Nebraska Chapter
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Patient Education
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) sponsors free community-based education programs designed for patients and their families.
National and local experts, including doctors and other healthcare professionals, lead these programs, described below. They offer education and information that will deepen the public's understanding of treatment options and strengthen decision-making and coping skills related to the many aspects of survivorship.
Can't make it to one of our local programs? We also sponsor many free live and past telephone/web education programs, podcasts and more that you can attend from home. Get a complete list of LLS Programs.
Meet the Expert on Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Join The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Nebraska Chapter and The Nebraska Medical Center for this free patient program on non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Speaker: Dr. Julie Vose, The Nebraska Medical Center and The University of Nebraska Medical Center Date: November 8, 2012 form 6 to 8 pm Location: Sorrell Center for Health Sciences Education, Room 1005 The Sorrell Center is located on the northeast corner of 41st and Emile Street. Free parking is available in surface lot 39 on the southeast corner of 41st and Emile Street Tele-health sites available in Norfolk, Lincoln, Grand Island, Kearney and Scottsbluff Pre-registration for this free program is required. To register, please contact the Nebraska Chapter patient services at 402.344.2242 or email wendy.sontag@lls.org
Staying Connected
Facilitating the Learning Experience During and After Cancer Treatment
This program discusses:
- Cancers that affect children, adolescents, and young adults (AYAs)
- Side effects, long term and late effects of childhood/AYA cancer treatment
- Challenges for survivors throughout their education
- Laws that protect childhood/AYA cancer survivors' rights
- Strategies to help meet the students' short- and long-term educational needs
- Resources that support schools and families, including those from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Registration for this free program is required. To register, please contact Wendy Sontag, Patient Services Manager at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Omaha at 402.344.2242 or 800.347.1074 or by email wendy.sontag@lls.org
Cancer Treatment
How to Make Informed Choices About Standard Care and Clinical Trials
This program discusses:
- Steps to take to help you make treatment decisions
- Questions to ask about benefits and risks of standard treatments and treatments under study in clinical trials
- How new blood cancer treatments are developed and approved
- How to sort out the myths from the facts about clinical trials
- How to locate clinical trials that may be right for you
- How The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society can help
Registration for this free program is required. To register, please contact Wendy Sontag, Patient Services Manager at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Omaha at 402.344.2242 or 800.347.1074 or by email wendy.sontag@lls.org
Supported by grants from Celgene Corporation and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Living With Myeloma - Treatment and Side Effects Management
Topics include current and emerging therapies, patient-provider communications, issues for people living with myeloma and more.
Living With Myeloma - Treatment and Side Effects Management
Topics include current and emerging therapies, patient-provider communications, issues for people living with myeloma and more.
PTCL - Diagnosis & Treatment Update
Topics include PTCL and PTCL subtypes, treatment options, the role of clinical trials and patient-provider communications.
