Introducing the UC Davis Lung Cancer Chat Room

The UC Davis Lung Cancer Chat Room is an interactive meeting of learning and support for patients, families, friends and caregivers affected by lung cancer.

This support group is proudly sponsored by the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The UC Davis Lung Cancer Chat Room provides a time for education, sharing and an opportunity to connect face-to-face with people who can relate the realities of lung cancer. Special guest speakers are invited to give presentations on topics of interest to patients. Educational and support materials are provided.

3rd Thursday of each month

10:30am-12:00pm

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

4501 X St. Sacramento, CA

Room #1103

For more information about this group, please contact Jena Cooreman, LCSW at 916-734-5198

2013 Calendar of Group Speakers

DateSpeaker/Topic

February 21st

David Copenhaver, MD, MPH

Director of Cancer Pain, Division of Pain Medicine

Pain Management

March 21st

David Tom Cooke, MD, FCCP, FACS

Section Head of General Thoracic Surgery

Lung Cancer Surgery: When is it Necessary?

April 18th

Kathleen Newman, RD, CSO

Senior Clinical Dietician

Nutrition and Cancer Treatment

May 16th

Elizabeth A. David, MD

Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery: What Are We Doing Now, What’s on the Horizon?

June 20th

Valerie Kuderer, RN

Thoracic Surgery Nurse Coordinator

Recovery After Lung Cancer Surgery

July 18th

Karen Kelly, MD

Associate Director of Clinical Research

We Might Have a Clinical Trial for That

August 15th

Megan Daly, MD

Advances in Radiation Oncology

September 19th

Marlene von Friederichs-Fitzwater, PhD, MPH

WeCARE! Cancer Peer Navigation Program

October 17th

TBD

November 14th

Tina Li, MD

Personalizing Lung Cancer Therapy: How Tumor Molecular Testing Can Help Your Cancer Care