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Location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information
Discussion: Survivors' Debate: The Past Decade in Ovarian Cancer
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 sandipniauskas |
Survivors' Debate: The Past Decade in Ovarian Cancer
Jul 26 2007, 6:44 PM EDT News Advisory Carolyn Benivegna and Sandi Pniauskas contact: Sandi Pniauskas contact: 905 668-0767 email: sandipn@sympatico.ca further information/registration: http://ovariancancerdebate.blogspot.com online poll: http://cancerissues.blogspot.com/ WHAT: Ovarian cancer survivors, Carolyn Benivegna (U.S.) and Sandi Pniauskas (Canada), announce the first ever Ovarian Cancer Survivors Debate. The two conferences are survivor-led and survivor-organized with debate and discussion surrounding the multitude of issues - the past and the present. Open and lively dialogue will be encouraged. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All cancer survivors/caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers, pharmacists and the general public are encouraged to attend and participate. WHERE/ WHEN: #1: Sheraton Hotel, Novi, MI Sat. October 27th, 2007 #2: Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto, ON Sat. November 3rd, 2007 Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm BACKGROUND: The debate and ensuing open forum public discussions will include the specifics of disease-related issues including genetics, access to care and communications. Carolyn Benivegna is a nine year ovarian cancer survivor, a BRCA1 carrier and Founder/Board Member of OCAG-GC. Sandi Pniauskas is an eight ovarian cancer survivor with a genetic predisposition to Lynch Syndrome/Hereditary NonPolyposis Colorectal Cancer and a member of the Cochrane Collaboration. Carolyn and Sandi are energetic, knowledgeable ovarian cancer advocates and activists since the beginning of their journeys. Ovarian cancer survivors Annamarie DeCarlo and Dr. Yi Pan will co-moderate both events. Bridget Capo (R.N.) and Pamela J. West (R.N.) will provide support and collaborate with Benivegna and Pniauskas in formal publication of the event proceedings. 3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you? |
 kountrygirl |
in memories of :Bryan Allen Boggs!!!!!!
Sep 12 2007, 3:57 PM EDT i miss my lil cousin so much.. when we were kids we would have a blast... we would ride his big wheel and he would ride it down the stairs everytime...then we would ride it out in the parking lot hittin them speed bumps just to c how high we could fly....but the later on he was very bad sick...he was only 4 1/2 years old then they found out he had congestive heart failure....terninal malignant lymphoblastic lymphomia ........but before he died he would invite all of his neighbours to come to church with him.......we love lil bryan...from all of us... your mom and dad...tracey hatfield....he sure was a cuttie....and he was always happy... 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
