Lurie Cancer Center Learning Series
Prostate Cancer: Education & AdvocacyProstate cancer survivors, their families and care partners are invited to join us Tuesday, June 21 for a complimentary webinar to introduce the Lurie Cancer Center’s Prostate Cancer Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) program and its impact on advancing new and better treatment options. The program will examine the importance of diversity in clinical trials, advocacy, and provide information about clinical trials available in the Chicago area through the SPORE’s multi-center consortium.
Register now for June 21Event Details
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Central Time
Virtual Event
Registrants will receive the connection link to a Zoom webinar meeting. Advance registration is required.
Program
2:30 p.m.
Welcome
Daniel Shevrin, MD, Northshore University HealthSystem
2:32 p.m.
Introduction to SPORE and Importance to Patients
Sarki Abdulkadir, MD, PhD, Northwestern University
2:37 p.m.
Review of SPORE Advocacy Program, Role of Advocates
Daniel Shevrin, MD, Northshore University HealthSystem
2:42 p.m.
PSMA Imaging and Treatment
Russell Szmulewitz, MD, University of Chicago
2:57 p.m.
Diversity in Clinical Trials
Adam B. Murphy, MD, MBA, MSCI, Northwestern University
3:12 p.m.
Summary of clinical trials at NU, UC, NS and SPORE
Daniel Shevrin, MD, Northshore University HealthSystem
and Russell Szmulewitz, MD, University of Chicago
3:27 p.m.
Question & Answer Session
3:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Questions
Please direct questions to cancer@northwestern.edu