Aspen Making Cancer History? Seminar marks 20th anniversary
Free event highlights mind-body connection, shares latest in treating, detecting and preventing cancer
MD Anderson News Release June 12, 2018
will host its 20th annual Making Cancer History? seminar in Aspen, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Monday, July 23 at Aspen Meadows Resort¡¯s Paepcke Auditorium, 1000 N. Third St. The event is free and open to the public.
As a token of appreciation for the Aspen community¡¯s support over the past two decades, MD Anderson also will provide an outdoor yoga activity, 8:30-9:30 a.m. July 23, with registration open at 8 a.m. Yoga for Health, led by Smitha Mallaiah, a mind-body intervention specialist in MD Anderson¡¯s Department of Integrative Medicine, will feature a gentle form of therapeutic yoga including stretching, breathing, relaxation and meditation practices. Participants are asked to bring a yoga mat and towel. Light, healthy refreshments will be available after the session.
The seminar will introduce MD Anderson¡¯s new president to the Aspen community, and he will share his perspective on the institution¡¯s mission to end cancer. Presentations will focus on lung cancer, HPV-related cancers, and the benefits of integrative medicine in improving patients¡¯ physical, mental and emotional well-being. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., with the program beginning at 10 a.m. Presenters include:
- Peter WT Pisters, M.D., president
- John Heymach, M.D., professor and chair, Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology
- Erich Sturgis, M.D., professor, Head and Neck Surgery
- Wenli Liu, M.D., associate professor, Integrative Medicine
¡°Over the past 20 years, the Aspen community has shown tremendous commitment to our mission to end cancer,¡± said Pisters. ¡°The Making Cancer History? Seminar is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect and share potentially lifesaving, practice-changing advances in cancer research, patient care, education and prevention. We hope this information will be a valuable resource to our friends in Aspen.¡±
A question-and-answer session will follow the presentations.
The program will conclude at 12 p.m. Seating and on-site parking are limited. Participants are encouraged to use public transportation, or walk or bike to Aspen Meadows. Casual attire is encouraged.