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Mashup Score: 4New NCI Grant to Advance Cancer Control Equity Research - 8 hour(s) ago
Melissa Simon, MD, MPH Betina Yanez, PhD The $10 million grant will support the creation of a center focused on “Advancing Cancer Control Equity Research Through Transformative Solutions in Patient Navigation (ACCERT PN),” led by Principal Investigators Melissa Simon, MD, MPH, the George H. Gardner, MD, Professor of Clinical Gynecology and director of the Center for Health Equity Transformation at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and associate director of community outreach and
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Mashup Score: 20Lung Cancer Awareness Townhall - 2 day(s) ago
During Lung Cancer Awareness Month, patients, survivors, caregivers, advocates, and healthcare professionals are invited to join us for a conversation about one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. Hear from medical experts about risk factors; disparities in lung cancer diagnoses, treatment and outcomes; and ways to improve lung health. Patient resources will be provided.
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Join our experts on Tues. Nov. 5 from 10a.m.-12p.m. to learn about risk factors and disparities in #lungcancer screening, diagnosis and treatment. Register now to join us in person at @LurieCancer @NorthwesternMed. https://t.co/HZnTM0jggr #LungCancerAwarenessMonth https://t.co/ESGPKNa8PG
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Mashup Score: 13Lurie Cancer Center Joins Regional and Global Experts in Ghana to Update Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Sub-Saharan Africa - 2 day(s) ago
The meetings are the latest event from a longstanding collaboration between the African Cancer Coalition (ACC), American Cancer Society (ACS), and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) that collectively form the group Allied Against Cancer. Together, the organizations are focused on providing context-appropriate, evidence-based cancer care strategies that address the unique challenges faced across the region. “These meetings and collaborative
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Regional and global experts with Allied Against Cancer, including @LurieCancer’s @jaltmanmd, gathered in Accra, Ghana to update #cancer treatment guidelines for Sub-Saharan Africa. ➡️ https://t.co/gYUu2Gn0AC @NCCN @AmericanCancer @CHAI_health https://t.co/Ujpfafi9Bk
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One year after Soohyun Han completed breast cancer treatment, her 16-year-old twins gave a musical performance to celebrate her recovery, thank her cancer care team, and raise funds for breast cancer research. On Friday, August 16, Nathan and Joshua Kim played violin and cello at the Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, together with their friend, as part of the Windy City Youth Ensemble. As the sons of Northwestern Medicine thoracic surgeon, Samuel Kim, MD, Nathan and Joshua grew up
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The sons of @NorthwesternMed thoracic surgeon @SamKimMD created the Windy City Youth Ensemble to “share the joy of music in order to make a meaningful impact against #breastcancer” by supporting our efforts at @LurieCancer. Read more at: https://t.co/oLtPwSqmS4 #BCSM
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Mashup Score: 10Cancer Prevention Symposium for Clinicians and Researchers - 2 month(s) ago
The Cancer Prevention Program of the Lurie Cancer Center presents a half-day seminar for clinicians and researchers.
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View the experts from across the country discussing #immunoprevention at today’s Cancer Prevention Symposium, underway at @LurieCancer: https://t.co/ONdKeYsmYQ @nucancerprevent https://t.co/ojdFhCKeec
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Mashup Score: 3Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers - 5 month(s) ago
Please join us online on Tuesday, June 18 for an interactive panel discussion about skin cancer. This program, held in partnership with the AIM at Melanoma Foundation, also featur es updates on emerging therapies, the importance of clinical trials and innovation in research.
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Tuesday, June 18–people with #skincancer and their families are invited to join @LurieCancer’s experts online for an interactive panel discussion about emerging therapies, clinical trials and innovation in research. Hosted with @AIMatMelanoma. https://t.co/W3ukYAKWvn https://t.co/nBMOX0ULoO
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Mashup Score: 3Kristin Smith Discusses Fertility Preservation at NCCN Policy Summit - 6 month(s) ago
On May 6, Kristin Smith, Fertility Preservation Patient Navigator at Lurie Cancer Center, shared insights on fertility issues faced by people with cancer as a Keynote Speaker at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s (NCCN) Oncology Policy Summit focused on how sexual and reproductive health can impact people with cancer before, during, and after treatment. NCCN’s Chief Executive Officer, Crystal S. Denlinger, MD, began the summit by encouraging conversation and action. “We can’t overlook the
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Kristin Smith, Fertility Preservation Patient Navigator at @LurieCancer, discussed the impact of fertility issues experienced by people with cancer at this week’s @NCCN Oncology Policy Summit 👉 https://t.co/e8FjuLbyLp @NorthwesternMed #oncofertility #ayacsm #NCCNPolicy https://t.co/HP3Kpv11Ax
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Mashup Score: 7Associate Board of Lurie Cancer Center - 7 month(s) ago
A new generation of philanthropic leadership has been appointed to serve the mission and goals of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
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Our amazing Associate Board brought supporters together to create these Cancer Therapy Kits — designed to bring comfort and encouragement to our patients at @LurieCancer. Learn more about the Associate Board and their mission: 👉 https://t.co/D6AfcxfsGq https://t.co/bVmiyypIK1
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Mashup Score: 3Lurie Cancer Center OncoSET Symposium - 8 month(s) ago
On Friday, April 26th, the OncoSET Symposium will provide healthcare professionals with state of the art information related to new advances in precision medicine looking beyond mutations in cancer treatment and care. The program will focus on improving the detection of fusions and their therapeutic vulnerabilities, enhancing future incorporation of multiomics assays into management decisions and discussing established and future molecular imaging targets. Participants will learn strategies for translating advances in precision medicine to their clinical practice.
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Join us April 26 for the Lurie Cancer Center OncoSET Symposium — Precision Oncology: Beyond Mutations. View the agenda and register now to learn about strategies for translating advances in #precisionmedicine into practice. https://t.co/dn8dQ2wPSp @NorthwesternMed @NUFeinbergMed https://t.co/pX2YqtJMBk
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Mashup Score: 1Cancer Survivorship Symposium - 8 month(s) ago
On Friday, March 1, 2024, the Cancer Survivorship Symposium will bring together researchers, clinicians and other healthcare professionals interested in improving outcomes for cancer survivors and implementing best practice models to optimize patient outcomes. This symposium is designed to introduce a team-based cancer survivorship model and to explore facilitators and barriers to implementation. Participants will hear presentations and engage in discussions focused on integrated, multidisciplinary survivorship care planning that begins at the point of diagnosis.
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Our Cancer Survivorship Symposium is underway at @LurieCancer @NorthwesternMed, with insights from Keynote Speaker, Catherine Alfano, PhD, on innovative strategies to facilitate team-based #cancersurvivorship care. Learn more: https://t.co/hRW1AJ2K3v https://t.co/Z8zkbaIxsV
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A new grant to @LurieCancer from @theNCI will support the creation of a center focused on “Advancing Cancer Control Equity Research Through Transformative Solutions in Patient Navigation (ACCERT PN), led by @DrMelissaSimon and @BetinaYanez, PhD. https://t.co/GS27GryV3V https://t.co/pCzg9TuGIl