Event Details
Join us on Saturday October 21st for our program created specifically for liver cancer patients and their caregivers. The 4th Annual Liver Cancer Conference offers educational presentations and opportunities for engagement with leading medical experts specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer.
The 4th Annual Liver Cancer Conference will provide information and strategies for effective and meaningful approaches for: coping with liver cancer, communicating with a medical team, understanding treatment options, navigating clinical trials, and dealing with social, emotional and financial issues that may arise.
Speakers and Topics
| TIME | SESSION | SPEAKER |
| 11:00am | Welcome | Ivory Allison |
| Opening Remarks | ||
| 11:10-11:30am | Advances in liver cancer research | Dr. Zarrinpar |
| 11:30-11:35am | Q and A | |
| 11:35-11:55am | Clinical Trials | Dr. Taddei |
| 11:55-12:00pm |
Q and A |
|
| 12:00-12:20pm |
Dealing with diagnostic and prognostic issues |
Dr. Mehta |
| 12:20-12:25pm |
Q and A |
|
| 12:25-12:45pm |
Patient Segment with Video |
1. Daryl Ellis 2. Daniel Romero 3.Michelle Maniatis |
| 12:45-1:05pm |
Managing the Uncertainty of Cancer Diagnosis and Management |
Johnathan L. Kaplan M.D, Amber Altidor DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC |
| 12:45-1:05pm |
Q and A |
|
| 1:10-1:30pm |
Empowering yourself to be a participating member of your medical team |
Dr. Eswaran |
| 1:35-1:40pm |
Q and A |
|
| 1:40-2:00pm |
Liver Cancer (includes Q and A) |
Dr. Behnoosh with Dr. Greten |
| 2:00-2:20pm |
Emerging Treatments |
Dr. Abou-Alfa/ Dr. Taddei |
| 2:20-2:25pm |
Q and A |
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Closing |
Ivory Allison |
Saturday, October 8th 11am-2pm EST
| TIME | SESSION | SPEAKER |
| 11:00am – 11:05am | Welcome | Ivory Allison American Liver Foundation |
| 11:05am – 11:20am | Breathing exercise | Stephanie Keane |
| 11:20am – 11:40am | Get to Know Your Team | Sheila Eswaran, MD Rush University Medical Center |
| 11:40am – 12:00pm | Liver Cancer Transplant Options | Ali Zarrinpar, MD University of Florida College of Medicine |
| 12:00pm – 12:15pm | Q&A Session #1 | Sheila Eswaran, MD Ali Zarrinpar, MD Moderator: Tamar Taddei, MD |
| 12:15pm – 12:35pm | Advance Care Planning and Management | Sofia Jakab, MD Yale University |
| 12:35pm – 1:05pm | Healthy Eating for People with Cancer | Dr. Nisha Patel Sutter Health |
| 1:05pm – 1:20pm | Q&A Session #2 | Sofia Jakab, MD Nisha Patel, MD Moderator: Ivory Allison |
| 1:20pm – 1:50pm | Patient and Caregivers Voices | Joshua Herborn, MD Maria Evans Herborn Donna Sciacca |
| 1:50pm – 2:00pm | Closing | Ivory Allison American Liver Foundation |
*schedule subject to change
