Empowering You: A Kidney Cancer Education Event
November 22 @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Eastern
In-Person Patient Event
The Friday Conference Center
100 Friday Center Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Join us for an in-person education event at The Friday Conference Center where Duke Cancer Institute and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center experts will share more on innovative treatment options, clinical trials and support services for kidney cancer.
Agenda
*Agenda is subject to change
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Registration and Breakfast |
| 10:00 am – 10:10 am | Welcome Catherine Fahey, MD, PhD Daniel J. George, MD |
| 10:10 am – 10:25 am | Kidney Cancer 101 Daniel J. George, MD |
| 10:25 am – 10:40 am | Medications to Treat Kidney Cancer: Adjuvant and 1st Line Options Dillon Cockrell, MD |
| 10:40 am – 10:55 am | Medications to Treat Kidney Cancer: Options for Those Previously Treated Tracy L. Rose, MD, MPH |
| 10:55 am – 11:15 am | Surgical Options for Kidney Cancer Kathryn Hacker Gessner, MD, PhD |
| 11:15 am – 11:30 am | Radiation Options for Kidney Cancer Shivani Sud, MD |
| 11:30 am – 11:45 am | Ablation Techniques for Kidney Cancer Nicholas Befera, MD |
| 11:45 am – 12:10 pm | Panel Q&A |
| 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch/Networking/Visit exhibit tables |
| 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm | Patient Story |
| 1:15 pm – 1:50 pm | The Importance of Real World Evidence on Kidney Cancer Michael R. Harrison, MD |
| 1:50 pm – 2:05 pm | Patient Story |
| 2:05 pm – 2:20 pm | Break |
| 2:20 pm – 2:40 pm | Caring for Your Kidneys After Your Cancer Diagnosis David I. Ortiz-Melo, MD |
| 2:40 pm – 3:00 pm | Managing Medication Side Effects Mary Dunn, MSN, NP-C, OCN, RN |
| 3:00 pm – 3:20 pm | Finding Support for You and Your Loved Ones Kelly Kivette |
| 3:20 pm – 3:40 pm | Panel Q&A |
| 3:40 pm – 3:45 pm | Closing |
FAQ
Yes. The Friday Conference Center guest parking lot is provided at no cost exclusively for conference attendees. Please park at the South entrance. Do not park in the “Park and Ride” by the North entrance as you will be ticketed. You will be emailed a parking ticket prior to the meeting that you are responsible for printing out. There will be limited amount of parking passes onsite so we highly encourage you to print out your pass.
Public Transit: The Friday Center is served by both public and private transportation services. Several bus routes of the Chapel Hill Transit system serve our area. Public transit information
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