The Sarcoma Foundation of America is hosting an Educational Conference May 1st in New York City at the Grand Hyatt New York from 11:00 - 3:30. The conference will include a buffet lunch followed by six lectures on subjects important to Sarcoma patients and families. The final hour of the conference is devoted to an audience question and answer session. Tickets are $35 and are available at www.curesarcoma.org. There is a block of rooms reserved at the Hyatt for $299, they can be reserved by calling 1-800-■■■■■■■■ by April 11th and asking for the Sarcoma Foundation price. The following are the presenters and topics:
George D. Demetri, MD
Director, Ludwig Center at Dana-Farber/Harvard and Sarcoma Center
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Future Directions of Sarcoma Therapy
Raphael E. Pollock, MD, PhD, FACS
Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Advances in Sarcoma Surgery
Dina Chelouche Lev, MD
Assistant Professor
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Advances in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (MPNST)
John S.J. Brooks, MD, FRCPath
Director of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Pennsylvania Hospital
Advances in Sarcoma Pathology
Robert G. Maki, MD, PhD
Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine Mount
Sinai School of Medicine
Emerging Therapies for Sarcoma Patients
John M. Goldberg, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Advances in Sarcoma Vaccines and Immunotherapy