October 17, 2017

Friends,

This week I’m posting another interview with Dr. Patrick Thornton from the 2017 CLL Ireland meeting. We spoke about the unmet needs of CLL despite all the advances that occurred in the past 5 years. You can read my summary, watch our interview or read the transcript here.

We’ve been mentioning our upcoming CLL Patient Education Forums lately. Come see us in November in Orange, CA, Cleveland, OH, and just after ASH 2017 in Seattle, WA and Bethesda, MD (plus more after the holidays). You’ll hear the latest data about CLL and be able to ask questions of CLL Experts. See below for the full schedule, more information and to register. We look forward to meeting you there!

CLL Patient Support Group Meetings Coming Up

Thursday, October 19^th at 6:00 PM in Milwaukee, WI – The FIRST meeting of the Milwaukee CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society, will take place. More information here.

Thursday, October 19^th at 7:00 PM in Denver, CO – The Denver CLL Patient Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society, will take place. More information here.

Saturday, October 21^st at 10:30 AM in Tampa, FL – The Central Florida CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society, will take place. NOTE: this meeting day has moved to Saturday and to a new location on the Moffitt Cancer Center Campus. More information here.

Saturday, October 21^st at 1:00 PM in Dedham, MA – The Boston CLL Patient Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society, will take place. More information here.

Saturday, October 21^st at 3:00 PM in Vienna, VA – The Washington DC-area CLL Patient Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society, will take place. More information here.

Tuesday, October 24^th at 7:00 PM in Berea, OH – The Northeast Ohio CLL Patient Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society, will take place. More information here.

Tuesday, October 24^th at 7:00 PM in Rochester, NY – The Rochester NY CLL Patient Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society, will take place. More information here.

ALSO – We are actively forming CLL-specific support groups in a number of cities across the country. There has been recent interest in forming support groups in the following cities: Central Massachusetts, New York City, Raleigh, NC, Cincinnati, OH, Dallas, TX, Nashville, TN, Hartford, CT, Greensboro NC, Palm Springs, and Oahu, HI. Complete the interest survey and let’s see if we can get one going! See what other cities are looking to form support groups by clicking here. Not listed, but interested in starting one? Email us at support@cllsociety.org Thanks!

CLL Patient Education Meetings

CLL Society Sponsored Meetings

SAVE THE DATE: The CLL Society will be hosting a series of CLL Patient Educational Forums. Mark your calendars! There is no charge to attend, but registration is required!

November 4^th – University of California, Irvine in Orange, CA with Dr. Susan O’Brien and Dr. Richard Van Etten. More information here. Register here.

November 11^th – Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH with Dr. Brian Hill and Dr. Matt Kalaycio. More information here. Register here.

December 16^th – Swedish Cancer Center in Seattle, WA with Dr. John Pagel, Dr Krish Patel and Dr. Mazyar Shadman. More information here. Register here

December 16^th – National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD with Dr. Adrian Wiestner and Dr. Inhye Ahn. More information here. Register here.

January 6^th – Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA with Dr. Matthew Davids.

January 6^th – Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL with Dr. Javier Pinella.

January 13^th – City of Hope in Duarte, CA with Drs. Steven Rosen and Tanya Siddiqi.

January 27^th – Duke Cancer Institute in Raleigh, NC with Dr. Danielle Brander.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Sponsored Meetings

Wednesday, October 18th from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM in La Jolla, CA – LLS will be hosting a dinner program, Living Well with CLL: Diagnosis, Treatment and Support being held at the Sheraton La Jolla in La Jolla, CA. Featured speakers include Januario Castro, MD and Sheila Hoff, RN, both from UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. This event is free, but registration is required. Find out more information here. Register here. (Register by Monday, October 16th)

Saturday, October 28^th from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM in Pittsburgh, PA – LLS will be hosting Pennsylvania Blood Cancer Conference being held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh—Green Tree. A breakout session on CLL will be held featuring Dhaval R. Mehta, MD from UPMC Cancer Center. This event is free, but registration is required. To find out more information and to register, click here.

Saturday, November 4th from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM in New York City – LLS will be hosting the New York/New Jersey Blood Cancer Conference 2017 being held at the Grand Hyatt New York in New York City. A breakout session on CLL will be held featuring Michael W. Schuster, MD from Stony Brook University Hospital. This event is free but registration is required. Find out more information and register here.

Lymphoma Research Foundation Sponsored Meetings

LRF will be hosting a Lymphoma Workshop in Seattle, WA on Saturday, November 11^th from 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM at the Sheraton Seattle. A breakout session on CLL will be held featuring John Pagel, MD, PhD, from the Swedish Cancer Institute and a member of the Medical Advisory Board for the CLL Society. The meeting is free, but registration is required. Click here for more information and to register.

LRF will be hosting Ask the Doctor: Updates on Lymphoma and Treatment Options meetings in Houston on November 16^th at 6 PM (NOTE NEW DATE). The meeting is free, but registration is required. Dinner will be provided to all registered attendees.

In the meantime….

Stay strong.

We are all in this together.

Brian Koffman, MD