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Aug
17
August 17, 2010 2:00 pm — August 17, 2010 3:30 pm
Clinical Trials for Cancer: What Patients Need to Know
Join Lurie Cancer Center Clinical Trials Nurse Specialist Mary Beth Riley, RN MSN AOCN, for an information session on how clinical trials work, what patients can expect, and how to find protocols that may benefit you. Wellness House131 N County Line Rd, Hinsdale For more information and…
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Aug
12
August 12, 2010 6:00 am — August 12, 2010 9:00 am
Cancer CONNECTION Days
The Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern University sponsors Cancer CONNECTION Days once a month this summer. Cancer CONNECTION Days address all the issues that cancer affects, from medical treatment to relationships, finances, and self-esteem by linking cancer patients, family, and friends to local support groups,…
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Aug
7
August 7, 2010 12:00 pm — August 7, 2010 6:59 pm
Celebrate and Support the Lurie Cancer Center at the Goombay Bash!
The H Foundation will host the 10th annual Goombay Bash on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Navy Pier. The Foundation—comprised of a volunteer group of LaGrange-based business owners and friends—has donated approximately $3 million to support basic science research at the Lurie Cancer Center. Promising to be the best bash yet,…
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Aug
5
August 5, 2010 2:00 pm — August 5, 2010 3:30 pm
Integrative Oncology: Using the Best of Both Worlds
The Lurie Cancer Center's Dr. Diljeet Singh will discuss how complementary and alternative medicine can contribute to the practice of oncology. Conventional and holistic methods can reinforce each other, bringing the wisdom from these different approaches into cancer care. Benefits include minimizing medication side effects through integrative…
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Jul
27
July 27, 2010 12:30 pm — July 27, 2010 2:00 pm
Book Club: Diversity in Medical Research
Northwestern University's Penny Deutscher (Philosophy Department) and Lisa Campo-Engelstein (Oncofertility Consortium and Center for Bioethics, Science & Society) are organizing a book club to read Inclusion: The Politics of Difference in Medical Research by Sociologist Steven Epstein. We would like to invite you to participate. With Inclusion,…
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Jun
18
June 18, 2010 3:30 am — June 18, 2010 12:30 pm
2010 Cancer Rights Conference
The Disability Rights Legal Center is hosting a Cancer Rights Conference this Friday, June 18, on the many complex legal issues surrounding cancer. This day-long event will provide information about many topics, including employment and health insurance, for cancer patients. A 2 pm session will…
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Jun
5
June 5, 2010 7:00 pm — June 5, 2010 7:00 pm
Lurie Cancer Center 17th Annual Cancer Survivors’ Celebration and Walk
The Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern having its 17th Annual Cancer Survivor’s Celebration and Walk on June 6th. This walk is a tribute to cancer survivors and the strides made in cancer treatment and research. Anyone whose life has been touched by cancer is invited…
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Jun
5
June 5, 2010 3:30 am — June 5, 2010 8:00 am
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 10th Annual Cancer Survivorship Conference
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is hosting its 10th annual cancer survivorship conference on June 5th at the Brookfield Zoo's Discovery Center (3300 Golf Road Brookfield, IL). The conference is titled. "Celebrating and Empowering Cancer Survivors of All Kinds," and will give cancer survivors and…
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May
16
May 16, 2010 12:30 am — May 16, 2010 6:00 am
Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute Half-Marathon and 10K
The Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute was the official charity of the Magellan Development Chicago Spring Half Marathon and 10K this year on Sunday, May 16th! The Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute is a leader in the fight against brain and spinal cord tumors when it comes…
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May
6
May 6, 2010 5:00 am — May 6, 2010 6:00 am
NPC Bimonthly Meeting
The NPC Bimonthly Meeting with take place at 10am Central on Thursday, May 6, 2010. The meeting will be held via Adobe Connect and subsequently archived on the website. Please contact jacqueline-cruz@northwestern.edu if you would like to join the meeting.
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Oct
28
October 28, 2009 7:00 pm — October 29, 2009 7:00 am
October 2009 Virtual Grand Rounds
Sex, Wildlife and Intensive Management. A presentation given by David Wildt, Nucahrin Songsasen and Pierre Comizzoli of the Smithsonian National Zoological Park https://admin.na3.acrobat.com/_a799312996/p88551646/ This link will open a new window and begin playing the archived virtual grand rounds.
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Jul
13
July 13, 2009 7:00 pm — July 13, 2009 7:00 pm
July 2009 Virtual Grand Rounds
The National Physician Cooperative; Tales from the Front; Establishing a Comprehensive Fertility Preservation Program
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Nov
19
November 19, 2008 6:00 pm — November 19, 2008 6:00 pm
Women’s Health Research Partnerships with Academic and Information Technologies
November 20, 2008 presentation by ART to Oncofertility Consortium Steering Committee pdf avalible here
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