Demystifying Cancer
April 18, 2024 | 5:30 PM
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9:00 PM
A cancer diagnosis can be confusing and overwhelming. At this event, UCLA Health experts will demystify all things cancer for patients and their loved ones, sharing information about what a cancer diagnosis means, as well as details about the world-class treatment options available at UCLA Health Santa Clarita.
Program:
- 5:30 - 7:00 pm: Welcome reception (appetizers by Old Town Junction)
- Performance by Guerra String Quartet
- 7:00 - 8:30 pm: UCLA Health presentation and panel discussion
- 8:30 - 9:00 pm: Coffee and dessert reception by Old Town Junction
Introduction and Overview: Presented by UCLA Health hematologist oncologist Alexander Black, MD
Keynote Speaker: Dennis Slamon, MD, PhD
World-renowned UCLA Health oncologist, cancer researcher and developer of Herceptin, the “drug that changed the breast cancer treatment landscape.”
UCLA Health Santa Clarita-based presenters:
- Alexander Black, MD | Hematology Oncology
- Rena Callahan, MD | Breast Medical Oncology
- Omar Sahagun, MD | Radiology
- Gregory Senofsky, MD | Surgical Oncology
- Nimit Sudan, MD | Medical/Integrative Oncology and Hematology
- Michael Xiang, MD, PhD | Radiation Oncology