Living with Brain Tumors: A Focus on Gliomas
An educational event for patients and families
Our annual event for patients and their families, held on September 8, 2012, featured presentations by Dana-Farber physicians, nurses, and social workers, who shared updates on research and treatment for brain tumors, as well as helpful ideas for managing treatment and its side effects.
Living with Brain Tumors event brochure
Agenda and Webcast
Webcast, part 1 (8:25 a.m.)
8:25 a.m.
Patrick Wen, MD
Welcome and introduction to conference
8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
David Reardon, MD
Background information on brain tumors and treatments
8:45 – 9:05 a.m.
Rameen Beroukhim, MD, PhD
Brain tumors: Basic science and novel therapies
9:05 – 9:25 a.m.
Patrick Wen, MD
Clinical trials for brain tumors
9:25 – 9:40 a.m.
Break
Webcast, part 2 (9:40 a.m.)
9:40 – 10 a.m.
Debra LaFrankie, RN, OCN
Symptom management for patients with brain tumors
10 – 10:15 a.m.
Alexandra Golby, MD
Surgical treatment for brain tumors
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Brian Alexander, MD, MPH
Radiation therapy for brain tumors
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Nancy Campbell, MS
Exercise for patients and survivors
10:45 – 11 a.m.
Break
Webcast, part 3 (11 a.m.)
11 – 11:15 a.m.
Nancy Goldsmith Tharler, LICSW
Caring for the caregiver
11:15 – 11:50 a.m.
Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN
Nutrition
11:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Eudocia Q. Lee, MD, MPH
Medical complications of gliomas
12:05 – 12:10 p.m.
Susan Korsmeyer
12:10 – 12:55 p.m.
Lunch
Webcast, part 4 (12:55 p.m.)
12:55 – 1:15 p.m.
Halyna Vitagliano, MD
Thoughts, memories, and brain tumors: Cognitive issues
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Panel discussion moderated by Lisa Doherty, APRN, BC, OCN
Panelists:
Brian Alexander, MD
Jane Bausch, LICSW
Mark Johnson, MD
Debra LaFrankie, RN, OCN
Lakshmi Nayak, MD
Mikael Rinne, MD
Halyna Vitagliano, MD
Tony and Wendy O’Neil
2:15 p.m.
Conference concludes
Our 2011 conference
Watch last year's Living with Brain Tumors webcast to see educational presentations from physicians, nurses, and social workers.