THANK YOU
for attending the
2013 LONE STAR BLOOD CANCER CONFERENCE

SAVE THE DATE
2014 LONE STAR BLOOD CANCER CONFERENCE
SATRUDAY, MARCH 1, 2014

Thank you for your registering, attending or your interest in the 2013 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference. We had a great day of education,inspiration and networking. We went "green" this year and did not print handouts. Below you may download any presentation you wish to review. The presentations are provided as a courtesy of the presenter and content may not be duplicated or used without permission.

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AGENDA

8:30 a.m. Registration, breakfast and vendors

9:00 a.m. Welcome
Kim Brown, North Texas Chapter Patient Services Manager
Patricia R. Thomson, Ph.D., North Texas Chapter Executive Director  
Greg Clarkson, North Texas Chapter Board President

9:15 a.m.  The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Helping Patients Live Longer, Better Lives
Louis J. Degeneracy, Ph.D. - Executive Vice President, Chief Mission Officer, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, White Plains, New York

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Get Involved 
Patricia R. Thomson, Ph.D., North Texas Chapter Executive Director
Tim Durst, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, National Board Chair

10:00 a.m. And In Health: A Seriously Funny Look at Thriving as a Couple During Cancer 
Dan Shapiro, Ph.D. - Chair, Department of Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine  

11:00 a.m. Break - coffee and vendors

11:15 a.m. Morning Breakout Sessions
A. Cancer Survivorship: What Comes With the New Normal?
Jeff Kendall, Psy.D. - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Simmons Cancer Center, Dallas

B. Multiple Myeloma - Disease and Side Effect Management
Houston Holmes, M.D. - Texas Oncology at Baylor Sammons Cancer Center, Dallas

C. Symptom Management for Survivors: The Key to Achieving Optimal Quality of Life
Gail Kwarciany, MSN, RN-BC, OCN, AOCNS - The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

D. Health Insurance & Health Care Options
Jamie Ledezma, Esq. - Central California Regional Director, Cancer Legal Resource Center - Disability Rights Legal Center

E. Living with Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)
Madhuri Vusirikala, M.D. - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Simmons Cancer Center, Dallas

F. Long Term Effects for Pediatric and Young Adult Survivors of Leukemia and Lymphoma
Dan Bowers, M.D. - Children's Medical Center, Dallas

12:15 p.m. Pick up lunches (find your appropriate panel room)

12:30 p.m. Lunch panels
(patients, caregivers, nurse and social worker for each panel)
A. Age 0-18
B. Age 19-39
C. Age 40-60
D. Age 61+

1:45 p.m. Break

2:00 p.m. Afternoon Breakout Sessions
A. Lymphomas - Disease & Side Effect Management 
Robert Collins, Jr. M.D. - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Simmons Cancer Center, Dallas

B. Caregivers Have Cancer, Too!
Laura Howe-Martin, Ph.D. - Licensed Psychologist, Moncrief Cancer Institute/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Fort Worth

C. When Treatment Fails - Understanding Palliative and Hospice Care
Irene Prather, M.D. - Vitas Innovative Hospice, Dallas

D. Employment & Taking Time Off
Jamie Ledezma, Esq. - Central California Regional Director, Cancer Legal Resource Center - Disability Rights Legal Center

E. Fighting Cancer with Nutrition Jason Stevens, MA, RD, CSO, LD - Clinical Oncology Dietitian & Diabetes Program Coordinator - Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Tulsa, OK
Breakout provided by Cancer Treatment Centers of America

F. Recent Progress in the Treatment of Leukemias in Children and Adolescents Kenneth M. Heym, M.D. - Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth