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Healthcare Professionals / Conferences / Conference and Meeting Announcements / 2003 / April
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Cancer Survivors Conference
Conference Dates: Saturday, April 12, 2003 Conference Location: Holiday Inn, City Line Avenue, Philadelphia, PA Sponsoring Group: American Cancer Society Topics Covered: Medical, emotional and nutritional needs after treatment ends; humor... |
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Cancer Survivorship and Late Effects of Cancer Treatment
Conference Dates: Saturday, April 26, 2003 Conference Location: The Wellness Community Philadelphia Sponsoring Group: The Wellness Community Philadelphia Conference Web Page URL: www.twcp.org Topics Covered: Long term side effects of... |
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Current Concepts in the Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Neoplasms
Conference Dates: Friday, April 4, 2003 Conference Location: Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA Sponsoring Group: University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Conference Brochure: View the full conference... |
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Focus on Gynecologic Cancers
Conference Dates: Friday, April 4, 2003 Conference Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sponsoring Group: Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania Conference Brochure: View the full conference brochure as a PDF. You will... |
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Lymphedema Management Conference: Skill Building Workshops and Presentations for Certified Lymphedema Therapists
Conference Dates: April 24-26, 2003 Conference Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sponsoring Group: Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania and Klose Norton Training and Consulting Conference Brochure: View the full... |
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Lymphoma...the Next Questions
Conference Dates: April 24-25, 2003 Conference Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Sponsoring Group: Imedex, Inc. Conference Web Page URL: www.imedex.com/announcements/lymph_tnq.htm Topics Covered: New Techniques and Treatments, Hodgkin's... |
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Novel Therapeutic Approaches in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
Conference Dates: April 2, 2003 Conference Location: Boston, Massachusetts Sponsoring Group: The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation and Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare Conference Web Page URL: www.multiplemyeloma.org Topics Covered: ... |
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Third Annual Colorectal Cancer Conference
Conference Dates: April 4-6, 2003 Conference Location: Washington, DC Sponsoring Group: Colon Cancer Alliance Conference Web Page URL: www.ccalliance.org/cca/events/conference2003/index.html Topics Covered: Conference Objectives: To... |
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Third International "North Adriatic Sea" Symposium on Novel Targets for Cancer Therapy
Conference Dates: April 28-29, 2003 Conference Location: Trieste, Italy Sponsoring Group: Conference Web Page URL: www.augustea.net/north_adriatic_sea Topics Covered: This year you will discuss about proteomics, immunology, innovations... |
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Calcium Leucovorin, Citrovorum Factor, Folinic Acid
Cladribine (2-CDA, Leustatin®)
Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®, Neosar®, Endoxan®)
Cyclosporine (Neoral®, Sandimmune®, Restasis®, Gengraf®)
Cytarabine (Cytosar-U®, Ara-C)
Irinotecan (Camptosar®, CPT-11)
Leucovorin (Calcium Leucovorin, Citrovorum Factor, Folinic Acid)
Calcium Leucovorin, Citrovorum Factor, Folinic Acid
Leucovorin (Calcium Leucovorin, Citrovorum Factor, Folinic Acid)
Leuprolide Acetate (Lupron®, Lupron Depot®, Eligard®, Prostap®, Viadur®) - For Men
Leuprolide Acetate (Lupron®, Lupron Depot®, Eligard®, Prostap®, Viadur®) - For Women
Lupron®, Lupron Depot®, Eligard®, Prostap®, Viadur®
Lupron®, Lupron Depot®, Eligard®, Prostap®, Viadur®
Busulfan (Myleran®, Busulfex®)
Intravesicular Mitomycin (Mutamycin®, Mitomycin-C, given into the bladder)
Mechlorethamine (Mustargen®, Nitrogen Mustard)
mechlorethamine, mustine, Mustargen®
Megestrol (Megace®, Megace-ES®)
Mercaptopurine (Purinethol®, 6-MP)
Methotrexate (Mexate®, Folex®, Rheumatrex®, Amethopterin, MTX)
Mexate®, Folex®, Rheumatrex®, Amethopterin, MTX
Mitomycin (Mutamycin®, Mitomycin-C)
Morphine Sulfate (Given by IV)
Morphine Sulfate (MS Contin®, Avinza®, Kadian®, Oramorph SR®)
MS Contin®, Avinza®, Kadian®, Oramorph SR®
Mutamycin®, Mitomycin-C, given into the bladder
Nitrogen mustard (mechlorethamine, mustine, Mustargen®)
Bendamustine Hydrochloride (Treanda®)
Bexarotene (Targretin®), Oral Formulation
Bexarotene Gel (Targretin® Gel Formulation)
Etoposide (Toposar®, VePesid®, Etopophos®,VP-16)
Thioguanine (6-TG, Thioguanine Tabloid®)
Toposar®, VePesid®, Etopophos®,VP-16
Trelstar LA® and Trelstar Depot®
Tretinoin (Vesanoid®, All-Trans-Retinoic Acid, ATRA)
Triptorelin (Trelstar LA® and Trelstar Depot®)


