Dr. Castro on HDMP+obinutuzumab and many chances to learn and share about our CLL
Me and my new best friend near Mount Kenya
Here's why.
Summer has flown by and we’re preparing for a very busy and educational fall, especially with the next issue of The CLL Tribune.
Just a reminder, if you have a question for our Ask The Doctor section, you can submit it here. http://www.cllsociety.org/newsletter/ask-tell-questions-suggestions/
No question is too silly to ask and you can be sure others have the same questions.
This
week in the Conference Coverage section, we’ve posted an interview with Dr. Januario
Castro out of UCSD where we discussed the results of his trial studying HDMP +
obinutuzumab in both untreated and relapsed refractory CLL. You can view
that interview from ASH 2015 here. http://cllsociety.org/2016/08/castro-hdmp-obinutuzumab-cll/
We are
pleased to announce that a new CLL
Patient and Caregiver Support and Education Group will be starting in
partnership with the Levine Cancer Institute – Morehead in Charlotte, North Carolina. The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 18th at 6:30 PM.
Patients and family caregivers are welcome.
Find out more about dates and registration here:
This will be a great group, so if you live near Charlotte, please try to attend.
Find out more about dates and registration here:
This will be a great group, so if you live near Charlotte, please try to attend.
From
time to time, we will make you aware of in-person meetings coming up for those
of us affected by CLL and lymphoma, specifically:
·
Monday, September 12th
at 6 PM at The Westin Seattle in Seattle, WA: The
Lymphoma Research Foundation will be hosting Updates on Lymphoma and Treatment Options as part of their Ask the
Doctor series. John Pagel from The
Swedish Cancer Institute is the featured speaker. Dinner will be served and there is no charge to attend. You can find
out more information and register here. http://www.lymphoma.org/site/pp.asp?c=bkLTKaOQLmK8E&b=9418923
·
Monday, September 19th
at 10 AM at The Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland: The CLL Support Association
(CLLSA) is hosting a 2016 Glasgow Members Conference. Dr. Alison McCaig a consultant in the haematology department of
the Royal Alexandra Hospital will be the featured speaker. Lunch and
refreshments will be served and there is no charge to attend for members. You
can find out more information and register here. http://www.cllsupport.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=33
·
Wednesday, September 21st at 6
PM at the New York Marriott East Side in New York City: The Lymphoma Research Foundation
will be hosting Updates on Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia / Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma as part of their Ask the
Doctor series. Rick Furman from New
York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical (also part of the CLL Society Medical
Advisory Board) is the featured speaker.
Dinner will be served and there is no charge to attend. You can find out
more information and register here. http://www.lymphoma.org/site/pp.asp?c=bkLTKaOQLmK8E&b=9419387
·
Saturday, October 8th
at 9 AM at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe: The Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society will be hosting their New
York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area Blood Cancer Conference. Dr. Anthony Mato
from the Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
will be speaking during the CLL breakout session. Breakfast and lunch will be
served and there is no charge to attend. Parking is also complimentary. You can
find out more information and register here. https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/nynjbcc/443564/
The CLL Society has become
aware of a series of unbranded patient meetings coming up in September and
October (with a few more to come in November and December). CLL patients will
share their personal stories, and local CLL experts will be providing a talk on
the basics of CLL. A complimentary meal will be provided and parking is free.
You are welcome to bring a guest.
One
member of the CLL Society will be at each meeting to show a brief video and
give a talk about the impact support and education groups have had on their CLL
journey. We will provide practical tips and support for setting up a local CLL
group and will stay afterwards to meet with attendees who may be interested in
participating in a support group in those areas. We look forward to meeting you
there. The first 10 confirmed meetings are:
·
Tuesday, September 6th
in Rosemont, IL.
More details in the flyer. Access it here. http://cllsociety.org/docs/CLL_Flyer_RosemontIL.pdf
·
Tuesday, September 13th
in Orlando, FL.
More details in the flyer. Access it here. http://cllsociety.org/docs/BCO_LPOP_CLL_Flyer_Orlando_081716.pdf
·
Saturday, September 17th
in Long Island,
NY. More details in the flyer. Access it here. http://cllsociety.org/docs/BCO_LPOP_CLL_EventFlyer_LongIslandNY_081816.pdf
·
Wednesday, September 21st
in Madison, WI.
More details in the flyer. Access it here. http://cllsociety.org/docs/CLL_Flyer_MadisonWI.pdf
·
Saturday, September 24th
in Framingham,
MA. More details in the flyer. Access it here. http://cllsociety.org/docs/BCO_LPOP_CLL_EventFlyer_FarminghamMA_082216.pdf
·
Thursday, September 29th
in Portland,
OR. More details in the flyer. Access it here. http://cllsociety.org/docs/BCO_LPOP_CLL_EventFlyer_PortlandOR_082416.pdf
·
Tuesday, October 4th in Phoenix, AZ. More details in
the flyer. Access it here. http://cllsociety.org/docs/BCO_LPOP_CLL_EventFlyer_PhoenixAZ_082216.pdf
·
Thursday, October 6th in Park Ridge, NJ. More details
in the flyer. Access it here. http://cllsociety.org/docs/BCO_LPOP_CLL_EventFlyer_HackensackNJ_082416.pdf
I'll be at this one in NJ!
·
Tuesday, October 11th in Bloomington, MN. More
details in the flyer. Access it here. http://cllsociety.org/docs/Minneapolis,%20MN%20BCO%20Flyer.pdf
·
Tuesday, October 25th in Golden, CO. More details in
the flyer. Access it here. http://cllsociety.org/docs/BCO_LPOP_CLL_EventFlyer_DenverCO_082216.pdf
I am off next week to Portugal to speak at the the European School of Hematology's 2nd International Conference on New Concepts in B-Cell Malignancies in front of about hematologist where I will be discussing the American challenges on ensuring that the breakthroughs in therapies reach the patients that need them.
In the meantime….
In the meantime….
Stay strong.
We are all in this together.
Brian Koffman, MD
8/30/16
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