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2009 Seattle Lymphoma Workshop
Free Educational Program for Lymphoma Patients, Survivors and Loved Ones

Date
Location
Program Chairman
About the Workshop
Reasons to Attend
What 2008 Workshop Attendees Said
Program Agenda
Speaking Faculty
Additional Information
Program Partners
Program Supporters

Date and Time
Saturday, September 26, 2009
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location
Seattle Sheraton Hotel
1400 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 621-9000
www.sheratonseattle.com

Program Chairman
Oliver Press, MD, PhD
University of Washington
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

About the Workshop
The Lymphoma Research Foundation's Lymphoma Workshop programs provide the latest information about lymphoma, current treatment options and patient support topics to patients, survivors and their loved ones across the United States. The Seattle Lymphoma Workshop is the premier patient education and networking forum in the region.

Reasons to Attend

  • Learn about your specific type of lymphoma, treatment options, clinical trials and novel concepts during the comprehensive disease-specific breakout sessions.
  • Hear a variety of presentations and have your specific questions answered from our expert speaking faculty comprised of lymphoma specialists and patient support experts.
  • Meet other people with your same type of lymphoma during breakfast, lunch and breakout sessions.

What 2008 Attendees Said

  • "Thank you for making this day available to us! We learned much."
  • "I think the program was very well rounded with a terrific choice for topics to sit in on."
  • "Very informative - presented at a level I could understand."
  • "Impressed with content - very educational."
  • "Excellent program - the information shared provides not only information, but hope."
  • " This is a really, really excellent informational program that we recommend to everyone!"
Program Agenda 

Time         Session/Topic
8:00 AM    Registration, Exhibits and Continental Breakfast

8:45 AM    Opening Remarks
                  Brian Tomlinson, MPA, BSW, Lymphoma Research Foundation
                  Oliver W. Press, MD, PhD, University of Washington, 
                  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

9:00 AM    Lymphoma Overview
                  Oliver W. Press, MD, PhD, University of Washington,
                  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

9:30 AM    Clinical Trials and Future Directions in Lymphoma Research
                  John Pagel, MD, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

10:00 AM  Question and Answer Panel

10:30 AM    Break

10:45 AM    Breakout Sessions: Disease-Specific Biology and Treatment Options 
                    (Select One)

Follicular Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Oliver W. Press, MD, PhD, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
David Maloney, MD, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Brian Till, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

CLL/SLL
Presented in collaboration with the CLL Information Group
John Pagel, MD, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Cutaneous Lymphomas
Presented in collaboration with the Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation
Andrei Shustov, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
Presented in collaboration with the International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation
Damian Green, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Hodgkin Lymphoma 
Steve Petersdorf, MD, University of Washington, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

12:00 PM    Networking Lunch

1:00 PM    Breakout Sessions: New Therapies Under Investigation 
                    (Select One)

Follicular Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Oliver W. Press, MD, PhD, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
David Maloney, MD, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Brian Till, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

CLL/SLL
Presented in collaboration with the CLL Information Group
John Pagel, MD, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Cutaneous Lymphomas
Presented in collaboration with the Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation
Andrei Shustov, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
Presented in collaboration with the International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation
Damian Green, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Hodgkin Lymphoma 
Steve Petersdorf, MD, University of Washington, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

2:00 PM    Break

2:15 PM    Breakout Sessions: Living With Lymphoma ( Select One )

Nutrition
Sarah Washburn, MS, RD, CD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Managing Side Effects of Treatment
Gabrielle Zecha, PA-C, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Information for Newly Diagnosed
Jennifer Denson, MSW, LICSW, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Angelica Tsoumas, MSW, LICSW, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Cutaneous Lymphomas
Judy Jones, LPC, Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation

3:15 PM    Program Concludes

Speaking Faculty

  • Oliver W. Press, MD, PhD, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Program Chairman)
  • Jennifer Denson, MSW, LICSW, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
  • Damian Green, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • Judy Jones, LPC, Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation
  • David Maloney, MD, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • John Pagel, MD, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • Steve Petersdorf, MD, University of Washington, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
  • Andrei Shustov, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • Brian Till, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • Brian Tomlinson, MPA, BSW, Lymphoma Research Foundation
  • Angelica Tsoumas, MSW, LICSW, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
  • Sarah Washburn, MS, RD, CD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • Gabrielle Zecha, PA-C, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Registration Instructions
This program is free for lymphoma patients, survivors and loved ones; however, pre-registration is required.  Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided for all registered attendees.

Three Easy Ways to Register
Online:  Closed. Please call
Phone:  (800) 500-9976
E-mail:  Please call   

Program Partners
This program is sponsored by the Lymphoma Research Foundation and is presented in collaboration with:

 
 
 


Program Supporters

This program is supported through unrestricted educational grants to the Lymphoma Research Foundation from:

National Presenting Sponsor:


National Platinum Sponsor:


National Gold Sponsors:



Supporting Sponsors: 

   

To learn more about LRF's Seattle Chapter, click here.