June 29-June 30, 2012
Wellness House welcomes Geralyn Lucas, cancer survivor and author of “Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy” to kick off this year’s event on June 29. Diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27, Geralyn tells her story of being a woman cancer patient in a beauty-obsessed culture. While dealing with the fear and uncertainty of the future, Geralyn describes her path to self-acceptance. Her book was made into a Lifetime Original Movie that aired in 2006.
Join us on June 30 for medical panel presentations and breakout sessions. The panelists will share the latest research and information that was presented this past year at the annual San Antonio Breast Symposium and the American Society of Clinical Oncology Conference.
Friday, June 29
Opening Reception and Networking
5:30-6:30pm Networking Reception
Enjoy light refreshments while meeting and networking with other breast cancer patients and their families.
6:30-8:00pm Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy
Geralyn Lucas, Author and Breast Cancer Survivor
Saturday, June 30
Panel Presentations and Workshops
8:30 Registration
9:00-10:45am Panel Presentation #1
Breast Surgery
Nora Jaskowiak, MD
Surgical head of the University of Chicago Breast Canter
Update on Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer
Jonathan B. Strauss, MD
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chemotherapy and Hormonal Treatment
Virginia Kaklamani, MD
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
10:45-Noon Workshops (chose 1)
Lifestyle, Nutrition, and Breast Cancer
Julie Fulton, RD, NSCA-CPT Mint Condition Wellness & Training Center
Comparative Treatment Strategies for Radiation in Breast Cancer
John Han-Chih Chang, M.D. Director of Clinical Research for Central DuPage Hospital Proton Center, ProCure Center.
What do we know about BRONJ and how can we prepare for treatment with bisphosphonate medications.
William Flick DDS MPH, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
12:00-12:45pm Lunch (provided)
1:00-2:30pm Panel Presentation #2
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Recurrence
Shelly Lo, MD ABIM, Hematology/Oncology
Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Current Treatments for Metastatic Disease
Ruta D. Rao, MD Medical Oncology/Hematology/Internal Medicine
Rush University Medical Center
Radiation Strategies for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Frank Facchini, MD
Vascular & Interventional Radiology (VIR)
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital
