The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s symposia are free educational events for pancreatic cancer patients and their families.

Symposium Location:
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Lindeman Pavilion
1201 Terry Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101


 8:30 a.m.  Check-in

 9:10 a.m.  Welcome and Opening Remarks
Cynthia Stroum
Founding Chair and Board Member

 9:30 a.m.  Current Diagnostic Tools
Joo Ha Hwang, MD
University of Washington Medical Center

10:15 a.m. FDA Approved Treatments and Their Side Effects
Sam Whiting, MD
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

11:00 a.m. Side Effect Management through Diet and Nutrition
Maria Petzel, RD, LD, CNSD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

11:45 a.m. Roundtable Lunch with Speakers

12:55 p.m. Experimental Treatments
Vincent Picozzi, MD, MMM
Virginia Mason Medical Center

1:40 p.m.   Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA
President & CEO

 2:10 p.m.  Survivor Photo

 2:20 p.m.  Break & Refreshments

 2:45 p.m.  Breakout Sessions Part I (attend one)

• Management of Pain and Other Symptoms
   Amy Guthrie, MSN, APRN, BC-PCM
   Oregon Health and Science University

• A Balanced Approach to Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer – A
   Formula for Success
   William Traverso, MD
   Virginia Mason Medical Center

• Supporting the Caregiver
   Sylvia Farias, MSW, LICSW
   Swedish Medical Center

 3:50 p.m.  Breakout Sessions Part II(attend one)

• Cutting Edge of Pancreatic Cancer Research
   Sunil Hingorani, MD, PhD
   Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

• Diet & Nutrition following Pancreatic Surgery
   Natalie Ledesma, MS, RD
   University of California, San Francisco

• Genetics of Pancreatic Cancer
   Brett Sheppard, MD
   Oregon Health and Science University

 4:50 p.m.  Symposium Ends