Video of Philadelphia Regional Conference on Mesothelioma Now Available Online
Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) September 30, 2014 -- The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation) announced that content from its regional conference, presented as a collaboration between the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation and Penn's Abramson Cancer Center, held in Philadelphia on September 26, 2014, is now available for viewing online on the Abramson Cancer Center website.
The conference featured area experts in the field of mesothelioma.
All sessions are now available online at OncoLink.org/Conference/Mesothelioma.
The conference was co-chaired by Mary Hesdorffer, CRNP, of the Meso Foundation, and Joseph Friedberg, MD, and Daniel Sterman, MD, of the Penn's Mesothelioma and Pleural Program.
Among topics of discussion were clinical trial participation, latest advances in peritoneal and pleural mesothelioma, palliative care, early detection, genetics, coping with mesothelioma, and survivorship.
Speakers included:
Mary Hesdorffer, CRNP, Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
Joseph Friedberg, MD, Penn's Abramson Cancer Center
Chi Dang, MD, PhD, Penn's Abramson Cancer Center
Richard Alexander, MD, University of Maryland
Lee Krug, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Andreas Rimner, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Daniel Sterman, MD, Penn's Abramson Cancer Center
Suzanne Walker, CRNP, MSN, AOCN, BC, Penn's Abramson Cancer Center
Anil Vachani, MD, Penn's Abramson Cancer Center
Joseph Testa, PhD, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Eleanor Anderson, MD, Penn's Abramson Cancer Center
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.
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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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