Update on Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL)

Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 1:30 – 2:30 pm, Eastern Time

Registrants can listen in live over the phone or online as a webcast.

Topics Covered

• Overview of Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL)
• The Role of Clinical Trials
• How Research Contributes to Your Treatment Options
• Managing Symptoms & Treatment Side Effects
• Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Alvaro J. Alencar, MD

Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine, Chief Medical Officer, Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Member, Lymphoma Committee at Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, Hematology Section Lead, Sylvester’s Global Oncology Program

Jia Ruan, MD, PhD

Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Lymphoma Program, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology

Tracy T. Batchelor, MD, MPH

Neurologist-In-Chief and Chair, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Co-Chair, Mass General Brigham Neurology, Martin A. Samuels Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Co-Leader, Neuro-Oncology Program, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center

James L. Rubenstein, MD, PhD

Hematologist Oncologist, UCSF Health

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

Continuing Education Credits

(Live Only)

Social Workers: This program has been submitted to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #CS4607, for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Cancer Care, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0088. This workshop is approved for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Registered Dietitians: This program has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for one Continuing Professional Education Unit (CPEU).

To request continuing education paperwork, please email your name, profession, and address to connect@cancercare.org after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed, and submitted within two weeks of the live program.

Brochure

You can download the brochure for this workshop