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Treatments for the Older Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patient
Submitted by mike on Thu 10/14/2004 - 07:31
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is offering a free telephone workshop entitled: Treatment for the Older Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patient.
Treatment for the Older Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patient is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, 12 noon - 1 p.m. ET. The program will feature lymphoma expert John P. Leonard, M.D., clinical director, Cornell Center for Lymphoma and Myeloma in New York. Dr. Leonard will discuss the diagnosis, treatment and symptom management for older patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL); the role of clinical trials as treatment alternatives for older patients; and quality of life issues. A question-and-answer period will follow.
To register, call toll free (800) 899-2923 and choose option 3; or email NHL@cancereducation.com. Registrants will receive an information packet and a toll-free, dial-in number within 48 hours of signing up.
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