Ovarian Cancer - Future Therapies
Join Arlan Fuller, Jr., MD, Chief of Gynecologic Oncology Services at Massachusetts General Hospital and Co-Director of the Gillette Center for Women's Cancers and Janet M. Gallant, MSN, RNC, OCN, Nurse Practitioner in Gynecological Oncology Service at Massachusetts General Hospital for an informative and interactive discussion on the latest trends in Ovarian cancer treatment. Sponsored by the Helen Weisberg Fund for Women's Cancers.
Thursday, October 4, 6:30-8:30pm RSVP

Can Information Cure Cancer?
The Internet has millions of articles about cancer. But how can you focus on the latest treatment developments for your specific illness, from reliable and verifiable sources? Gary Schine, author of If the President had Cancer and Cancer Cure: How to Find and Get the Best There Is, owner of Schine Online Services (cancer information research for patients), and 10 year cancer survivor, will show you. He will concentrate on the National Library of Medicine's, Medline database.
Thursday, October 25, 6:30-8:00pm

Focus on Lung Cancer
The Wellness Community-Greater Boston, Bristol-Myers Squibb and the Oncology Nursing Society will present a half day symposium on lung cancer. Issues addressed will include diagnosis, treatment, psychosocial issues and new research directions for lung cancer. Physicians, nurses and lung cancer survivors will share information and experiences. 
Saturday, November 17, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. RSVP.

The Wellness Community offers free Educational Kits for People with Cancer and their families.
	Frankly Speaking about Cancer Treatment		Frankly Speaking About Colorectal Cancer
When a cancer diagnosis is made, life changes. For people with cancer and those who love and support them, it can be difficult to know where to turn for help or even what questions to ask. This kit, funded by an unrestricted educational grant from AMGEN, provides a comprehensive guide for people facing cancer treatment. It teaches the "patient active" approach which supports patients and families in taking control to develop positive working relationships with their health care team, and to learn effective management of side effects to improve the quality of their life. This kit is available by contacting jmerenda.		Colorectal cancer is one of the most common, but "hidden" cancers for both men and women. While there have been significant advances in the prevention, early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer, living with the disease remains a challenge for the almost 130,000 people in the United States who are diagnosed with it each year. The Wellness Community, funded by an unrestricted educational grant by Roche Pharmaceuticals, has launched an educational program called "Frankly Speaking About Colorectal Cancer" designed to meet the needs of today's patients and caregivers who want to play an active role managing the disease and treatment. As part of this initiative, a free educational kit, "Frankly Speaking About Colorectal Cancer", has been developed. To order your education kit, call , or contact jmerenda.