Upcoming Lectures

Personalized Medicine: Redefining Cancer Treatment

Thursday, March 26 at 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Julie Taguchi, MD and Mukul Gupta, MD - Ridley-Tree Cancer Center

Cancer categories are defined more frequently now by genetic mutations. Oncologists look for these genetic targets to treat more accurately and effectively. Medical Oncologists Julie Taguchi, MD and Mukul Gupta, MD will discuss how Personalized Medicine can help to create individualized treatment plans that target genetic mutations when treating cancer.

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Countering Chemo Brain: Strategies and Interventions to Counter Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment

Thursday, April 23 at 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Linda M. Ercoli, PhD - Health Sciences Clinical Professor and Director of Geriatric Psychology, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior

Many cancer patients complain about decreased cognitive efficiency both during and after different cancer treatments. Dr. Ercoli will discuss the syndrome called Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment or CRCI (colloquially named ‘chemo brain’ or ‘chemo fog’). For some cancer survivors, these symptoms persist posttherapy and negatively impact their everyday activities. The lecture will include an update on the potential causes of CRCI and the latest research on strategies and interventions to counter it.

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Advances in Melanoma and Skin Cancer Prevention

Thursday, May 28 at 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Julian Davis, MD, MA - Medical Oncologist, Ridley-Tree Cancer Center
Mark Burnett, MD, FAAD - Dermatologist, Santa Barbara Skin Institute

Ridley-Tree Cancer Center’s Medical Oncologist and Hematologist Julian Davis, MD, MA offers a view on latest advances in treating melanoma and what
patients can do to best reduce their risk of skin cancer.

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