The seminar will be held on Tuesday, 15 December 2015, at the Israel Cancer Association, "Beit Mati", in memory of the late Matilde Recanati, 7 Revivim Street, Givatayim, "Suzy" Hall, 3rd floor.
Prof. David Gross, Head, Neuroendocrine Tumor Unit, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, will be leading the seminar.
Admission is free. This seminar is geared towards patients, survivors and their families.
Seminar Program
14:30 - 15:00: Meet and greet, by Mrs. Miri Ziv, ICA Director General.
15:00 - 16:40: Lectures:
Neuroendocrine tumors - what is it all about?, by Dr. Orit Twito, Senior Physician, Endocrinology Unit, Meir Medical Center.
Updates and innovations in oncology treatment, by Dr. Ido Wolf, Director of the Medical Oncology Department, Institute of Oncology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.
Focused ultrasound as a local therapy for liver cancer, by Dr. Simona Glassberg, Senior Physician, Neuroendocrine Tumor Unit, Hadassah Medical Center, Ein Karem Campus.
Supplementary medicine research studies on neuroendocrine tumors, by Dr. Yair Maimon, Traditional Chinese Medicine Physician, Founder and Director of the "Tal" Center for Integrative Medicine Research, Institute of Oncology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
Surgical treatment, by Prof. Petahiya Weissman, Director of the Department of Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
16:40 - 17:00: Intermission
17:00 - 18:00: Question and answer panel featuring seminar lecturers
For further information about the program, please click on the Neuroendocrine Tumors Seminar Program link (in Hebrew).
Registration
Due to limited seating, please register in advance.
Please click here to registrate online.
You may also register by contacting the ICA Rehabilitation and Welfare Department:
Revital: Tel.: +972-3-572.16.15. Mali: Tel.: +972-3-572.16.70. Silvia: Tel.: +972-3-572.16.18 Michal: Tel.: +972-3-572.16.78.
Directions
Public Transportation
Bus no. 55 from Arlozorov "Tel Aviv Savidor" Central Railway Station headed towards Tel Hashomer, get off one stop after the Givatayim Shopping Mall. Bus no. 31 - from Tel Aviv Central Bus Station heading towards Givatayim.
Private Vehicle
Travel on Highway no. 4 (Geha), exit at Aluf Sadeh Interchange, and immediately after the tunnel, turn right onto Yitzhak Rabin Blvd. Paid parking available at Givatayim Shopping Mall.