FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kathryn Wiley, 713/792-3457
e-mail: [email protected]
"Living Fully with Cancer" patient conference to be held Sept. 24--25
HOUSTON--Hundreds of cancer survivors, their families, friends and health care professionals from Texas and the nation will gather in September for a conference that has become an annual celebration of survivorship.
Star of stage, screen and theater and cancer survivor Diahann Carroll is headlining the "Living Fully with Cancer" conference Sept. 24 and 25 at the Houston Marriott Westside Hotel. The Anderson Network, a unique patient support organization of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, is sponsoring the 11th annual event.
Other speakers include: Dr. Nancy Dickey, president of the American Medical Association; Dr. John Mendelsohn, president of M. D. Anderson; and Art Berg, motivational speaker, best-selling author and world-class wheelchair athlete.
In addition, speakers at more than 20 breakout sessions will provide the latest information on research, treatment and health care, opportunities to learn coping skills and advice on how to enhance quality of life.
A $60 registration fee includes all sessions and meals for both days. The conference begins at 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24 and ends with a Celebration of Life Birthday Party complete with cake, balloons and prizes at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25.
For more information about the Anderson Network or to register for the conference, call (713) 792-2765 in Houston or toll free 1-800-345-6324. Registration forms also are available on M. D. Anderson's web site: www.mdanderson.org.
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7/12/99
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