Free kidney cancer patient information day from the hospital that saved me. Please share.

As long-time readers know, in 2007 I nearly died from a severe case of kidney cancer. One thing that saved me was being very well informed by information I got from an online patient community … information that was valid but did not exist in the medical literature. (They’re now at SmartPatients.)

So my hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess, decided to start producing an annual patient information symposium, as part of the Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, to share such cutting-edge information directly to patients (and other clinicians of course). Free! Both online and virtual.

But ya gotta register.

And they’re open to our questions! (That would be you, your friends, family, etc.) And not just nerdy medical information, but practical advice too, from the professionals who take care of actual sick people. And suggestions of what topics you’d like them to discuss.

Here’s this year’s information:

Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center
Kidney Cancer Symposium – December 6
Registration/Invitation

Free • In person or virtual

You are Invited to the Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center Kidney Cancer Symposium
8:00 am – 4:00 pm • Friday December 6, 2024 • Boston Marriott Newton
2345 Commonwealth Ave. Newton, MA 02466
Breakfast & lunch included • Parking is validated

To register: email Alison Levy alevy2@bidmc.harvard.edu
Include the first and last names, email addresses and phone numbers of all those who want to participate, and whether they’ll be in person or virtual.

Optional: include any questions/topics you would like discussed at this year’s event.

Please forward this invitation to any kidney cancer patients, clinics, organizations, family members or caregivers who may be interested in attending.