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MDS Foundation to Hold Eleven MDS Patient and Family Forums in 2013
The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation will hold 11 free one-day conferences for MDS patients and their families in 2013. Attendees at each conference will hear from leading MDS experts. Breakfast and lunch are included.
To sign up for any conference or get more information, phone the MDS Foundation at 1-800-MDS-0839 (1-800-637-0839, toll-free) or 609-298-1035 (outside the U.S.) or email Deborah Murray at dmurray@mds-foundation.org.
Conference locations and schedule
Click links for conference threads.
Gainesville, Florida - Saturday February 23, 2013Speaker:- Dr. Christopher Cogle
University of Florida & Shands Hospital
San Diego, California - Saturday March 2, 2013Speakers:- Dr. Rafael Bejar and Dr. Peter Curtin
Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego
Portland, Oregon - Saturday March 23, 2013Speaker:- Dr. Gabrielle Meyers
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia - Saturday April 20, 2013Speaker:- Dr. Amelia Langston
Emory Winship Cancer Institute
Berlin, Germany - Saturday May 11, 2013This MDS Patient & Family Forum is being held in conjunction with the The 12th International Symposium on Myelodysplastic Syndromes, which takes place May 8 to May 11 in Berlin.
Detroit, Michigan - Saturday June 15, 2013Speaker:- Dr. Abhinav Deol
Karmanos Cancer Institute at Wayne State University
Chicago, Illinois - Saturday July 13, 2013Speaker:- Jamile Shammo, MD
Rush University Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Friday August 23, 2013Speaker to be announced.
Long Island, New York - Saturday September 28, 2013Speaker:- Steven L. Allen, MD
Monter Cancer Center/NSLIJ Cancer Institute
Indianapolis, Indiana - Saturday October 12, 2013Speaker:- Larry Cripe, MD
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center
Buffalo, New YorkWatch The MDS Foundation's Patient and Family Forums page for announcement of the date.
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