December 2007
Dear Colleague,
Happy Holidays and welcome to the December e-newsletter for the Survivor and Patient
Advocacy Program.
Scroll down to read CR's article on chemobrain, download podcasts on breast cancer and learn about the 10th Annual Scientist↔Survivor Program in San Diego!
We look forward to hearing your questions and comments about the
activities and publications of the Survivor and Patient Advocacy
Program. E-mail us at advocacy@aacr.org.
Best wishes,
Gwen Darien
Jessica Gorman
Alanna Kennedy
James Marengo
Tracy Middleton
Karen Russell
Jenny Song
CR MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHTS
Chemobrain-Busters — Free Full Text
Researchers are beginning to understand chemotherapy's impact on the brain and the cognitive changes that affect a number of cancer survivors. To read, click on the title or go to www.CRmagazine.org.
CR PODCASTS
Weight Gain After Breast Cancer
In this installment of CR's Cancer News Podcast,
Kevin Begos reports on the link between excess weight gain and breast cancer recurrence. To
listen, please click on the icon or title. You
can also visit www.CRmagazine.org to listen.
AACR PODCASTS
The AACR is pleased to present a series of podcasts from its special
conference on Advances in Breast Cancer Research, held Oct. 17-20, in
San Diego.
Listen to
the latest podcasts from Kevin Begos by clicking on the titles below or by clicking here. The most recent podcasts are about:
These breast cancer podcasts are made possible by a generous grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
ADVOCATE OPPORTUNITIES
Scientist↔Survivor Program at the AACR Annual Meeting
The deadline for the Scientist↔Survivor Program, held at the AACR Annual Meeting, April 12-26, 2008 in San Diego, has been extended until Jan. 8, 2008. If you'd like to be considered for acceptance into the program, please click on the title above or click here to download an application form and more information.
Advocate Affiliate Membership
We invite all advocates to take the opportunity to join the AACR as
advocate affiliate members. Membership in the AACR will allow you to
become an even more integral
part of the
organization and further strengthen communication and collaboration
among advocates, scientists and survivors. Please take advantage of
this invitation. For detailed information, please download the advocate
affiliate membership application.
If you have any comments or suggestions for us, please send an e-mail to advocacy@aacr.org.
Survivor and Patient Advocacy Program
American Association for Cancer Research
615 Chestnut Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404
www.aacr.org/SurvivorsAndAdvocates
E-mail: advocacy@aacr.org
Phone: 1-267-646-0552
Fax: 1-215-440-9319