Saint John’s Cancer Institute
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This presentation was offered in person and virtually for melanoma patients, family members, and loved ones.
Date: Saturday – October 29, 2022
Time: 11:00 AM (ET)| 10:00 AM (CT) | 9:00 AM (MT) | 8:00 AM (PT)
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Presenters & Topics
8:00 AM PT
Registration and Breakfast
8:45 AM PT
Welcoming Remarks
Rick Essner, M.D. FACS
Surgical Director
Melanoma Cancer Program
Saint John’s Cancer Institute
Santa Monica, California
8:50 AM PT
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Melanoma Facts You May Not Know
Shasa Hu, MD, FAAD
Dermatologist
University of Miami Health System
Miami, Florida
9:25 AM PT
Genetic Risks and the Importance of Family History in Melanoma
Miles Picus, M.D.
Cancer Genetic Counselor
Providence Health & Services
Santa Monica, California
9:45 AM PT
Whole Person Cancer Care: Assessing Social & Emotional Support Services
(VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE)
10:00 AM PT
Break
10:15 AM PT
The Effects of Diet and Supplements in Preventing and Surviving Cancer
Ashley Salazar
Registered Dietician
Saint John’s Health Center
Santa Monica, California
10:30 AM PT
Sun Protection, Sunscreens, and Skin Care During Therapy
Sonia Batra, MD, MSc, MPH
Dermatologist, Batra Medical, Surgical and Cosmetic Dermatology
Santa Monica, California
10:50 AM PT
Surgery and Wound Care Management in Melanoma
Laura Fluke, MD, FACS
Surgical Oncology Fellow,
Saint John’s Cancer Institute
Santa Monica, California
11:10 AM PT
Recent Progress in Medical Treatment for Advanced Melanoma
Kim Margolin, M.D., FACP, FASCO
Medical Director of the SJCI Melanoma Program
Saint John’s Cancer Institute
Santa Monica, California
11:30 AM PT
Recognition and Management of Side Effects and Toxicities from Melanoma Treatments
Patti Jo Carruth, MSN, RN, OCN
Research Nurse Trainer, Clinical Research Office
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, California
11:55 AM PT
Q&A
Panel
(VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE)
Panel
(VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE)
12:30 PM PT
2022: Things are Looking Up, But Much Work Remains
Samantha Guild
President
AIM at Melanoma Foundation