Upcoming Insights Into Cancer lecture:UCLA
Upcoming Insights Into Cancer lecture:
INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS FOR PATIENTS WITH CANCER AND THEIR CAREGIVERS
Tuesday October 13, 2009: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Susan Smalley, PhD, UCLA Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, and Founder of the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) introduces us to mindfulness: the art of openly and actively paying attention to the present moment. This approach has been scientifically proven to reduce stress, improve attention, boost the immune system, reduce emotional reactivity, and promote a general sense of health and wellness. She presents the science behind how mindfulness works on our body and brain, and offers several experiential practices that teach the basics of mindfulness meditation. She discusses how it can be used specifically by cancer patients and their caregivers.
LOCATION:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (RRMC) Auditorium
757 Westwood Plaza
Room B130 (B Level)
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Parking is available at the RRMC and the Medical Plaza. Cost is $11 at both locations.
THIS LECTURE IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (Parking on-campus is $11) For additional information contact the Center at (310) 794-6644
Mark your calendar for the next Insights Into Cancer lecture on November 10, 2009:
LUNG CANCER 2009: ASSESSING TREATMENT RESPONSE -
Martin Allen-Auerbach, MD, Director of Nuclear Medicine Santa Monica/UCLA Hospital, Asst. Professor Department of Pharmacology, discusses the role of PET/CT for the monitoring of therapy for lung cancer. This talk discusses Positron Emission imaging of Cancer metabolism with tracers such as FDG that allow a non-invasive assessment of how cancers in general and lung cancer in particular respond to different treatments.
For additional information contact us at www.SimmsMannCenter.ucla.edu
(310) 794-6644
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