Colorectal Support Group
Everyone currently undergoing treatment and those who have been treated for colorectal cancer are welcome! Being diagnosed with colorectal cancer confronts both patient and caregiver with multiple challenges in how to deal with this disease. To fill the void for those who seek answers and to provide individualized support, a monthly meeting has been developed to assist in dealing with the emotional aspects of receiving a diagnosis of cancer. Topics of interest such as Nutrition, Clinical Trials, and Symptom Management will be addressed. Parking passes are provided to all those attending a Cancer Supportive Care Program support group at the Cancer Center.
2009 Meeting Dates and Topics
June 24 - Endoscopy & Colonoscopy Techniques, Jacques Van Dam, MD
July 22 - Imagery and Relaxation Techniques, Maggie Clark, RN
August 26 - New Radiation Techniques, Daniel Chang, MD
September 23 - Understanding Your Lab Results, Margreet Fleddrus, NP
October 28 - Reiki: A Healing Touch Process
December 2 - The 3 Rs of DNA: Back to School to Understand Cancer, Gilbert Chu, MD
When: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, 4th Wednesday of the month (except November & December)
Where: 2nd Floor Conference Rooms CC2103 and CC2104 at the Stanford Cancer Center, 875 Blake Wilbur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305
Led By: Margreet Love-Fledderus, RN, MSN, FNP, OCN
For questions, please call (650) 725-9456.
The Health Library recommends: Colon & rectal cancer: a comprehensive guide for patients and families / Johnston, Lorraine - Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 2000. New tests, new treatments, better outcomes for patients with colorectal cancer: [videorecording] / Stanford Health Library. - Stanford: Stanford Video Media Group, 2004.
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