Educational Symposium: Mayo Clinic, Minneapolis, MN - July 24, 2010

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The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF), and the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center along with the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Oncology Hermatology Professional Association present a day of melanoma education dedicated to melanoma patients and the people who support them.

This symposium is scheduled at The Doubletree Minneapolis Park Place Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, July 24, 2010.

Patient Education Symposium July 24th, 2010 - Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis

Registration and breakfast
Welcome and opening remarks - Drs. Svetomir N. Markovic/ Mark R. Pittelkow (Mayo Clinic)
Melanoma overview and risk factors (includes Q&A) - Dr. Peter K. Lee (University of Minnesota)
Melanoma diagnosis and staging (includes Q&A) - Dr. Roger Weenig (Mayo Clinic)

Break

Surgical therapy of melanoma (includes Q&A) - Dr. James W. Jakub (Mayo Clinic)
Lymphedema (includes Q&A) - Dr. Andrea L. Cheville (Mayo Clinic)
Patient Care Plan (includes Q&A) - Panel of resource navigators

LUNCH

Introduction to the MRF - Tim Turnham, PhD – Executive Director, MRF
Post-operative therapy for resected melanoma (includes Q&A) - Dr.Thomas Amatruda (Minnesota Oncology Hematology Prof. Association)
Therapy for advanced melanoma (includes Q&A) - Dr. Svetomir N. Markovic (Mayo Clinic)

Break

New treatments for melanoma (includes Q&A) - Dr. Arkadiusz Dudek (University of Minnesota)
Surviving and thriving after melanoma: The patients’ perspective (includes Q&A) - Melanoma survivors panel
Closing Remarks - Dr. Svetomir N. Markovic (Mayo Clinic)

For more information please email us at education@melanoma.org or call (800) 673-1290.