LYMPHOID CANCER EDUCATION

FORUM 2008

(Formerly Lymphoma Education Forum)

BC Cancer Research Centre

April 26^th, 2008

AGENDA

8:30 – 9:00      REGISTRATION (refreshments provided)

9:00   -   9:15            Welcome and Opening Remarks                  Sindi Hawkins

9:15   -   10:00          Lymphoma Basics                                             Dr. Joseph Connors

10:00 -   10:30          New Developments in Lymphoma                  Dr. Laurie Sehn

10:30 -   11:00          Environmental and Genetic Factors 
                                in Lymphoma                                                      Dr. Angie Brooks-Wilson 

11:00 – 11:15      JUICE BREAK

11:15  -  12:00          4 BREAKOUT SESSIONS

-Indolent NonHodgkins Lymphoma                  Dr. Joseph Connors

-Aggressive NonHodgkins Lymphoma            Dr. Laurie Sehn

-Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia                       Dr. Cynthia Toze

-Other Lymphoprolifertive Disorders                Dr. Hilary O’Leary

  12:00 – 1:00    LUNCH

1:00   -  1:10             Introduction to afternoon

1:10   -   1:40           Complementary Alternative Medicine and 
                                Decision Making               Tracy Truant

1:40   -  2:30             Patient/Caregiver Panel

2:30   -   3:00           Advocacy for Future Research 
                                in Treatments                      Dr. Joseph Connors

3:00                            Closing Remarks