This section contains details on valuable educational meetings offered or co-sponsored by ASCO. These events are designed to provide educational opportunities for patient advocates involved in research advocacy.

For ASCO Symposia, discounted registration is available for patient advocates who meet specific criteria. Exhibit space is also available to patient advocacy organizations at a reduced rate. For more information about registration and exhibits, e-mail patientadvocates@asco.org. These opportunities are available for the following upcoming meetings:

The Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium: January 22-24, 2010, in Orlando, Florida. For more information, visit gicasymposium.org.

The Genitourinary Cancers Symposium: March 5-7, 2010, in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit gucasymposium.org.

The Breast Cancer Symposium: October 1-3, 2010, in National Harbor, Maryland. For more information, visit breastcasymposium.org.

Scholarships

Scholarships for patient advocates to attend ASCO Symposia are oftentimes available through The ASCO Cancer Foundation. When funds are available, they help expenses related to travel, hotel, and registration. Scholarships are granted first come, first served, and based on financial need as well as advocacy experience. Learn more information on Cancer.Net's section on The ASCO Cancer Foundation Patient Advocate Scholarship Program.

Cancer Advances Public Forums

The ASCO Cancer Foundation hosts educational events for the public in conjunction with ASCO Symposia. The goal of these events is to educate patients and the public about important developments and progress in cancer. These forums are moderated events and feature a panel of cancer experts. For information on upcoming forums, visit The ASCO Cancer Foundation’s website.

More Information

Visit Cancer.Net’s ASCO Symposia section to review news archives from these annual educational meetings.

Last Updated: October 14, 2009