Cancer Research Information Day provides free vital information

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Contact:
Sharon Shigemasa, (808) 586-3011
Cancer Research Center of Hawai‘i
Posted: Mar 1, 2010

The fifth annual Cancer Research Information Day returns to the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i’s Manoa Grand Ballroom on Saturday, March 13, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The all-day conference, hosted by the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Cancer Research Center of Hawai‘i, will feature local and national cancer specialists and researchers.
 
Registration begins at 8 a.m., and a light lunch will be provided.Free parking is available onsite. Reservations are recommended.  RSVP by Friday, March 5, 2010.  For more information or reservation, call 441-7710 or email cancerresearchinfoday@crch.hawaii.edu.
 
This year’s conference will focus on two cancers—liver and prostate. Hawai‘i has the highest incidence of liver cancer in the U.S. due to the large population of Asian and Pacific Islanders who migrate to the islands from countries where Hepatitis B and C are endemic. Liver cancer topics include “The Prevalence of Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer in Hawai‘i” and “The Role of Liver Transplantation in Treating Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer.”
 
Unresolved issues abound regarding the best approaches for screening, management and treatment of prostate cancer. Topics on the disease include “The Latest Radiation Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer” and “Helping Patients Cope with the Changes in Their Couples and Sexual Relationships.”
 
Each disease section will conclude with a panel discussion inviting questions from the audience. Health and cancer-related exhibits will also be open to the public. Participating exhibitors include the American Cancer Society, Bayer Oncology, Gilead Sciences, Hawai‘i Coalition for Prostate Cancer, Hepatitis Support Network of Hawai‘i, Lance Armstrong Foundation, Oncology on Canvas, and the Queen’s Cancer Center.
 
This event is made possible through support of the Friends of the Cancer Research Center of Hawai‘i.                   
 
Cancer Research Information Day schedule for March 13, 2010
 
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.                      Check-In/Registration
 
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.                      General Welcome
                                                   Sharon Shigemasa, RN, MS
                                                   Public Information Officer, Cancer Research Center
                                                   Michele Carbone, MD, PhD
                                                   Director, Cancer Research Center
 
9:20 – 9:40 a.m.                      Overview of the Prostate Cancer Problem and Conflicting Views on Disease
                                                    Monitoring and Treatment
                                                    David Wei, MD
                                                   Urological Surgeon
                                                   Chief, Division of Urology, Hawai‘i Medical Center West
 
9:45 – 10:05 a.m.                    The Latest Radiation Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer
                                                    Moderator: John Lederer, MD
                                                    Radiation Oncologist, Pacific Radiation Oncology
 
10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.          What’s New in the Medical Oncologist’s Arsenal for Treating Prostate
                                                     Cancer?
                                                     Celestia Higano, MD
                                                     Medical Oncologist, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
                                                    Professor, University of Washington
 
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.                   Intermission
 
 
10:50 – 11:10 a.m.                  Helping Patients Cope with the Changes in Their Couples and Sexual
                                                    Relationships
                                                    Sylvie Aubin, PhD
                                                    Assistant Professor, Psycho-Social Oncology, Segal Cancer Center, Jewish
                                                    General Hospital
                                                    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.          A Personal Perspective on Prostate Cancer
                                                     Peter and Gloria Preston
                                                     Married couple living with prostate cancer
 
11:35 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.          Discussion Panel on Prostate Cancer
                                                     Moderator: Michele Carbone, MD, PhD
                                                     Panel: David Wei, MD, John Lederer, MD, Celestia Higano, MD, and Sylvie
                                                     Aubin, PhD
 
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.          Lunch
 
12:50 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.            The Prevalence of Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer in Hawaii
                                                     Naoky Tsai, MD
                                                     Researcher, CRCH
                                                     Professor, John A. Burns School of Medicine
                                                     Medical Director, Liver Transplant Program, Hawaii Medical Center
                                                    Medical Director, Liver Center, Hawaii Medical Center
 
1:15 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.              The Role of Liver Transplantation in Treating Viral Hepatitis and Liver
                                                     Cancer
                                                      Linda Wong, MD
                                                     Researcher, Cancer Research Center
                                                     Medical Director, Organ Donor Center, Hawaii Medical Center
                                                     Clinical Professor of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine
                                                     General and Transplantation Surgeon, Surgical Associates, Inc.
 
1:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.              Personal Experiences with Liver Transplantation
                                                     Michael Bannon and Stanley Kajioka
                                                     Liver transplant patients
 
2:05 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.              Discussion Panel on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer
                                                     Moderator: Michele Carbone, MD, PhD
                                                     Panel Members: Naoky Tsai, MD, Linda Wong, MD, Michael Bannon, and
                                                     Stanley Kajioka
                                               
2:35 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.              Closing Remarks
 
Schedule subject to change