Delaware Valley Carcinoid & NET Connection
Serving Philadelphia, surrounding counties, Southern New Jersey, & Delaware

Promoting Awareness and Advocacy

THE PHILLY CONNECTION

   
GROUP MEETIN
G: MARCH 1, 2012

This meeting will be held at University of Pennsylvania's Penn Tower building on the 16th floor (Conference Room) from   12:00 - 1:30PM. Luncheon will be served.

On the agenda is the DVD of Dr. Warner's talk at the recent New Jersey Carcinoid Network conference. It is an exceptional primer (NETs 101) - both for newly-diagnosed and seasoned veterans.

Since this is a luncheon meeting, we request that you RSVP.


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For information on regional and national events, please go to the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation's site
http://carcinoid.org/events
This is the deepest and most comprehensive informational site on the Internet for NET diseases.

Caring for Carcinoid Foundation http://caringforcarcinoid.org/ is a nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for carcinoid and other neuroendocrine tumors. They have funded some breakthrough research and are very active in sports-related charitable events.
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Tentative Agenda for 2012 Conference  September 20-22, 2012:

Subject to change!

THURSDAY AFTERNOON   3-5 PM Insurance talk- appeals, interpret bills, out of network benefits

THURSDAY EVENING   6-9 PM Reception

FRIDAY AM

  • 7:00-7:45 Breakfast

    745-8:00 Introduction

    8:00-8:45 NETS—the basics

    8:45-9:30 Can 68Ga scans save your life?

    9:30-9:45 Break

    9:45-10:30 Innovations is NETS surgery

    10:30- 11:15 Development and validation of NETS Markers

    11:15-12:00 Q & A panel

    12:15-1:15 Lunch

FRIDAY PM

  • 1:15-2:00 What’s new in Chemotherapy/Biologic response modifier therapy of NETS ?????

    2:00-2:45 Diarrhea –is it tumor-related or a side effect of therapy?

    2:45-3:00 Break

    3:00-3:45 Spheres vs. TACE

    3:45-4:30 Pathology

    4:30-5:00 Q & A panel

SATURDAY AM

  • 7:00-8:00 Breakfast

    8:00-8:45 What is MVOT and how does it fit in the treatment of NETS

  • 8:45-9:30 Diet and natural products in NETS

    9:30-9:45 Break

    9:45-10:30 New Paradigms in NETS therapy

    10:30-11:15 Clinical trials in NETS—is there anything new?

    11:15-12:00 Q & A panel

    12:15-1:15 Lunch

    SATURDAY PM

    1:15-2:00 Radiotherapy with 131 I- MIBG—IV vs IA

    2:00-2:45 Summary of PRRT in Europe and America 2:45-3:00 Break

    3:00-3:45 What is EUS and when do we use it?

    3:45-4:30 TBA

    4:30- 5:00 Q & A panel

    5:00-5:30 Conference Summary


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