Prostate Cancer- Conference for Patients

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A PROSTATE CANCER CONFERENCE FOR PATIENTS

A special prostate cancer symposium entitled " PSA ( People Seeking Answers ) in Prostate Cancer " is planned for the patients and their families. It will be held at the Westin Hotel, Renaissance Center in Detroit on September 12 & 13, 1997. This patient- focused event will be presented by nationally recognized medical authorities on prostate cancer discussing the pros and cons of all available treatment modalities and, What to do if treatment fails.There will be live prostate ultrasound and biopsy demonstrations and free PSA for the first 100 registrants. Separate break-out sessions, for wives only, will present distinguished speakers discussing the quality of life issues related to prostate cancer treatment and to osteopososis in women. This promises to be a unique, one-of -a-kind event that should not be missed.

Our annual "Ice Ball " dinner dance for the patients who already had cryosurgery at out institution will be held on Saturday night. Prospective patients and their families are also welcome. It will be a good occasion to meet the patients and share their experiences.

PSA ( People Seeking Answers ) in Prostate Cancer:

Special Prostate Cancer Symposium for the Patients

Sponsored by Crittenton Hospital Prostate Center and supported by

the American Cancer Society, Man to Man, Us Too, PAACT, and ECPCP

For registration information, please click here

Date : September 12 - 13, 1997

Place : The Westin Hotel, Detroit, Michigan

Program Chairmen : Drs. Fred Lee & Duke Bahn

Program Directors : Drs. Robert Badalament, Richard Brown, Harold Kim & Anil Kumar

Program Coordinator : Mr. James Stopford Crittenton Hospital, Rochester, Michigan

Guest Faculties
D. Chinn, M.D.	Staff urologist, Alhambra Hospital, Alhambra, CA
G. Chodak, M.D.	Professor of Urology, The University of Chicago, Prostate and Urology Center, Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital
J. Montie, M.D.	Clinical Director, Urologic Oncology Program, The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Professor of Surgery, The University Of Michigan
K. Pienta, M.D.	Associate Professor of Surgery, Section of Urology, University of Michigan Medical School
A. Porter, M.D.	Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine.
M. Soloway, M.D.	Professor and Chairman, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Miami.

**The Schedule for Friday, September 12, 1997**
7 : 00 AM	Registration & Continental Breakfast : Optional PSA Testing Complementary by Abbott Lab.
8 : 00 AM	Introduction : Moderators, Drs. Bahn & Lee
8 : 10 AM	My Journey for Survival : Fred Lee, M.D.
8 : 40 AM	Determination of the High-Risk Group : R. Badalament, M.D.
9 : 05 AM	Factors Predisposing to Prostate Cancer : K. Pienta, M.D.
9 : 30 AM	Overview of Prostate Cancer : J. Montie, M.D.
10 : 00 AM	Coffee Break
10 : 30 AM	Controversies of Current Treatments : Moderator : F. Lee, M.D.
10 : 35 AM	Pros of Radical Prostatectomy : J. Montie, M.D.
10 : 55 AM	Cons of Radical Prostatectomy : R. Badalament, M.D.
11 : 10 AM	Pros of Radiation Therapy : A. Porter, M.D.
11 : 30 AM	Cons of Radiation Therapy : M. Soloway, M.D.
11: 45 AM	Pros of Cryosurgery : D. Bahn, M.D.
12 : 05 PM	Cons of Cryosurgery : G. Chodak, M.D.
12:20 - 1:30	Luncheon Speaker : Dr. G. Chodak : To Screen or Not to Screen ? Is Doing Nothing an Option for an Early Prostate Cancer ?
1 : 30 PM	Seed Implant : A. Porter, M.D.
1 : 50 PM	Androgen Ablation Therapy (AAT) & Radical Prostatectomy. 5 year Follow-up. F. Lee, M.D.
2 : 10 PM	The Science behind AAT and Intermittent AAT. M. Soloway, M.D.
2:30PM-3:00PM	Coffee Break
3:00PM-5:00PM	TRUS Diagnosis and Staging Biopsy. Live Demonstration Moderators: Drs. Bahn & Lee
5:00PM-7:00PM	Meet the Faculty : Questions and Answers Wine and Cheese Reception

**The Schedule for Saturday, September 13, 1997**

**Complications from Prostate Cancer Treatment : Moderator: R. Badalament, M.D.**
7:00AM-8:00AM	Continental Breakfast
8 : 00 AM	Radical Prostatectomy : Patient Outcome Study : M. Soloway, M.D.
8 : 20 AM	Cryosurgery : Patient Reported Complications : D. Bahn, M.D
8 : 40 AM	My Experience with Cryosurgery : D. Chinn, M.D.
9 : 00 AM	Treatment Options of Incontinence : A. Kumar, M.D.
9 : 20 AM	Treatment Options of Impotency : A. Kumar, M.D.
9:40AM-10:20AM	What Do We Do When Treatment Fails ? Androgen Ablation Therapy Failed : Dr. Pienta Radiation Failed : Dr. Bahn Radical Prostatectomy Failed : Dr. Kim Cryosurgery Failed : Dr. Lee
10 : 20 AM	Use of Information Super Highway : Internet : R. Brown, M.D.
10 : 40 - 11 : 10	Coffee Break
11 : 10 - 12 : 30	Case Studies, Questions and Answers.
6 : 00 PM	3rd Annual "Ice-Ball" Dinner Dance ( Optional )

For more information contact the Crittenton Prostate Center at (248) 652-5611

This information is provided by Duke K. Bahn, M.D., Chair, Department of Radiology.

by clicking here.