Pacific Meso Center News!
We are excited about all the new happenings here at Pacific Meso Center (PMC) at PHLBI. Below is all the latest news! Please contact us if you would like to receive additional information about the resources available through PMC.
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Pacific Meso Center News for for July, 2011
These past six months have been quite eventful and a great time to meet people in the mesothelioma community. We had a busy April and May. On April 30th we hosted a reception at the Dana Point Yacht Club in Dana Point. The following day, on May 1st we had hundreds of people participate in the "Breakaway from Cancer Walk" with mesothelioma survivors and other cancer survivors in a celebration of life. On May 21st, we held a first of its kind, international symposium on malignant pleural mesothelioma with some outstanding results.
Please contact us if you would like to receive additional information about the resources available through PMC.
Community Forum
Our new community form is now up and running. If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma and you have some questions, or you want to share your experiences with others in the community, you can now participate in our Community Forum. Click here to log in and ask questions of our Nurse Practitioner Anne Rorie, or speak to others in the community.
First, you need to register and get a password. Some of the topics we will be covering are:
- What to do when you have been diagnosed with Mesothelioma
- General Q and A about Mesothelioma
- Meso Survivors Connection
- Caregiver/Friends/Family Members Support
- Mesothelioma Symptoms and Coping
- Events Calendar
Any questions, call Clare Cameron at 310-478-4678.
Physicians Attending International Symposium Unanimously Conclude that Patients with Malignant Mesothelioma No Longer Should be subjected to Radical Lung-Removing Surgery (EPP)
On Saturday, May 21st, The Pacific Meso Center (PMC) at Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (PHLBI) held its first International Symposium in conjunction with UCLA at the Sheraton Delfina, Santa Monica. We invited a distinguished group of speakers, including two prominent surgeons from the United Kingdom, Mr. Tom Treasure, MD and Mr. David Waller, MD.
Mr. David Waller, MD, Mr. Tom Treasure MD, Dr. Robert Cameron |
Our group of international mesothelioma experts reviewed information from a variety of U.S. centers as well as from the recently concluded Mesothelioma And Radical Surgery (MARS) trial in the UK. English surgeons, Mr. Tom Treasure and Mr. David Waller clearly demonstrated that radical removal of the lung, extrapleural pneunonectomy or EPP holds no advantage over alternative less radical, lung-sparing therapies currently offered in other centers. Read more...
AMGEN's Breakaway From Cancer Event Raises $50,000
The Dana Point Cycling Community Foundation in conjunction with Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer initiative hosted a successful fundraiser at the Dana Point Yacht Club on Saturday, April 30th. Over 350 guests attended an evening of food, wine, beer, entertainment and a fabulous silent auction with many prestigious items up for bid. We were very pleased to see many of our patient survivors at the fundraiser.
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PMC is delighted to be one of the beneficiaries from this event, as well as other local charities who also benefited from this initiative. Read more...
The following day, on Sunday, May 1st, the Dana Point Cycling Community Foundation held its 5th Annual Dana Point Grand Prix. Crowds estimated at between 10,000 and 12,000 lined the streets of Dana Point's town center and historic Santa Clara neighborhood to witness the Annual Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling. Whether toddlers with training wheels or elite nationally-ranked professionals were on the course, the spectators went wild as competitors whizzed past. It was a very exciting day for all. Read more...
Pacific Meso Center is Giving You the Stars!
Our offer continues through the end of this year. Donate $1,000 and receive a complimentary portrait of Hollywood's Golden Era history!
Highly sought after and collected worldwide, these images have fetched staggering prices at auction. The Pacific Meso Center is delighted to continue to offer our generous patrons a choice in receiving any one of these beautiful lithographs if you donate $1,000+ .
We will ship to you free of charge and include a certificate of authentication. Click here to see avaiable images.
Nena Neissen: Cooking for Cancer
Nena Niessen is a breast cancer survivor who lives in Newport Beach, California and teaches classes on healthy eating at her studio in her home. Her classes cover a mixture of cancer-related nutrition topics and illustrate how to prepare several meals containing antioxidants and phytochemicals, high-fiber foods and healthy diary alternatives
In Nena's classes, one will learn about the right food choices that can help reduce the risk of developing cancer as well as overcome the disease after it has been diagnosed. Please visit her site at www.curesfromthekitchen.net
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September 25, 2011: Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens
Pacific Meso Center at PHLBI will be hosting a luncheon for mesotheliomia survivors and their families, and families of past mesothelioma victims at the Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens
Those in attendance will get the opportunity to hear an update on Dr. Robert Cameron's research. They will also get the chance to meet his staff and enjoy fabulous food and drink in a beautiful peaceful, garden setting.
Sunday, September 25 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at Stone Brewing Co, 1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA 92029
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Ottavio's Restaurant
This is the 5th year that Noella Belvedere has hosted a fundraiser at her restaurant in memory of her beloved husband, Ottavio who died from mesothelioma in 2006. Noella has raised a staggering $76,428 for us so far. Her goal is to reach $100,000. Proceeds from the dinner will be donated to The Pacific Meso Center. Please join us in making this happen and enjoy a fabulous Italian dinner at her restaurant.
Ottavio's
1620 Ventura Boulevard
Camarillo, CA 93010
RSVP: 805-482-3810
Info: www.ottavio.com
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Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer April 30th Event Raises $50,000
LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation, in conjunction with Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer initiative, hosted a successful fundraiser at the Dana Point Yacht Club on Saturday, April 30th. Over 350 guests attended an evening of food, wine, beer, entertainment and a fabulous silent auction with many prestigious items up for bid. The Pacific Meso Center (PMC) at PHLBI will be one of the beneficiaries from this event, whose mission it is to raise funds for better treatments and research that will eventually lead to a cure for mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Other local charities will also benefit from this initiative.
| Maryln and Terry Latham with Nasseem and Sanna Farag. Terry and Nasseem are patients of Dr. Robert Cameron |
As part of the weekend festivities, the Saturday Breakaway from Cancer Night was also a kick-off for the nationally recognized Sunday May 1st, Breakaway from Cancer 5th Annual Dana Point Grand Prix. The event, hosted by the City of Dana Point and organized by the DPCCF, drew a record crowd of thousands of enthusiastic fans to watch international and domestic cycling pros in the main event broadcast live on YouTube. Spectators also came to support, cheer and participate with hundreds of survivors, caregivers and family members who gathered to walk on the most beautiful bicycle race course in the USA immediately prior to the Pro main event, as part of the "Breakaway from Cancer Walk" to celebrate life.
The Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling is organized by the Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with a mission of community cycling advocacy and growth. All proceeds will be donated to charity. In prior years, a portion of the proceeds from the race have been donated to the Dana Point Boys & Girls Club and the 5th Marine Regiment Support Group.
For more information, please visit https://www.danapointgrandprix.com.
Contact:Clare Cameron, Executive Director, Pacific Meso Center at PHLBI
Phone: 310-478-4678
https://www.pacificmesocenter.org
https://www.danapointgrandprix.com
1st International Symposium on Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
LOS ANGELES, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The UCLA Mesothelioma Research Program is sponsoring the 1st International Symposium on Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) at the Sheraton Hotel in Santa Monica, California. This unique one-day symposium will take place on Saturday, May 21st from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The course will be led by Dr. Robert Cameron, MD, FACS, Director of the Mesothelioma Research Program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Chief of Thoracic Surgery at the West Los Angeles Veterans' Administration Medical Center, and a long-time advocate for lung-sparing surgery.
The seminar's distinguished international faculty includes both Mr. Tom Treasure, MD and Mr. David A Waller, MD, who will discuss the recent results announced from the Mesothelioma and Radical Surgery (MARS) Trial conducted in the U.K. The program will feature additional experts in the fields of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and pulmonary medicine. The symposium was designed primarily for physicians needing continuing medical education (CME) credit but other interested parties may attend.
For a brochure on the seminar and to enroll online, go to https://www.cme.ucla.edu/courses. To register by phone or for further information, call 310-794-2620.
Contact:
Clare Cameron
Pacific Meso Center at PHLBI
310-478-4678
ccameron@phlbi.org
https://www.pacificmesocenter.org
https://www.phlbi.org
New Executive Director of the Pacific Meso Center
Clare Cameron Has a Personal Stake in the Fight Against Mesothelioma
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14, 2011 -- The Pacific Meso Center (PCM) at PHLBI is pleased to announce that Clare Cameron has joined the Meso Center as its new executive director as of January 3, 2011. Ms. Cameron comes to the Center following 11 years as senior campaign director for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, where she started numerous fundraising events which raised millions of dollars for children's blood cancer research.
Clare has an emotional reason for working for PMC, in that she is a lung cancer survivor herself, who also saw both her parents die of lung cancer. Clare is pleased to be in her new position of heading up PMC and working with Dr. Robert Cameron, who she initially met as her lung cancer surgeon. She strongly believes in his innovative surgical techniques, helping those afflicted with mesothelioma. It is her goal to raise awareness and funding to help find better treatments and early detection, which will eventually lead to a cure for this dreaded disease. Read more...
Dr. Robert Cameron on Treating Mesothelioma
Over the last 16 years, Dr. Cameron has modified, improved, and performed the intricate operation hundreds of times and with more painstaking tedious precision than practically any other surgeon. Why did Dr. Cameron feel so strongly that this was the "right" procedure?
"There are a number of compelling reasons," Dr. Cameron states, "and there are a number of misconceptions or myths that confuse surgeons and patients alike." Dr. Cameron addresses some of these myths below and in the coming weeks in his column so that patients (and surgeons) have the foundation to rationally evaluate their surgical options.
Myth #4: Talc Pleurodesis Prevents Surgeons from Performing a Pleurectomy Operation. February 15, 2011.
Myth #3: Mesothelioma Tumor in the Lung "Fissures" Cannot Be Removed Without Also Removing the Entire Lung. January 28, 2011.
Myth #2: A More Radical Operation That Takes Out the Pericardium and Diaphragm for Bigger Margins is a Better Operation. January 11, 2011.
Myth #1: A More Radical Operation Obviously Provides Better Results Than a Less Radical Surgical Procedure. January 3, 2011.
April 30 - May 1, 2011: Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer® Partners with the 5th Annual Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling as Presenting Sponsor for 2011
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April 30 - May 1, 2011: Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer® Partners with the 5th Annual Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling as Presenting Sponsor for 2011
The Dana Point Grand Prix Cycling event on Sunday, May 1 of cycling is pleased to announce the presenting sponsorship of Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer® for this year's USA Cycling NRC sanctioned event on May 1st, with proceeds to benefit the Pacific Meso Center and local charities.
Cancer survivors, family members, caregivers, and Doctors, are invited to join the Breakaway Walk on Sunday, May 1st at 3:00 p.m. at the Cancer Survivor Tent in a Celebration of Life and walk the last 200 yards of the race at 3:00 p.m. Banner signing, T shirts, Medals and lots of fun!
Prior to the Sunday May 1st main racing event, on Saturday April 30, the Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation hosts a charity fundraiser to benefit local and national charities, the Pacific Meso Center being one of the primary beneficiaries. The evening will consist of great food, drinks and a silent auction at a local restaurant from 6:00 - 9:30 p.m. Click here for more information.
May 21, 2011: UCLA and PMC to Hold Conference on Lung-Sparing Therapies for Pleural Mesothelioma
The Pacific Meso Center (PMC) at PHLBI is pleased to announce that it has agreed to help sponsor a UCLA Seminar on Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomia, the first of its kind featuring cancer treatments that preserve the victims' lung. This unique one day seminar will take place on Saturday, May 21st, 2011 at the Sheraton Delfina in Santa Monica, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The course will be led by one of the world's foremost experts in the field, Dr. Robert B. Cameron, who is the Director of the Mesothelioma Research Program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and also Chief of Thoracic Surgery at the West Los Angeles Veterans' Administration Medical Center. Dr. Cameron has been a long-time advocate for the surgical removal of all visible malignant pleural mesothelioma tumor without removal of the lung itself. Click here for more information.
September 25, 2011: Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens
Pacific Meso Center at PHLBI will be hosting a luncheon for mesotheliomia survivors and their families, and families of past mesothelioma victims at the Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens
Those in attendance will get the opportunity to hear an update on Dr. Robert Cameron's research. They will also get the chance to meet his staff and enjoy fabulous food and drink in a beautiful peaceful, garden setting.
Sunday, September 25 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at Stone Brewing Co, 1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA 92029
Pacific Meso Center is Giving You the Stars!
In appreciation of your generous donations this year, Pacific Meso Center is proud to offer a complimentary portrait of Hollywood Golden Era history!
In conjunction with Art&Artifact Gallery, the Pacific Meso Center is offering all $1000+ donations a complimentary Frank Worth lithograph! Described by Christie's of London as "The most extraordinary collection of its kind in the past fifty years,"
The Worth collection is a new and romantic find - with never before seen candid photos of your favorite classic celebrities. Click here for more.