Lymphoma Workshop: Understanding Lymphoma Basics and Current Treatment Options
Saturday, March 23, 2019
7:30 AM – 3:15 PM
Boston Marriott Copley Place (click here for directions)
110 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 021163
About The Workshop
The Lymphoma Research Foundation’s Lymphoma Workshop provides the latest information about lymphoma, current treatment options and support issues to members of the lymphoma community across the United States. The New England Lymphoma Workshop is the premier patient education and networking forum in the region.
Program Co-Chairs
Ann S. LaCasce, MD, MSc
Director, Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare
Hematology-Medical Oncology Fellowship Program
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Andreas K. Klein, MD
Associate Chief
Division of Hematology Oncology
Director, Hematologic Malignancies Program
Associate Professor,
Tufts University School of Medicine
Reasons To Attend
- Learn about your specific type of lymphoma, treatment options, clinical trials and novel concepts during the comprehensive disease-specific breakout sessions.
- Hear a variety of presentations and have your specific questions answered from our expert speaking faculty comprised of lymphoma specialists and patient support experts.
- Meet other people with your same type of lymphoma during breakfast, lunch and breakout sessions.
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Registration and Networking Breakfast | |
| 8:15 AM | Opening Remarks | |
| 8:45 AM | Understanding Lymphoma Plenary Session | |
| Lymphoma Overview | Andreas Klein, MD, Tufts Medical Center | |
| Current Therapies | Ann LaCasce, MD, MSc, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | |
| Clinical Trials | J. Mark Sloan, MD, Boston Medical Center | |
| 10:15 AM | Question and Answer Panel | Faculty: Andreas Klein, MD, Ann LaCasce, MD and J. Mark Sloan, MD |
| 10:45 AM | Morning Break | |
| 11:15 AM | Disease-Specific Breakout Sessions (Biology and Treatment Options) | |
| Aggressive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (DLBCL/Burkitt’s Lymphoma) | Adam Olszewski, MD, Lifespan Cancer Institute at Rhode Island Hospital | |
| Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) / Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) | Jacob Soumerai, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital | |
| Follicular Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma / Other Indolent Lymphomas | Robin Joyce, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | |
| Hodgkin Lymphoma | Matthew Weinstock, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | |
| Mantle Cell Lymphoma | Elizabeth Bengtson, MD, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center | |
| T-Cell Lymphomas (CTCL and PTCL) | Francine Foss, MD, Yale Cancer Center | |
| Waldenström Macroglobulinemia | Steven Treon, MD, PhD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | |
| 12:15 PM | Networking Lunch Break | |
| 12:45 PM | Lunch and Learn Session: Immunotherapy | Jon Arnason, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
| 2:00 PM | Afternoon Break | |
| 2:15 PM | Living with Lymphoma Breakout Sessions (Select one) | |
| Lymphoma Survivorship | Julie Vanderklish, NP, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center | |
| Managing Treatment Side Effects | Sharyn Kurtz, PA-C, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | |
| Mindfulness | Giselle Perez, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital | |
| Transplantation | Cindy Varga, MD, BSc, Tufts Medical Center | |
| 3:15 PM | Workshop Concludes |
Additional Information
This program is free for people affected with lymphoma and their loved ones; however, pre- registration is required.
Meals: Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided for all registered attendees.
Parking: Discounted Valet Parking will be available at the New England Workshop. The cost will be $10 for attendees for the full day.
Guest Rooms: Please contact the Boston Marriott Copley Place at (617) 236-5800 if you want to reserve a guest room at the hotel. Please note: LRF does not have a block of discounted hotel rooms for this program.
Program Supporters
This activity is supported by educational grants from:
National Presenting Supporter
National Platinum Supporter
National Silver Supporter
National Bronze Supporters
Program Partners
