Lymphoma Workshop: Understanding Lymphoma Basics and Current Treatment Options 
Needham, Massachusetts
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Free Educational Program for Lymphoma Patients, Survivors and Loved Ones
Date and Time
Location
Program Chairman
About the Workshop
Reasons to Attend
What Past Workshop Attendees Said
Program Agenda
Speaking Faculty
Additional Information
Registration Instructions
Program Partners
Program Supporters
Date and Time
Saturday, April 17, 2010
7:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Location
Sheraton Needham Hotel
100 Cabot Street
Needham, MA 02494
(781) 292-3867
www.sheratonneedham.com
Program Chairman
Arnold Freedman, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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 lymphoma patients, survivors and their loved ones across the United States. The Massachusetts Lymphoma Workshop is the premier patient education and networking forum in the region.
Reasons to Attend
What Past Workshop 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
7:30 AM Registration, Exhibits and Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM Opening Remarks
Brian Tomlinson, MPA, BSW, Lymphoma Research Foundation
Arnold Freedman, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
8:15 AM Lymphoma Overview
Arnold Freedman, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
8:40 AM Understanding Diagnostic Tests
Jennifer Brown, MD, PhD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
9:05 AM Current Therapeutic Approaches
Ann LaCasce, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
9:30 AM New Therapies Under Investigation
David Fisher, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
10:00 AM Question and Answer Panel
Moderator: Arnold Freedman, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Panelists: Jennifer Brown, MD, PhD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,
David Fisher, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,
and Ann LaCasce, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Breakout Sessions: Disease-Specific Biology and Treatment Options
(Select One)
Follicular Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Arnold Freedman, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Eric Jacobsen, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Ann LaCasce, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
CLL/SLL
Presented in collaboration with the CLL Information Group
Jennifer Brown, MD, PhD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Cutaneous Lymphomas
Presented in collaboration with the Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation
David Fisher, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
Presented in collaboration with the International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation
Irene Ghobrial, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Andrea Ng, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
12:00 PM Networking Lunch
1:00 PM Breakout Sessions: Living with Lymphoma
( Select One )
Lymphoma Survivorship
Rich Boyajian, RN, MS, APN, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Nutrition
Rachel Close, RD, Brigham Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center
Cutaneous Lymphomas
Presented in collaboration with the Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation
Marie-France Demierre, MD, Boston University
Information for Newly Diagnosed
Jennifer Mills, LMSW, MPH, New York University School of Social Work
Stress Management
Tammy Weitzman, LICSW, Brigham Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center
Managing Side Effects of Treatment
Barbara Virchick, NP, Brigham Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center
2:00 PM Program Concludes
2:00 PM Special Advocacy Session:
Making the Voice of the Lymphoma Community Heard
(Registration Required)
Workshop attendees are invited to enjoy refreshments and learn about the LRF Advocacy Program, and ways they can become involved at the local level. To learn more, visit www.lymphoma.org/advocacy.
Speaking Faculty
- Arnold Freedman, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Program Chairman)
- Rich Boyajian, RN, MS, APN, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Jennifer Brown, MD, PhD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Rachel Close, RD, Brigham Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center
- Marie-France Demierre, MD, Boston University
- David Fisher, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Irene Ghobrial, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Eric Jacobsen, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Ann LaCasce, MD,Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Jennifer Mills, LMSW, MPH, New York University School of Social Work
- Andrea Ng, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Brian Tomlinson, MPA, BSW, Lymphoma Research Foundation
- Barbara Virchick, NP, Brigham Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center
- Tammy Weitzman, LICSW, Brigham Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center
Additional Information
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. Free parking is available at the hotel. For additional information, please contact the Lymphoma Helpline at (800) 500-9976 or send an e-mail to mspellman@lymphoma.org.
Please contact the Sheraton Needham Hotel at (781) 292-3867 if you want to reserve a guest room at the hotel. Please note: LRF does not have a block of discounted sleeping rooms for this program.
Three Easy Ways to Register
Online: Click Here
Phone: (800) 500-9976
E-mail: mspellman@lymphoma.org (Please include breakout sessions)
Presenting Organization
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 Supporter:
National Platinum Supporter:
National Gold Supporters:
National Program Supporter:
To learn more about LRF's Massachusetts Chapter, click here
