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LLS Phone Education Programs for November: "Understanding AML"

Submitted by Ross on Sun 11/08/2009 - 11:57

On November 24 2009, as part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's ongoing Lymphoma Education Series, the LLS is offering another FREE telephone education program.

In order to participate, you need only to register. These are free, 90 minute teleconferences/webcasts hosted by blood cancer experts and followed by sessions in which you can ask questions. You don't need to go anywhere to participate, you don't need to pay anything, you just need to call in at the proper time.

Program: Understanding Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML): From Diagnosis To Treatment



Hosted by: Elihu H. Estey, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle, WA
Adjunct Professor, The University of Texas
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Learn more about:
-- Blood and marrow tests used to diagnose AML
-- Current and emerging treatment options for AML
-- Treatment side effects and strategies for side effect management
-- Potential benefits to patients participating in clinical trials

Click HERE for the program's main information page, and to access the registration page.

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