Mesothelioma Presentation Features Meso Foundation’s Experts
Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) June 28, 2014 -- On Monday, June 30, from 4:30-5:30PM Eastern Time, CancerCare is hosting a free mesothelioma teleconference workshop. The teleconference, titled Update on Mesothelioma, will feature a panel of experts, two from the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation) to discuss numerous topics related to the disease. Registrants will be able to listen in on the phone or through a live stream online.
Among the four panelists is Mary Hesdorffer, MS, APRN-BC, an expert nurse practitioner with over 16 years of experience in mesothelioma treatment and dozens of published articles in a variety of scientific journals. She is the executive director of the Meso Foundation and the first line of help for patients and caregivers faced with a mesothelioma diagnosis.
Another panelist is Lee M. Krug, MD, an Associate Attending Physician in the Division of Thoracic Oncology, Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York, where he completed a fellowship and chief fellowship in medical oncology. Dr. Krug is the Director of the Mesothelioma Program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is also the chair of the board of directors of the Meso Foundation.
Other featured experts are Richard J. Gralla, MD, FACP, Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Winfield Boerckel, MSW, MBA, Director of Social Service - Long Island, Lung Cancer Program Coordinator, CancerCare.
The Update on Mesothelioma teleconference will cover topics including mesothelioma treatment choices; the role of clinical trials; managing side effects, discomfort and pain; communicating with your health care team; quality of life and life style concerns; and physical activity and nutrition issues and tips. Questions for the panel of experts will also be accepted.
Those interested in attending can register and find more information at CancerCare.org.
Mesothelioma is a malignant tumor of the lining of the lung, abdomen, or heart known to be caused by exposure to asbestos. Medical experts consider it one of the most aggressive and deadly of all cancers. An estimated one-third of those who develop mesothelioma were exposed while serving in the Navy or working in shipyards.
About the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
The Meso Foundation is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to eradicating mesothelioma and easing the suffering caused by this cancer. The Meso Foundation actively seeks philanthropic support to fund peer-reviewed mesothelioma research; provide patient support services and education; and advocate Congress for increased federal funding for mesothelioma research. The Meso Foundation is the only non-government funder of peer reviewed scientific research to establish effective treatments for mesothelioma and, ultimately, a cure for this extremely aggressive cancer. To date, the Foundation has awarded over $8.7 million to research. More information is available at http://www.curemeso.org.
Maja Belamaric, Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, http://www.curemeso.org/site/c.duIWJfNQKiL8G/b.8598593/k.D685/Homepage.htm, +1 7038793822, [email protected]
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