When

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EST
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Where

Virtual: log-in info will be sent closer to event 
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Boston, MA
 

 

Contact

Laura Hynes 
Mass General Cancer Center 
617-733-9312 
lhynes@partners.org 

Inherited Kidney Cancer:
Updates on Treatment and Living with Risk

 

A free webinar for patients and families hosted by:
Mass General Cancer Center and John Estrella Foundation for Cancer Research 

Please join us for a free virtual conference for patients and families to learn from experts in the field.  You will hear about the most recent updates on the treatment and management of individuals at risk for kidney cancer including the latest research.  We will also discuss living with and coping with the risk of kidney cancer.

We look forward to an informative discussion with plenty of time for questions! 

5:30 - 6:00 PM: Coping with Risk of Kidney Cancer:
Jamie Jacobs, PhD:
Clinical Staff Psychologist Massachusetts General Hospital, Director of Cancer Caregiving Research, Cancer Outcomes Research Program, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

6:00 - 6:30 PM: Management of Individuals at Risk for Kidney Cancer:
Othon Iliopoulos, MD
Clinical Director, Von-Hippel Lindau Disease/Familial Renal Cell Cancer Program, Mass General Cancer Center, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

6:30 - 7:00 PM: Expert Panel Q&A
Speakers will answer participant questions

Log-in information will be sent via email as the event date gets closer.

The John Estrella Foundation for Cancer Research is a 501c3 non-profit whose mission is to extend the lives of kidney cancer patients through support, awareness, and funding cutting edge research.

Now offering Helping Hands Grants. The purpose of the grants is to provide support to individuals and/or their families experiencing financial burdens associated with the diagnosis and/or treatment for kidney cancer not covered by insurance such as transportation, homecare, and childcare.  

Visit www.jestrellafoundation.org for details on eligibility and the application process and to learn more about the foundation.

The Mass General Cancer Center is ranked as one of the top cancer centers in the world, and we are committed to bringing this world-class care, information, and education to the community. The Cancer Center’s commitment to eradicating cancer is fueled by scientific investigation conducted as part of one of the largest hospital-based research programs in the nation. Through a powerful synergy between laboratory scientists and bedside physicians, the Mass General Cancer Center fosters innovation in all phases of cancer research. Visit www.massgeneral.org/cancer to learn more.