Talks about cancer and cancer therapy at Gilda’s Club

Gilda’s Club is a non-profit group that provides meeting places where men, women and children living with cancer and their families and friends join with others to build emotional, social and educational support as a supplement to medical care.

The club’s services are free and include support and networking groups, lectures, workshops and social events in a nonresidential, homelike setting.

The club is named in honor of Gilda Susan Radner was an American comedienne and actress, best known for her years as a cast member of Saturday Night Live.

Radner, who died at 42 of ovarian cancer, helped raise the public’s awareness of the disease and the need for improved detection and treatment.

9/16/10 When Are We Going to Cure Cancer?

Nearly 40 years ago the war was declared on cancer. Dr. Mac Cheever talks about the progress made through the clinical trials process.

Learn about the history of cancer research in Seattle, the process of testing new therapies & the current availability of innovative therapies in Seattle.

Those facing cancer have the desire to receive the best new therapies while worrying about being a research “guinea pig”.

Learn how the growing understanding of the factors underlying cancer leads to the development of new ways to diagnose and treat cancer and how participants in clinical trials have made this progress possible.

Use Registration Link below or call 206 709 1400 to RSVP by 9/15/10

Lecture: When are We Going to Cure Cancer?

9/23/10 Cancer Chemotherapies and the Health of Your Bones

When considering cancer chemotherapies, the skeleton is sometimes overlooked as a possible innocent bystander of cancer treatment side effects.

Some common cancers require treatment which can adversely impact bone health,  potentially leading to increased fracture risk. Fractures and their complications can be devastating and are underappreciated.

In this lecture, Dr. Christopher Shuhart will explore the present understanding of cancer chemotherapy’s impact on bone health and fracture risk and will focus on bone health evaluation and potential treatment for those at risk.

Use Registration Link below or call 206 709 1400 to RSVP by 9/22/10

Lecture: Cancer Chemotherapies and the Health of Your Bones

9/30/10 Late Effects After Cancer Therapy

Third in the 4 part lecture series through the team effort of Gilda’s Club Seattle and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centrer Survivorship Program – Dr. Scott Baker, director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Survivorship Program, shares important information about long-term medical issues that cancer survivors may face following treatment.

Learn how to keep your heart healthy, recognize long-term treatment related side effects and prevent future health problems.

Use Registration Link below or call 206 709 1400 to RSVP by 9/29/10

Lecture: Late Effects after Cancer Therapy

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