Ovarian Cancer & Women's Health Awareness Conference

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A new HealthLINK is online.Ovarian cancer has been called the cancer that whispers because it often has noclear cut symptoms until the cancer has progressed to a more advanced stage.Adding to the problem is the lack of screening tools that are easy to use andhighly reliable.To shed some much needed light on the disease and its treatment, you are invitedto join Yale ovarian cancer expert Dr. Schwartz and medical experts fromthe National Cancer Institute and Northwestern University at a free forum,September 16, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.This Ovarian Cancer and Women's Health Awareness Conference is sponsored byYale-New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, Yale Cancer Center and theAmerican Cancer Society. The conference will take place at Hill Regional CareerHigh School, 140 Legion Ave., in New Haven. Free, secure parking is available inthe lot next to the school.For information, directions and to reserve a seat, call the Yale New HavenHealth Call Center, (203) 688-2000 or toll free (888) 700-6543. The callcenter's hours are Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. At any time you can E-mailyour name, address and phone number to the call center at prs@... toreserve a seat at the conference.For online directions to the conference location:http://um2.unitymail.net/T/A67.199.63.1.613A list of the speakers: E. Schwartz, MD Slade Ely Professor of Obstetrics & GynecologyDirector, Gynecologic OncologyYale University School of MedicineEddy , MDHead, Medical Ovarian Cancer SectionMedicine BranchNational Cancer InstituteBethesda, MD Fishman, MDDirector, National Ovarian Cancer Early Detection ProgramAssociate Professor, Northwestern UniversityChicago, ILThe Honorable DeLauroU.S. House of RepresentativesNational Ovarian CoalitionPhyllis M. , LCSWOvarian Cancer National AllianceSocial Worker, Yale-New Haven HospitalSetsuko Chambers, MDProfessor, Gynecologic OncologyYale University School of Medicine Carafeno, RN, MSNPatient Service Manager, Gyn-Oncology NursingYale-New Haven Hospital_____________________________________________________________________If at any time you wish to discontinue your subscription to HealthLINK, just letus know by going to http://www.ynhh.org/healthlink/cancel.html.HealthLINK is a free online service of Yale-New Haven Hospital.