April 14, 2013
The Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association Long Island support group meeting will be held on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 1:00pm. Dr. Donald Margouleff will be the guest speaker. He is a well-known nuclear medicine physician at North Shore University Hospital, a frequent speaker at ThyCa’s annual conference, and a member of ThyCa’s Medical Advisory Council.
ThyCa Long Island meets the second Sunday of each month from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Please call to confirm meetings, especially if you drive a long distance.
For further details, please contact Abby Melendez at 516-608-5113 or via email at longisland@thyca.org.
North Shore University Hospital
Tower Pavilion, first floor, TCR #3 next to Rust Auditorium
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY
Parking at the hospital is $3.00.
April 6, 2013
The Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN) will kick off Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month with the Cancer Dancer Gala by hosting Dancing under the Stars on Saturday, April 6, 2013 from 6:30pm – 11:00pm at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel.
An entry fee of $150.00 will bring you a seated dinner, dancing, full bar service, a large silent auction and the chance to fight esophageal cancer in a fun and festive evening.
To learn more about the event and the Esophageal Cancer Action Network, please click here.
To buy your tickets, please click here.
The Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel is offering dance attendees a special rate of $142.00. You must click here and register by March 13, 2013 at 5:00pm to get the rate.
Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel
202 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland21202
Esophageal Cancer Action Network
P.O. Box 243
Stevenson, MD21153
www.ecan.org
March 21, 2013
Cancer and Careers’ free series of teleconferences continues at noon on Thursday, March 21, 2013 with Newly Diagnosed Patients: Practical & Legal Issues. Click the link to register.
Updated with new content for 2013, the teleconference will be presented by Joanna Morales, Esq., Cancer Rights Attorney and CEO of Navigating Cancer Survivorship and Rebecca V. Nellis, VP Programs & Strategy for Cancer and Careers.
There will be a Pancreatic Cancer Seminar in Baltimore on Thursday, March 21, 2013, from 1:00pm – 4:30pm. Topics covered will include treatment approaches, the management of pain and side effects, and the results of recent research.
To register, please click here.
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel
300 South Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
March 14, 2013
March 14, 2013 is National Kidney Day. Please click here to see events in your area.
March 9, 2013
A workshop called Making Health Insurance and Entitlements Work for You will take place on Saturday, March 9, 2013 from 11:00am to 1:00pm at at the Riverhead Free Library.
This is a co-sponsored patient program with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Fighting Chance. To register please call Fighting Chance at 631-725-4646.
Riverhead Free Library
330 Court Street
Riverhead, NY