Description: Cancer
A JAMA Theme Issue Media Briefing
WHAT: JAMA will hold a media briefing to release new medical research on Cancer.
Leading researchers will present on topics that include:
· The Effectiveness of Radiation Therapy for Inoperable Lung Cancer
· The Availability and Scope of Palliative Care at Cancer Centers in the U.S.
· The Outcomes of Using Supplemental Chemotherapy for Older Patients With Colon Cancer
· The Status of the War on Cancer
The briefing will feature speakers from:
· American Cancer Society
· University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
· University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
· University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
The moderator will be Catherine D. DeAngelis, M.D., M.P.H.,
Editor-in-Chief, JAMA.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
WHERE: The National Press Club
Zenger Room
529 14th St. NW
Washington, D.C.
A continental breakfast will be available beginning at 9:30 a.m. For those unable to attend, a teleconference will be available.
To Register to Attend: Go to the Events tab at www.jamamedia.org, call
312-464-JAMA or email: mediarelations@jama-archives.org.
Sponsored by:JAMA
Location: Zenger Room
This event is not affiliated with the National Press Club or the Eric Friedheim Library.
