Location: Johnny Carino's Restaurant 5601 Brodie Lane Austin, TX 78745

Date: May 19, 2009 - Tuesday    Beginning Time: 6:00 pm Central End Time: 8:30 pm Suggested Donation: N/A

Event Description:

Join The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for this informative program on clinical trials. Participants will learn the basics about clinical trials and how to gain access to the latest new treatments. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Punit Chadha, Texas Oncology.

How new drugs are discovered, researched, and approved for treatment

• Distinguishing fact from fiction when it comes to clinical trials
• How to talk to your doctor about clinical trials as a possible treatment option
• Recent and ongoing advances in the treatment of blood cancers
• How to locate clinical trials that may be right for you

This program is provided through an unrestricted educational grant from Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company.  Register now.

For more information contact:
Gracie Guajardo-Diehl, LCSW
512-491-6610 x.26
gracie.guajardo@lls.org