Copy of Stomach Cancer Patient Empowerment Summit

Hope for Stomach Cancer is always working to provide patients and caregivers solace - through education and awareness, advocacy, linkages to top-notch resources, and an inclusive community. A gastric cancer diagnosis is terrifying and the stress, physical pain and unknowns are tremendous emotional burdens. Therefore, our vision is for this to become the go-to retreat for all those impacted by a stomach cancer diagnosis to build navigational tools, support, community and empowerment. We hope this becomes an annual signature event for those facing stomach cancer.
1pm
Patient Stories:
Camilla Row, Stage 4
Rachel Orth, Stage 4
Q and A Moderated by Yanghee Woo, M.D., City of Hope Surgical
Oncologist + Scientist
1:45 pm
Shared Decision Making: What does it mean to be treated for a
stomach? Presented by Yanghee Woo, M.D., City of Hope Surgical
Oncologist + Scientist
2:20pm
Biomarker Testing in Stomach Cancer: What should I know? Presented by Matthew Strickland, M.D., MGH GI Oncologist
3:10pm
Clinical Trials in Biomarker Directed Systemic Therapy for Stomach Cancer. Presented by Dani Castillo, M.D., City of Hope, Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
3:30pm
Management of Peritoneal Metastases - Guidelines from a
Consortium Group The management of peritoneal metastases
remains controversial and poorly understood. Presented by Varun Bansal, Research Associate Yale School of Medicine
4pm
Travera Testing: Summary of the clinical applications, opportunities, and limitations. Presented by Dennis Watson, VP of Business Development, Travera
4:20pm
Leal Health | Clinical trial finder. Presented by Diana Abehssera, Patient Experience Lead
Full agenda here: stocan.org/wp-content/uploads...

[@anglophils645]

Very informative, thank you for posting.

[@justindwcali]

It is nice to hear all these stories. My wife was just diagnosed with cancer. Trying to figure out what to ask and what to do. Thank you for speaking out

[@justindwcali]

Thank you for sharing