Mayo Clinic to Host Free Community Event on Lung Cancer Awareness/treatment Saturday, Nov. 13

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Phoenix, Ariz. — Does estrogen play a role in lung cancer prognosis? Should long-term, heavy smokers have their lungs screened? What are the latest advances in fighting lung cancer — the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women.

Mayo Clinic's cancer experts will address those questions and provide an in-depth look at state-of-the art lung cancer treatment in a free, community forum on lung cancer awareness and treatment this Saturday, Nov. 13.

Beginning with a lung cancer overview by Mayo Clinic lung cancer specialist Helen J. Ross, M.D., the 4-hour symposium will cover topics ranging from advances in minimally invasive surgery to the latest targeted therapies.

Other highlights include:

• Smoking cessation — Erika S. Boroff, M.D.
• Estrogen and lung cancer — Julia A. Files, M.D.
• Treatment of locally advanced lung cancer — Steven E. Schild, M.D.
• Lung cancer in older patients — Harshita R. Paripati, M.D.
• Advances in lung cancer surgery — Dawn E. Jaroszewski, M.D.
• Importance of clinical trials — Helen J. Ross, M.D.
• The chance to ask Mayo's experts questions

The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Patient and Family Lung Cancer Symposium will take place at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Saturday, Nov. 13 from 8 a.m. to noon.

The event is free. RSVP required. Please call 480-342-3485 or email: mcaevents@mayo.edu to register.

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