The Inaugural New York City Prostate Cancer Summit in 2018 granted us the ability to educate and empower nearly 250 prostate cancer patients, loved ones, healthcare professionals and community members with the latest updates in the field. Following the success of last year’s event, Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center are joining forces again to host the 2nd Annual NYC Prostate Cancer Summit on Saturday, September 21, 2019.
The Summit will take place from 8AM – 2PM at the New York Academy of Medicine on 1216 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10029. The event is free and open to all patients and loved ones impacted by prostate cancer.
RSVP is required. Reserve your seat today: http://bit.ly/nycprostatesummit19
We are pleased to offer a fresh slate of presentations based on audience suggestions from last year’s event. Here’s your first look at the topics on tap.
Introductory remarks by David Nanus, MD, of Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
The Latest Therapies and Technologies for Diagnosing and Treating Prostate Cancer
Cora Sternberg, MD – Treatment Overview
Weill Cornell Medicine
Jim Hu, MD – Focal Therapy
Weill Cornell Medicine
Sean McBride, MD – Hypofractionation (short course) Radiation
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Charles Drake, MD, PhD – Immunotherapy and Other Targeted Therapies
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Moderated by Mark Stein, MD, of Columbia University Irving Medical Center
What Your Genes Really Mean: Examining Family History, Prognosis and Outcomes
Feighanne Hathaway, MS, CGC
University of Chicago Medicine
Coping with Side Effects and Maximizing Quality of Life
Joseph Alukal, MD – Sexual Health and Incontinence
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Guy Maytal, MD – Anxiety
Weill Cornell Medicine
Moderated by Susan Slovin, MD, PhD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Is A Clinical Trial Right for You? Advancing Prostate Cancer Research
Scott Tagawa, MD, MS, Weill Cornell Medicine
Dina Lansey, MSN, RN, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Ed Randall, Fans for the Cure
Moderated by Jonathan W. Simons, MD, of the Prostate Cancer Foundation
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