Science Café: Understanding Cancer Metastasis

None, Walnut Creek CA

11 September, 2021

Description

Science Café: Understanding Cancer Metastasis (2-parts) Saturdays - Sept. 11 and Oct. 9, 2021 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Co-hosts: Cancer Support Community SF Bay Area and Stanford Cancer Institute The 2-part Science Café will explain how cancer spreads (metastasizes) and the medical treatment options for cancer that spreads to the brain. Drs. Kaur and Umeh-Garcia will help you understand the key biology and medical knowledge relating to metastasis. You will have an opportunity to learn from their specialty areas as it relates to studying cancer metastasis and treating metastasis to the brain. Register online: cancersupport.net/services/calendar/ This is a virtual event. Zoom link will be emailed to you once you've registered. For more information or registration assistance, contact: Zenaida Burgos at Speakers: Maninder P. Kaur, MD Neurologist, Onco-Neurology & Vascular Neurology Fellowship-trained at Stanford University School of Medicine Maxine Umeh-Garcia, PhD, MSc Research Scientist, Breast Cancer Biology Instructor at Stanford University School of Medicine To learn more about community events offered by Stanford Cancer Institute, visit: cancer.stanford.edu/training/events.html#community_events