Moffitt Announces Second Annual Florida Melanoma Symposium

Main Category: Melanoma / Skin Cancer
Article Date: 20 Sep 2004 - 15:00 PDT


H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute and the University of South Florida (USF) present the Second Annual Florida Melanoma Symposium, Sat., Oct. 16 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in the Vincent A. Stabile Research Building, 12902 Magnolia Dr. The symposium will feature emerging therapies and clinical trials for the clinical management of melanoma.

Dermatologists, medial oncologists, surgical oncologists and nurses will learn new treatment options for melanoma and evaluate the latest therapies and clinical trials for melanoma.

The course director for the symposium is, Adil Daud, M.D., member of the Cutaneous Oncology Program and Assistant Professor of Medicine and Oncology at USF's College of Medicine.
Other Moffitt doctors presenting talks:

-- Frank Glass, M.D., Cutaneous Oncology Program
-- Matthew Kienstra, M.D., Head & Neck Program
-- Megan McGill, Pharm.D., B.O.C.P., Medical Oncology
-- Jane Messina, M.D., Cutaneous Oncology Program
-- Angie Paniagua, R.N., Cutaneous Oncology Program
-- Adam Riker, M.D., Cutaneous Oncology Program
-- Vernon Sondak, M.D., Program Leader, Cutaneous Oncology Program

The cost of the symposium is $35.00 for physicians and $20.00 for P.A./R.N. Please make checks payable to Moffitt Cancer Center. Mail registration form and payment to:

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Continuing Education Program
12902 Magnolia Dr.
SRB-Conf Plan
Tampa, FL 33612

For more information please call 813-632-1741 or email pearsome@moffitt.usf.edu.

In 2001, the National Cancer Institute awarded Moffitt the status of a Comprehensive Cancer Center in recognition of its excellence in research and contributions to clinical trials, prevention and cancer control. Additionally, Moffitt is a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a prestigious alliance of the country's leading cancer centers, and is listed in the U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 10 cancer hospitals in America. Moffitt's sole mission is to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.

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