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North Texas' Top Hematology/Oncology Specialists to Speak at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's First Annual Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference

Posted on: Friday, 29 July 2005, 12:01 CDT

DALLAS, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society(R) announced today the first annual Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the American Airlines Training and Conference Center. The program includes educational seminars presented by top blood cancer specialists in North Texas, as well as breakout sessions on disease-specific topics: leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Patients, caregivers, social workers and health care professionals are all encouraged to attend the Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference.

Keynote speaker and award-winning author Wendy Harpham, M.D. will be presenting Happiness in a Storm, Facing Illness and Embracing Life as a Healthy Survivor. Dr. Harphram's new book Happiness in a Storm is scheduled to be released in September 2005.

Also included in the speaker lineup are six other reputable oncologists and specialists. "We are very excited to have North Texas' top hematologists and oncologists speaking at the Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference," commented Tina Garcia, Executive Director of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's North Texas Chapter. "These seminars will help provide a wealth of information to patients and health care professionals."

Seating is limited for this event and reservations are required to attend. Please call 972-239-0959, toll-free 800-800-6702 for more information or visit http://www.lls.org/ntx/conference .

About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society(R), headquartered in White Plains, NY, with 66 chapters in the United States and additional branches in Canada, is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. The Society's mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, the Society has invested more than $360 million in research specifically targeting leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Last year alone, the Society made more than 812,000 contacts with patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals.

For more information about blood cancer, visit http://www.lls.org/ or call the Society's Information Resource Center (IRC), a call center staffed by master's level social workers, nurses and health educators who provide information, support and resources to patients and their families and caregivers. IRC information specialists are available at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

CONTACT: Jason Vincik, Marketing & PR Manager of The Leukemia & LymphomaSociety, +1-972-239-0959

Web site: http://www.lls.org/ntx/conferencehttp://www.lls.org/

Source: PRNewswire

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