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Outsmarting Brain Tumors: March 4-5, 2005

Free Las Vegas Community Conference on Brain Tumors

The multidisciplinary faculty of the Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute offered this comprehensive, two-day conference to bring participants up to date on the most recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of adult and pediatric brain tumors.

The conference provided educational information to patients and their caregivers about the latest research that has been translated into treatments for brain tumors. It included a discussion of promising therapeutic discoveries for brain tumors, as well as information on other surgical and nonsurgical treatment options available today. Participants had the opportunity to hear about the latest information on the effects of diet and alternative treatments for brain tumors, as well as the emotional aspect of living with this disease.

Presentations

Please click on the links below to view selected slide presentations from Outsmarting Brain Tumors in pdf format. If you are using a slow-speed Internet connection and are unable to download, contact us to request the presentations on CD-ROM.

• Keynote Address: Cellular Immunity in the Treatment of Brain Tumors (1.2 MB), Keith L. Black, MD
• From Bench to Bedside: The Newest Research and Clinical Trials for Adult Brain Tumors (1.9 MB), John S. Yu, MD
• Clinical Research: Promise of New Drug Treatments (479k), Asha Das, MD
• Radiation Therapy in Brain Diseases (Handout) (91k), Rufus Mark, MD
• The Role of Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Brain Tumors (451k), Michael A. Badruddoja, MD
• Surgical Management of Adult Low-Grade Glioma (1.1 MB), Ray Chu, MD
• Head and Neck Tumors (1.2 MB), Ryan Osborne, MD
• Cancer and the Law: What You Need to Know (150k), Barbara Ullman Schwerin, Esq
• Surgical Treatment of Pituitary Tumors and Lesions Involving the Sella Turcica (2.3 MB), Ali H. Mesiwala, MD
• Pituitary Hormones: Too Much Is Bad, Too Little Is Not Good Either (1.4 MB), Tony Heaney, MD, PhD
• Treatment Options for Meningiomas (1.2 MB), Gabriel E. Hunt, Jr., MD
• Keynote Address: Surviving Cancer: Complementary Medicine and the Journey of Spirit (759k), Evan Ross, LAc, DOM
• Medical Treatment for Seizure Disorders (280k), Asha Das, MD
• Surgical Treatment of Seizures in Brain Tumors (872k), Ajay A. Ananda, MD
• The Money Trail: Understanding Your Health Plan (159k), Betty Johnson, RN
• Surgical Management of Vestibular Schwannoma (897k), Rick Friedman, MD, PhD
• Survival and Your Brain Tumor: Practical Strategies to Improve Care (1.5 MB), Paul Zeltzer, MD

Agenda

• Friday, March 4, 2005
• Saturday, March 5, 2005

Acknowledgment of Support

The Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute gratefully acknowledges the unrestricted educational grant received from Guilford Pharmaceuticals in support of this educational activity.

Thank you to the following organizations
for their generous support:

• American Brain Tumor Association
• National Brain Tumor Foundation
• Florida Brain Tumor Association
• The Wellness Community: (310) 314-2555

For an appointment, a second opinion or more information, please call 1-800-CEDARS-1 (1-800-233-2771) or e-mail us.