NEWS: The Congressional Pediatric Cancer Caucus will be
hosting its first Childhood Cancer Summit on September 16, 2010 from 9am
-10:30am in 2325 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC.
In recognition of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness month, the Pediatric Cancer Caucus, co-chaired by Joe Sestak (D-PA) and Michael McCaul (R-TX), is planning a summit to educate Members of Congress and staff on issues related to childhood cancer. This briefing will provide information on a variety of topics from research, to drug development, to survivorship.
Panels of experts will be presenting the information, including Dr. Susan Weiner, Children's Cause for Cancer Advocacy's President and Founder, Cynthia Duncan, Director of Advocacy at CureSearch , Dr. Peter Adamson from Children's Oncology Group, Nancy Goodman from KIDS V CANCER, and doctors from Texas Children's Cancer Center, Children's Cancer Hospital at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia and Memorial Sloan Kettering.
These participants will address current legislation that promotes drug development and survivorship, as well as needed advancements in the field of childhood cancer to better treat and prevent this disease.
Enhancing the lives of families and children by providing education and advocacy, emotional and practical support, and most of all... HOPE....because kids can't fight cancer alone!
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