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Free Annual Town Hall Meeting for Blood Cancer Patients
Three-hour Question and answer session with medical experts for blood cancer patients, survivors and loved ones.
The Leukemia Research Foundation’s Free Annual Town Hall Meeting for leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes patients, will be held on Sunday, January 21, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Skokie Banquet & Conference Center, 5300 W. Touhy Avenue, Skokie, IL 60077.
Patients, survivors and loved ones are invited to learn about their diseases, treatment options, side effects, and clinical trials. This is an open panel discussion and blood cancer-related questions will be taken by the panel of medical experts for the duration of the program.
Participating on the panel will be:
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Shira N. Dinner, M.D., Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Irum Khan, M.D., University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
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Satyajit Kosuri, M.D., University of Chicago Medical Center
Marlon Kleinman M.D., Hematology/Oncology of the North Shore / North Shore Cancer Research Association
Tulio Rodriguez M.D., Advocate Health Care
Patrick Stiff, M.D., Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center
Dr. Parameswaran Venugopal, Rush University Medical Center
Free parking and refreshments included. For more information and to register, call 847.424.0600 or visit www.allbloodcancers.org/town-hall-meeting.
About The Leukemia Research Foundation (LRF)
The Leukemia Research Foundation, headquartered in Northfield, Ill., is committed to funding research and providing support to people affected by blood cancers. The Leukemia Research Foundation is dedicated to conquering all blood cancers by funding research into their causes and cures, and enriching the quality of life of those touched by these diseases. For 71 years, thousands of volunteers and 22 chapters have helped the Foundation raise more than $72 million to help fund research specifically targeting aspiring, eager, and innovative scientists and physicians around the world, provide patient financial assistance, and offer educational and emotional support for patients and their families.
Leukemia Research Foundation information is available at www.allbloodcancers.org, or by calling 847-424-0600.
