Free Workshop for Cancer Survivors: Recapturing Joy and Finding Meaning ►NCI Cancer Bulletin for May 1, 2012 - National Cancer Institute

NCI Cancer Bulletin for May 1, 2012 - National Cancer Institute

Free Workshop for Cancer Survivors: Recapturing Joy and Finding Meaning

Drs. Keith Bellizzi, Suzanne Lechner, and William Breitbart

The tenth annual Cancer Survivorship Series, “Living With, Through, and Beyond Cancer,” will hold the second of four workshops on May 15, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET. This free series offers cancer survivors, their families, friends, and health care professionals practical information to help them cope with concerns and issues that arise after treatment ends.
Part II of the series, “Recapturing Joy and Finding Meaning ,” will feature Dr. Keith Bellizzi of the University of Connecticut, Dr. Suzanne Lechner of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Dr. William Breitbart of the Weill Cornell Medical College as speakers.
Participants can listen online or by telephone. To register, visit the workshop webpage.
The two remaining workshops will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET on the following dates:

• June 19 - Part III: “Changing Roles and Responsibilities for Caregivers ”
• July 17 - Part IV: “Managing Post-Treatment Neuropathy ”

These workshops are presented by CancerCare, in collaboration with NCI, LIVESTRONG, the American Cancer Society, the Intercultural Cancer Council, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, and the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.
If you missed part I of the series, “Using Mind/Body Techniques to Cope with the Stress of Survivorship,” a recording is available online .