Frankfort, KY (June 23, 2011) - In partnership with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Frankfort Regional Medical Center and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network are hosting an educational program on "Improving Treatments for Blood Cancers" by John Hayslip, MD, MSCR, Assistant Professor with the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation.

The lecture will take place on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 from 6 - 8pm at the Frankfort Medical Pavilion, Conference Room C (next to hospital). A complimentary dinner will be served. For more information, or to register, contact Debby Phillips at (800) 955-2566 ext. 542 or Deborah.Phillips@lls.org.

Topics covered include:

  • How to gather information you will need to help you make treatment decisions
  • Questions to ask about the benefits and risks of standard treatment and treatment under study in clinical trials
  • How new blood cancer treatments are developed and approved
  • How to sort out the myths from the facts about clinical trials
  • How to locate clinical trials that may be right for you
  • How The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society can help

The lecture is supported by grants from Celgene Corporation and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.