The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) sponsors free community-based education programs for patients, their families, caregivers and healthcare professionals.

Local doctors and other healthcare professionals lead these programs, described below. You will get information about treatment options and learn how to strengthen your decision-making and coping skills, manage treatment side effects and find resources, including financial assistance.

For Patient Education Programs:

Myeloma Update: Diagnosis, Treatment and Side Effects Management

April 21, 2012 at 10 a.m.        

Location: Forest Club (9950 Memorial Dr. Houston TX 77024)

Topics covered:
- Overview of myeloma
- Current and emerging drug therapies and stem cell transplantation
- Disease and treatment-related side effects
- Emotional aspects and resources available for support
- Clinical trial options for myeloma patients
- Question-and-answer session

*To Register: Contact Cherry Evans at 713-680-8088 or cherry.evans@lls.org*

Supported by grants from Celgene Corporation and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Improving Treatments for Blood Cancers: What You Need to Know to Make Informed Decisions

Date: April 3, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.

Location: MD Anderson, parking will be validated!

Topics covered:
- How to gather information you'll need to help you make treatment decisions
- Questions to ask about the benefits and risks of standard treatment and treatment under study in clinical trials
- How new blood cancer treatments are developed and approved
- How to sort the myths from the facts about clinical trials
- How to find clinical trials that may be right for you
- How LLS can help

*To Register: Call Erika Pomares at 713-680-8088 or erika.pomares@lls.org*

Supported by grants from Celgene Corporation and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Welcome Back: Working Together to Support the Cancer Survivor at School
Topics covered:
- Common cancers and treatments affecting children, adolescents and young adults
- Challenges for survivors as they return to school, continue their education and progress through young adulthood
- Laws that protect the rights of childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
- Strategies to help meet students' short- and long-term educational needs
- Resources that support schools and families, including those from LLS

For Professional Education Programs:

Getting the Best Cancer Care at Age 55 and Older
2.0 CE contact hours
2.0 CE (1.50 clinical and 0.50 social work ethics) clock hours
Goal: To educate oncology nurses and social workers on current treatment strategies and assessments being used to improve the treatment outcomes and quality of life of older adults living with cancer.

By the end of this program, you should be able to:
- Describe assessments used to determine appropriate cancer treatment plans for older adults
- List coping and communication strategies for older adult cancer patients and their caregivers
- Explain strategies for older adults to advocate for their best possible cancer treatments
- Describe clinical trial options for older adults with a blood cancer

Myeloma Update: Diagnosis, Treatment and Side Effects Management
2.0 CE contact hours
2.0 CE (1.75 clinical and 0.25 social work ethics) clock hours
Goal: To educate oncology nurses and social workers on the current and emerging therapies in the treatment of myeloma.

By the end of this program, you should be able to:
- Describe diagnosis and current treatment options for individuals living with myeloma
- Describe side effects and symptom management for myeloma
- Iidentify emerging therapies under study for myeloma
- Explain the role of stem cell transplantation in myeloma treatment
- Apply strategies to enhance quality of life for individuals living with myeloma

Supported by grants from Celgene Corporation and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Improving Treatments for Blood Cancers: What You Need to Know to Make Informed Decisions
2.0 CE contact hours
2.0 CE (1.5 clinical and 0.50 social work ethics) clock hours
Goal: To educate oncology nurses and social workers about steps patients can take to help make decisions about standard treatment or treatment in clinical trials and how to communicate this to patients and caregivers.

By the end of the program, you should be able to:
- Explain to patients how to gather information and the questions to ask to help them in deciding whether a standard treatment or treatment in a clinical trial is right for them
- Describe how new cancer treatments are developed and approved
- Sort the myths from the facts about clinical trials
- Explain how to search for clinical trial listings for blood cancers
- Identify resources offered by LLS

Supported by grants from Celgene Corporation and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Welcome Back: Working Together to Support the Cancer Survivor at School
3.0 CE contact hours
3.0 CE clinical clock hours
Goal: To educate school personnel and parents on the cognitive and late effects of treatment of childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer to improve the transition of cancer survivors from clinic to classroom.

By the end of this program, you should be able to:
- Describe common cancers and treatments affecting children, adolescents and young adults
- Identify challenges for survivors as they return to school, continue their education and progress through young adulthood
- Explain laws that protect the rights of childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
- Implement strategies to help meet students' short- and long-term educational needs
- Access resources that support schools and families, including those from LLS

Continuing Education

Nurses
Approval for nurses has been obtained by the National Office of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's under provider number CEP 5832 to award 2.0 continuing education contact hours through the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Social Workers
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), provider number 1105, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org. Approved Continuing Education Program (ACE). Approval Period: 12/2008-12/2011. LLS maintains responsibility for the program. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers will receive 2.0 CE (1.75 clinical and .25 social work ethics) clock hours.

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Can't make it to one of our local programs? We also sponsor many free live and archived teleconferences, podcasts, webcasts and more that you can view at your convenience. For a complete list of our programs, see our National Patient Education Programs web page.

Need more information?

To learn more about our patient education programs, call 713.680.8088.