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, email patientadvocates@asco.org. These opportunities are available for the following upcoming meetings:

The Breast Cancer Symposium: September 5-7, 2008, Washington, District of Columbia

The Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium: January 15-17, 2009, San Francisco, California

The Genitourinary Cancers Symposium: February 26-28, 2009, in Orlando, Florida

Scholarships

Scholarships for patient advocates are available to attend ASCO Symposia. The scholarships help cover travel, hotel, and registration expenses and are based primarily on financial need. Scholarship funds are limited and are granted on a first come, first served basis. Learn more details at Cancer.Net’s section on The ASCO Cancer Foundation Patient Advocate Scholarship Program.

Cancer Advances Public Fora

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 medicine. These fora are moderated events and feature a panel of cancer experts. The next forum, Cancer Advances: A Public Forum on Breast Cancer, will take place in September 4, 2008 in Washington, DC at the Hilton Washington. For details or to RSVP, 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.