Special Events

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

Promoting Awareness and Advocacy

THE PHILLY CONNECTION

Schedule of Events

InterScience Institute and CCAN Proudly Present A Carcinoid / NET Patient Conference

"A Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis, Treatment and Monitoring of NETS !"

Saturday, September 25, 2010

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be served!

Where: Crowne Plaza Old Town

901 N. Fairfax St. Alexandria, VA 22314

703-683-6000 - Room Rate $119 ( if booked by 8/25/10)

Conference registration by phone: Call 866 - 850 - 9555
$20 p.p. donation is requested.

To sign up online click here

Enrollment is limited. Please register early!

Guest speakers and topics

Dr. Eugene Woltering
"Neuroendocrine Cancer Patients - A Personalized Approach to Choosing the Best Course of Treatment"

Dr. Aaron Vinik
"Neuroendocrine Tumors: Recognition, Potential New Therapies and a Look at the Future"

Dr. Thomas O'Dorisio
"Choosing Options of Care and the Value of Tumor Markers in the Process"

Dr. Vay Liang W. Go
"How Nutrition Affects Neuroendocrine Tumors"

Paris Mamikunian
"The Science Behind the Tests: Assessing NET Patient Biomarkers"

November 10, 2010 Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day FIRST ANNUAL EVENT!
Website: http://netcancerday.org/

DVCC will have an exhibit in the lobby of Abramson Cancer Center at University of Pennsylvania from 9-5PM. Come join us! Call 610 779 1055 for more information about the event.

For additional information on other events, please go to http://www.carcinoid.org/events/index.shtml. This is the deepest and most comprehensive site on the Internet pertaining to the NET community.