San Jose, California
| DATES: | Friday, July 16 and Saturday, July 17, 2004 |
| FACULTY: | Dr. Brian Durie
Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Steven Coutr?
Clinical Cancer Center at Stanford
Dr. Morie Gertz
Mayo Clinic
Dr. Keith Stockerl-Goldstein
Clinical Cancer Center at Stanford
Dr. Robert Vescio
Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| QUALITY OF LIFE SPKRS: | TBD |
| MAX CAPACITY: | 200 |
| NEAREST AIRPORT: | (SJC) San Jose International Airport |
| GROUND TRANSPORT: | Hayes Mansion Shuttle Service is $25
(call the hotel to arrange in advance)
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| ROOM RATE: | $99 per night
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| SEMINAR COSTS: | $125 for Friday and Saturday (package A)
$75 for Saturday only (package B)
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| VENUE PARKING: | Overnight guest parking and day self-parking is free.
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| DEADLINES: | Hotel: Friday, June 11, 2004
Seminar: Friday, July 9, 2004
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| AGENDA |
| FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2004 |
| 12:30 - 6:00 pm | IMF Registration Desk open |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | "Meet the Expert" Open Forum |
| 2:45 - 3:45 pm | Quality of Life Discussion #1 |
| 4:00 - 5:00 pm | Quality of Life Discussion #2 |
| 6:00 - 7:00 pm | Cocktail Reception |
| 7:00 - 10:00 pm | Welcome Dinner |
| SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2004 |
| 7:00 am -5:00 pm | IMF Registration Desk open
Please pick up name badge and course materials. |
| 7:00 am -8:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 10 am | General Session
Topics include: - Myeloma 101: A Basic overview
- Standard Frontline Therapies.
- Supportive Care/Bone Disease
- Today's treatment for bone disease.
- Transplantation - Single vs Double
- Novel and/or Alternative Therapies
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| 10:00 - 10:15 am | Morning Break |
10:15 - 11:30 am
| General Session Continues |
11:30 am - Noon
| Patient Panel - Q & A with patients on their personal experiences with myeloma.
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| Noon - 1:30 pm | Deli Buffet Lunch |
| 1:30 - 2:45 pm | General Session Continues |
| 2:45 - 3:00 pm | Afternoon Break |
| 3:00 - 4:30 pm | Faculty Breakout Q & A Sessions |
| 4:30 - 5:00 pm | Wrap Up Session |
The IMF wishes to thank the sponsors of
the San Jose Patient and Family Seminar:
Celgene
Millennium
Novartis
Ortho Biotech
Don't forget to bring your old cell phones to the Seminar to help the IMF raise dollars for the cure. Read all about it: Cell Phones for a Cure program.
View pictures from the San Jose Patient and Family Seminar.