MDS Conference
September 26, 2009, Los Angeles, CA
September 26, 2009, Los Angeles, CA
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| The one-day MDS Conference was held on the campus of UCLA. | Representating the AA&MDSIF: Paul Scribner, Director of Patient Programs and Services | Representating the AA&MDSIF: Leigh Clark, Patient Educator |
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| Registration was busy. | About 100 patients and family members attended. |
Opening remarks Dr. Ronald Paquette, UCLA School of Medicine |
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Diagnosis and Classification of MDS Dr. H. Phillip Koeffler, UCLA School of Medicine |
Treating Low-Risk MDS Dr. Michael Rosove, UCLA School of Medicine |
Treating High-Risk MDS Dr. Gary Schiller, UCLA School of Medicine |
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| Every presentation was useful and informative. | Dr. Paquette answers questions during a break. |
Living Well with MDS Dr. Anne Coscarelli, Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology |
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| AA&MDSIF board member Ruth Cuadra introduces Dr. O'Donnell |
Bone Marrow Transplantation for MDS Dr. Margaret O'Donnell, City of Hope, CA |
Advances in treatment Dr. Allen Yang, Amgen Inc. |
Photos by Neil Cuadra