Conference – Toronto, ON

The Changing Landscape of Lymphoma

National Conference – Toronto, ON
September 29 – 30, 2017 

The inaugural patient conference on lymphoma was a great success. Over a day-and-a-half specialists from across montreal presented on the latest news and treatments in the lymphoma landscape.  The conference featured group presentations, as well as breakout sessions for: CLL & SLL  |  Hodgkin and aggressive NHL | Indolent lymphomas.  

conference chair:

Dr. John Kuruvilla
Hematologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Claire Dearden
Consultant Hematologist
Head of the Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Unit
The Royal Marsden, London, UK
Clinical Director of the Haemato-Oncology Department
Clinical Director of the Specialist Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service
The Royal Marsden Biomedical Research Centre, London, UK

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

DAY 1

12:30 PM      Registration

1:30 PM        Opening Remarks

2:00 PM        Lymphoma Biology & Common Terms

                      Dr. Douglas Stewart
                      Hematologist-oncologist | Tom Baker Cancer Centre | Calgary, AB

VIEW THE PRESENTATION HERE.

3:00 PM        Managing Nutrition & GI Health

                       Denise Gabrielson, RD
                       Registered Dietitian | St. Michael’s Hospital | Toronto, ON

VIEW THE PRESENTATION HERE.

3:45 PM        Afternoon Break

4:15 PM        Use of Medical Marijuana

                        Dr. Rob Laister
                       Group Leader, Research | Princess Margaret Cancer Centre | Toronto, ON

                        Ruth Turner, RN
                       Clinical Research | Princess Margaret Cancer Centre | Toronto, ON

VIEW THE PRESENTATION HERE.

5:00 PM        Coping with Cancer-Related Brain Fog

                     Angela Boudreau, RN, MN, CON(C)
                    APN, Chemotherapy/Hematology | Odette Cancer Centre | Toronto, ON

VIEW THE PRESENTATION HERE.

5:45 PM        Closing Remarks for Day 1

 

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

8:00 PM        Registration & Breakfast

9:00 AM        Opening Remarks

9:15 PM        Patient Profile: A Story of Hope
                     
                     Mark Silverstein
                     SLL & CLL Patient

9:30 AM        Breakout Sessions | Current Management & Treatment

CLL & SLL	Aggressive Lymphoma	Indolent Lymphoma
Dr. Peter Anglin VIEW PRESENTATION	Dr. Kevin Imrie VIEW PRESENTATION	Dr. Laurie Sehn VIEW PRESENTATION
Hematologist-oncologist	Hematologist-oncologist	Hematologist-oncologist
Stronach Regional CC	Odette Cancer Centre	BC Cancer Agency
Newmarket, ON	Toronto, ON	Vancouver, BC

10:30 AM      Morning Break

11:00 AM      Keynote | The Future is Promising

                     Dr. Claire Dearden
                     Consultant Hematologist | The Royal Marsden | London, UK

VIEW THE PRESENTATION HERE.

12:15 PM      Networking Lunch

12:45 PM      Lunch Program | Ask the Doctor Panel

1:30 PM        Breakout Sessions | Future Therapies

CLL & SLL	Aggressive Lymphoma	Indolent Lymphoma
Dr. Anca Prica VIEW PRESENTATION	Dr. Michael Crump VIEW PRESENTATION	Dr. Martina Trinkaus VIEW PRESENTATION
Hematologist-oncologist	Hematologist-oncologist	Hematologist-oncologist
PMCC	PMCC	St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, ON	Toronto, ON	Toronto, ON

2:45 PM        Afternoon Break

3:15 PM        Survivorship Care

                     Dr. Lisa Del Giudice
                     Doctor of Family & Community Medicine
                    Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | Toronto, ON

VIEW THE PRESENTATION HERE.

4:15 PM        Closing Remarks