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Metastatic Breast Cancer
FLASCO to Host Educational Lunch Program on Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer
The Florida Society of Clinical Oncology will host a Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer Luncheon, an event to educate the public about metastatic cancer, this Wednesday, February 15, at 11:00 a.m. on the 22nd floor of the Capitol Building. The event will include treatment and care-focused presentations from various cancer specialists from the Mayo Clinic Florida, Florida Cancer Specialists, and Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center, as well as a Q&A session. Governor Rick Scott’s proclamation of February 2017 as Metastatic Breast Cancer Month will also be presented. In addition to these presentations, there will be a discussion on legislative priorities, such as the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Care Early Detection Program, and legislation regarding step therapy and patient access.
What: Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer Luncheon
When: Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at 11:00 a.m.
Who: Florida Society of Clinical Oncology
Saranya Chumsri, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida
Scott Tetreault, MD – Florida Cancer Specialists
Ovidiu Marina, MD – Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center
Michael Diaz, MD – Florida Cancer Specialists
Dreama Taylor, RN, OCN – Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center
Ashley Koroshec, MSW, LCSW – Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center
Jeri Francoeur – Florida Breast Cancer Foundation
Where: Florida Capitol
22nd Floor
Tallahassee
