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Understanding Bladder Cancer
| Date: | November 7, 2009 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
| Title: | Understanding Bladder Cancer: A BCAN Patient Forum |
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UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center
Fisher Banquet Room
1675 Owens St., San Francisco, CA
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| Contact: | info@bcan.org (888) 901-BCAN (2226) |
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network and UCSF will be hosting "Understanding Bladder Cancer," a patient forum with presentations by a panel of health care professionals who specialize in bladder cancer. The forum will have complete overview of the disease with information on the following topics:
- Bladder Cancer Basics
- Detection and Diagnosis of Bladder Cancer
- New and Promising Bladder Cancer Research
- Intravesical Therapy — When, with What, and When to Stop
- Surgery and Urinary Diversion for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
- Chemotherapy — When Is It Indicated and Why It Is Not Used More
Following the panel discussion there will be a Q & A session and lunch; ending with an Interactive Discussion.
This is free forum for patients, family members and caregivers; however, registration is required. To register, visit www.bcan.org/patient-forum-registration/. For more information, download program flyer here.
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