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20 Sep 2014

Perth Patient and Carer Conference – Leukaemia CARE

When is this event:

Date: 20/09/2014
Time:
10:00 am

Organizer

MDS UK

Venue

Perth Patient and Carer Conference
The Station Hotel, 1 Leonard Street
Perth, Scotland PH2 8HE United Kingdom
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We are pleased to announce that Leukaemia CARE will be soon holding a conference for patients suffering from blood cancer and their carers.

Important – please note:  the event is organised by Leukaemia CARE and is open to all types of malignant haematology/blood cancer patients – not just MDS – so please don’t be surprised to meet patients with other types of blood disorders.

When: 20th September 2014, 10am – 4pm

Where: The Station Hotel, 1 Leonard Street, Perth, Scotland, PH2 8HE

Leukamia Care arranged a day filled with informative talks from medical professionals, inspiring patient speakers telling their stories and uplifting breakout sessions.

For details please check the Agenda:

10.00am Registration and refreshments
10.30am Welcome and opening remarks
10.35am Horizon scanning – Future blood cancer treatments
11.15am Patient/carer speaker
11.30am Break
11.45am Late effects of treatment
12.25pm Patient/carer speaker
12.40pm Lunch
1.35pm Breakout sessions:

  • 1. Watch & Wait
  • 2. Stem Cell Transplants
  • 3. Exercise

2.30pm Clinical trials
3.10pm Break
3.20pm The pyschological effects of a diagnosis
4.00pm Close

For more information, call Leukaemia Care on 08088 010 444 or send them an email to: care@leukaemiacare.org.uk

To read more about the event or to register please follow the link here.

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