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Nearly 2,000 Maryland residents will be diagnosed with a blood cancer this year, and new cases are on the rise.
To address the latest treatment advances and other important topics related to this disease, Stephen J. Noga, M.D., Ph.D., a LifeBridge Health cancer specialist, a group of additional health care professionals, patients and other community Baltimore area members are holding a town meeting. This free event is being held on Tuesday, October 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hotel Monaco Baltimore.
An overview of blood cancers will be discussed, with a focus on two common types of blood cancers ? non-Hodgkin?s lymphoma (NHL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
?As an oncologist practicing in Baltimore for many years, I have seen exciting treatment advances,? says Dr. Noga, director of Medical Oncology/Hematology at the Alvin & Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute programs at Sinai and Northwest hospitals. ?I think a town hall is a wonderful way to share the latest information, as well as my knowledge, with the community to help improve patient care.?
This year in the United States, nearly 66,000 people, including 1,120 in Maryland, will be diagnosed with NHL, the fifth most common cancer among American men and women.
In addition, more than 15,000 people, including 640 in Maryland will be diagnosed with CLL ? the most common adult leukemia ? and about 640 Maryland residents will be diagnosed with leukemia.
Unfortunately, leukemia has been in the headlines in the past few weeks. Beyonce Knowles reduced her audience to tears after paying a touching tribute to a young girl with leukemia during her stage show in Sydney, Australia. Leukemia also took a toll when Mary Travers, of the folk singing group- Peter, Paul and Mary- died September 16.
The October 6 town meeting is being sponsored by Cephalon Oncology.
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Nearly 2,000 Maryland residents will be diagnosed with a blood cancer this year, and new cases are on the rise.
To address the latest treatment advances and other important topics related to this disease, Stephen J. Noga, M.D., Ph.D., a LifeBridge Health cancer specialist, a group of additional health care professionals, patients and other community Baltimore area members are holding a town meeting. This free event is being held on Tuesday, October 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hotel Monaco Baltimore.
An overview of blood cancers will be discussed, with a focus on two common types of blood cancers ? non-Hodgkin?s lymphoma (NHL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
?As an oncologist practicing in Baltimore for many years, I have seen exciting treatment advances,? says Dr. Noga, director of Medical Oncology/Hematology at the Alvin & Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute programs at Sinai and Northwest hospitals. ?I think a town hall is a wonderful way to share the latest information, as well as my knowledge, with the community to help improve patient care.?
This year in the United States, nearly 66,000 people, including 1,120 in Maryland, will be diagnosed with NHL, the fifth most common cancer among American men and women.
In addition, more than 15,000 people, including 640 in Maryland will be diagnosed with CLL ? the most common adult leukemia ? and about 640 Maryland residents will be diagnosed with leukemia.
Unfortunately, leukemia has been in the headlines in the past few weeks. Beyonce Knowles reduced her audience to tears after paying a touching tribute to a young girl with leukemia during her stage show in Sydney, Australia. Leukemia also took a toll when Mary Travers, of the folk singing group- Peter, Paul and Mary- died September 16.
The October 6 town meeting is being sponsored by Cephalon Oncology.
- Bone Marrow Drive For Sinai Patient To Be Held Saturday
A swab of your cheek may be the ticket to saving a young boy's life. Harry Friner, age 3, needs a bone marrow transplant in order to survive AML, a rare type of leukemia. Harry was diagnosed a year ago and his cancer recurred in the fall. The photo...
- Sinai President To Attend President's Town Hall
As immediate past president of the American Heart Association, Sinai Hospital president Neil Meltzer has been a national leader on health care issues and an advocate for health equity. You are invited to tune into President Barack Obama's Town Hall...
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The Baltimore Orioles will recognize the courage and strength of those living with cancer in an Evening of Hope pregame ceremony before the Orioles take on the Florida Marlins. James Brooks, a multiple myeloma patient in remission, was treated at the...
- Oral Cancer Can Be Prevented
Do you have a sore on your lip that does not heal? It could be a sign of oral cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, there are around 29,000 new cases of oral cancer diagnosed every year in the United States. There are an average of 600 new...
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Every two seconds, someone needs blood. This year alone, as many as five million patients will require blood transfusions, as accident victims, people undergoing surgery, and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer and other diseases. Maryland...