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1998 Breakout Sessions100 Integrative Approaches to Cancer Treatment (Part 1) Each presenter will review the integrative approach to cancer treatment as practiced at his center and provide the best research data supporting this treatment approach. Therapies used at the comprehensive centers include nutrition, mind-body approaches, Chinese and Western herbs, physical exercise, group support, spiritual counseling and a variety of non-traditional biological therapies. Examples of successful treatments will be presented and discussed. Moderator: Mary Ann Richardson, DrPH; Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Houston School of Public Health, Center for Alternative Medicine Research Presenters: Jeremy Geffen, MD, FACP; Founder & Executive Director, Geffen Cancer Center E. Dieter Hager, MD, PhD, Dsc; Chief Physician & Executive Medical Director, BioMed-Klinik Commentator: Thomas D. Brown, MD; Deputy Head, Division of Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center 101 Providing Good Information to People with Cancer Presenters will discuss the work of their respective organizations and the types of information they provide to people with cancer. The needs of cancer patients for accurate and comprehensible information about treatment and prevention will be addressed. Issues relating to the authoritative presentation of controversial or inadequately researched therapies will also be discussed. Moderator: Ralph Moss, PhD; Science Writer Presenters: Sarah O’Donnell; Prevention Magazine Steve Dunn; Developer of the CancerGuide web site Samuel S. Epstein, MD; Professor of Environmental & Occupational Medicine, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago David Hankins, PhD; Chairman & Program Director, International Cancer Alliance Susan Okie, MD; Medical Writer, The Washington Post Andrew Sparber, RN, MS, CS; Psychiatric Consultations/Liaison Nurse, Clinical Center, National Institutes for Health Commentator: Ralph Moss, PhD; Science Writer 102 New Therapies for Breast Cancer Presenters will provide the best research data on the preventive and therapeutic value of a variety of the best-known, most widely used and least understood therapies for breast cancer, including soy, antioxidants, CoQ10 and melatonin. In addition, a breast cancer survivor will discuss her experience using these and other therapies in conjunction with conventional treatment. Moderator: Devra Lee Davis, PhD, MPH, Director, Health Environment and Development, World Resources Institutes Presenters: Stephen Barnes, PhD; Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham David Blask, PhD, MD; Senior Research Scientist, Bassett Research Institute, Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital Penny Pilgram George, PsyD; Co-founder, Sellergren-George Consulting Psychologists Charles B. Simone, MD; Simone Protective Cancer Center Richard A. Willis, PhD; Professor, Department of Human Ecology & Acting Director, Institute for Biomedical Research, The University of Texas at Austin Commentator: Alison Estabrook, MD; Professor of Clinical Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and Chief of the Breast Service, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital 103 Mobilizing Mind, Body and Spirit to Treat Cancer Mind-body-spirit approaches are among the most widely used and important elements of a comprehensive cancer treatment. Presenters will provide an overview of what we know of the psychological influences on onset and course of cancer, as well as about the psychology of people who have - and survive - cancer. They will also present innovative treatment programs that incorporate such tools as qi gong, biofeedback, self-hypnosis, breathing and imagery. Moderator: Henry Dreher; Medical Writer Presenters: Alastair Cunningham, PhD, CPsych; Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Behavioral Science, Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital Mary Lee Esty, PhD, President, Neurotherapy Center of Washington Julia Rowland, PhD; Co-Director, Psycho-Oncology Program, Psychiatry Department, Georgetown University Medical Center Ellen Levine, PhD, MPH; Director, Psychosocial Oncology Research, Geraldine Brush Cancer Research Institute Commentator: Jeanne Achterberg, PhD; Professor, Saybrook Institute 104 Diet and Cancer: An Overview The influence of diet on cancer is a subject of great importance and considerable controversy. This session will provide a clear, comprehensible and practical overview of what we know about nutrition in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Dr. Preuss will discuss research showing the connection between nutrition and nutritional supplements and the incidence of cancer as well as research that shows which supplements may be useful in the treatment of cancer. Moderator: Susan B. Lord, MD; Nutrition Program Coordinator, Center for Mind-Body Medicine Presenter: Harry G. Preuss, MD; Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Georgetown University 105 Immunotherapies Immune therapies have long been central to the search for a cure for cancer. This panel will provide basic information about four approaches which have over the years seemed promising: Coley's toxins, the use of lectins and other immunomodulating substances, a vaccine for non-Hodgkins lymphoma and a viral treatment for pediatric glioblastoma multiforme (gbm). Moderator: Alan M. Dattner, MD; Clinical Staff, Day-Kimball Hospital Presenters: Josef Beuth, MD, PhD; President, German Society of Oncology; Institut fur Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene der Universitat Koeln Arnold I. Freeman, MD; Chief, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Hadassah University Hospital Ralf Kleef, MD; Austrian Society of Oncology James McCoy, MD; Director of Cancer Research and Immunotherapy, Immunocomp Laboratory Commentator: Jeffrey White, MD; Director, Clinical Trials and Clinical Care Program, Metabolism Branch, National Cancer Institute 200 Integrative Approaches to Cancer Treatment (Part 2) Each presenter will review the integrative approach to cancer treatment as practiced at his center and provide the best research data supporting this treatment approach. Therapies used at the comprehensive centers include nutrition, mind-body approaches, Chinese and Western herbs, physical exercise, group support, spiritual counseling and a variety of non-traditional biological therapies. Examples of successful treatments will be presented and discussed. Moderator: Mary Ann Richardson, DrPH; Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Houston School of Public Health, Center for Alternative Medicine Research Presenters: Michael Schachter, MD; Medical Director, Schachter Center for Complementary Medicine R. Michael Williams, MD, PhD; Senior Medical Director & Chief Medical Officer, Cancer Treatment Centers of America Commentator: Thomas D. Brown, MD; Deputy Head, Division of Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center 201 Consumer Advocacy: What Needs to be Done? The attempt to create a comprehensive treatment for cancer depends on public awareness and political action as well as scientific research. The panelists, who represent a variety of perspectives, have devoted many years to moving forward a national treatment and prevention agenda. They will share their approaches with one another and the audience and work together to produce a new agenda for treatment, prevention and research. Michael Pertschuk, the commentator, was formerly Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and is a central figure in bringing tobacco companies to the Congressional bargaining table. Moderator: Carolyn Aldige; President, Cancer Research Foundation of America Presenters: Judith Blanchard, MS; Director of Operations, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Candace Campbell; Executive Director, American Preventive Medical Association Alan Dumoff; Executive Director, LifeTree Consulting Laurie Taylor, JD; Counsel, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight Frank Wiewel; Executive Director, People Against Cancer Commentator: Michael Pertschuk; Co-Director, The Advocacy Institute 202 New Therapies for Prostate Cancer The new therapies represented on this panel hold significant promise for the treatment of prostate cancer. Dr. Atkins' comprehensive approach and Drs. Chen's and Rivlin's specific therapies will be reviewed by William Fair, MD, one of the country's most distinguished oncologic surgeons. Moderator: Michael Newman, MD; Clinical Professor of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine Presenters: Robert Atkins, MD; Medical Director, Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine Berkley Bedell; Former Member of Congress and prostate cancer survivor Sophie Chen, PhD; President, NOVASPES, Inc. Richard Rivlin, MD; Program Director, Clinical Nutrition Research Unit, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Commentator: William Fair, MD; Chair of Urologic Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 203 Imagery and Cancer Treatment: An Experiential Workshop Jeanne Achterberg did the original research on Carl and Stephanie Simonton's use of imagery in the treatment of cancer. The focus of this session will be on the use of imagery as a complementary therapy in the treatment of cancer and as a tool for maintaining health. Following a slide presentation of healing images, the participants will be invited to an experience of symbolic healing and guided imagery that has been developed for persons diagnosed with cancer and used and studied by the presenter for 20 years. Moderator: Monique Class, RN; Co-Founder, Center for Women's Health Presenter: Jeanne Achterberg, PhD; Professor, Saybrook Institute 204 New Biological Therapies New biological therapies for cancer are often greeted with great hope as well as great skepticism. This session will present and carefully evaluate data on three therapies: shark cartilage, maitake mushrooms, and the treatment of cancer using viruses. Moderator: Fredi Kronenberg, PhD; Director, Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research for Women's Health, Columbia University School of Physicians and Surgeons Presenters: Tibor Bakacs, MD, PhD, DSc; Head of the Department of Immunology, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary Charles Simone, MD; Simone Protective Cancer Center Cun Zhuang, PhD, Principal, Bio Research Institute, Inc. Commentator: Harry G. Preuss, MD; Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Georgetown University 205 Trophoblastic Hormones and Cancer: A Breakthrough in Treatment? The role of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), a naturally occurring hormone, in the genesis of cancer has been hotly debated. In Russia, the use of therapies that immunize against hCG has been hailed as a major advance in cancer treatment. Dr. Acevedo is the foremost American researcher in this area. Moderator: Leonard Wisneski, MD; Medical Director, American WholeHealth Presenters: Hernan Acevedo, MD; Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Head of Division of Experimental Pathology, Allegheny General Hospital Ralph Moss, PhD; Science Writer Commentator: William Regelson, MD; Professor of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University 300 The Uses of Chinese Medicine Many Western physicians and cancer patients have made acupuncture and herbal treatments an integral part of their therapeutic approach. This panel presents an overview of Chinese medicine as well as a specific examination of the research evidence for acupuncture for nausea, vomiting and pain; a Chinese herbal treatment for cancer; and an herbal treatment for atrophic gastritis. Two of the presenters are from China. Moderator: Robert Duggan, MA, MAc; President, Traditional Acupuncture Institute Presenters: Efrem Korngold, OMD; Chinese Medicine Works Yan A. Su, OMD, PhD; Assistant Professor, Institute for Molecular & Human Genetics, Lombardi Cancer Center Ming Tian, MD; Clinical Consultant on Acupuncture, NIH Clinical Center and Director, Academy of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Commentator: Michael Hawkins, MD; Director for Developmental Therapeutics Program, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University 301 Financing and Insurance: Possibilities and Pitfalls This panel, which includes representatives from major health plans, private industry and the growing alternative care community, will offer several views on financing and insurance coverage of comprehensive care. Rick Carlson, one of the pioneers in creating an integrative approach to medicine, will help panelists and the audience to formulate strategies for better coverage and more comprehensive care. Moderator: Rick Carlson, JD; President and CEO, HealthMagic Presenters: James Dillard, MD, DC, CAc; Medical Director, Alternative Medical Department, Oxford Health Plans William W. George; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Medtronic, Inc. Antonio C. Martinez, II, PC; Attorney at Law, Government and Public Affairs Counsel Robert Mayo; President, Cancer Treatment Centers of America Doug Metz, DC; Medical Director, American Specialty Health Plans Mark Pacala, MBA; President and Chief Executive Officer, American WholeHealth Commentator: Rick Carlson, JD; President and CEO, HealthMagic 302 Issues in Research on Complementary and Alternative Cancer Treatments (Part 1) Presenters will describe approaches to investigating the safety and effectiveness of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Center therapies. Examples of research methods for cancer will be presented and the conditions under which those methods are valid and not valid. Presenters will describe research they have done in the investigation of specific CAM therapies. An update of current collaborative CAM cancer research activities between the Office of Alternative Medicine and the National Cancer Institute will be presented. Moderator: Wayne Jonas, MD; Director, Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM), National Institutes of Health Presenters: Josef Beuth, MD, PhD; President, German Society of Oncology, Insitut fur Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene der Universitat Koeln Barrie Cassileth, PhD; Consulting Professor, Duke University School of Medicine William Regelson, MD; Professor of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University Mary Ann Richardson, DrPH; Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Houston School of Public Health, Center for Alternative Medicine Research 303 The Art of Healing: An Experiential Workshop Using a slide presentation, Dr. Siegel will show how dreams, images and drawings done by patients reveal unconscious feelings and beliefs about themselves, their disease, and their treatment. Participants will then have an opportunity to discuss their dreams, do drawings and interpret the symbolic and hidden aspects of conflict and illness in their lives. Participants will also learn to use imagery, meditation and auto-hypnotic techniques to facilitate the healing process. Moderator: Susan B. Lord, MD; Nutrition Program Coordinator, Center for Mind-Body Medicine Presenter: 304 The Dietary Treatment of Cancer (Part 1) Presenters will describe two dietary treatment programs for cancer that have been used by many hundreds of patients: Dr. Atkins’ regime and the Gerson cancer therapy. They will review the research evidence supporting the use of these treatment programs, and their presentations will in turn be discussed and critiqued by an NCI scientist. Moderator: Alan Dattner, MD; Clinical Staff, Day-Kimball Hospital Presenters: Robert Atkins, MD; Medical Director, Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine Gar Hildenbrand; Gerson Research Organization Commentator: Douglas Weed, MD, PhD; Director, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program National Cancer Institute 305 Antineoplastons Stanislaw Burzynski, who developed the antineoplaston treatment for cancer is the court of last resort for many patients with inoperable cancer. In this panel, the scientific evidence for Dr. Burzynski’s therapy and the clinical outcomes will be reviewed by mainstream oncologists and pharmacologists. This represents the most comprehensive, critical review to date of Dr. Burzynski’s therapy and its place in cancer treatment. Moderator: Ralph Moss, PhD; Science Writer Presenters: Stanislaw Burzynski, MD, PhD; Burzynski Research Institute and Clinic Lichuan Chen, PhD; Consultant Dieter Schellinger, MD; Department of Radiology, Georgetown University School of Medicine Mary Jo and Steve Siegel; Burzynski Patient Organization Commentators: Arnold Eggers, MD; Associate Professor of Neurology, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Robert Burdick, MD; Clinical Instructor, University of Washington School of Medicine Robert Newman, MD; Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology; Chief, Section of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Clinical Investigations, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center 400 Integrating Mind & Body Through Movement: An Experiential Workshop Anna Halprin, premier dancer and cancer survivor will give participants a powerful personal experience of the PsychoKinetic Visualization Process. This dramatic healing work integrates movement, imagery, and language in a manner which allows participants to tap into some of their personal mythologies and life scripts. Experiential work will be followed by a demonstration of the Five Stages of Healing as applied to this process. No previous dance/movement experience is required. Moderator: Kristin O'Shee, MFA, MsT; Artistic Director, O’Shee Dances Presenter: Anna Halprin, PhD; Co-Founder, Tamalpa Institute 401 Constructing Your Integrated Treatment Plan This is the panel for cancer patients who are seeking guidance in using complementary as well as conventional therapies. Cancer survivors and health professionals who have created their own plans and/or are helping others to do the same will provide practical and easy-to-use road maps for attendees. Moderator: Martha Miller, PhD; Counselor/Consultant,Lifestyle Consultation Services Presenters: Pali Delevitt, MA, PhD; Instructor in Medical Education, University of Virginia School of Medicine and Cancer Survivor Diane Manahan, RN; Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Mankato State University and Cancer Survivor William Manahan, MD; University of Minnesota Carol O'Toole; Cancer Survivor Richard Steinberg, MD; Cancer Survivor Commentator: Henry Dreher, Medical Writer 402 Issues in Research on Complementary and Alternative Cancer Treatments (Part 2) Presenters will describe approaches to investigating the safety and effectiveness of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Center therapies. Examples of research methods for cancer will be presented and the conditions under which those methods are valid and not valid. Presenters will describe research they have done in the investigation of specific CAM therapies. An update of current collaborative CAM cancer research activities between the Office of Alternative Medicine and the National Cancer Institute will be presented. Moderator: Wayne Jonas, MD; Director, Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM), National Institutes of Health Presenters: Josef Beuth, MD, PhD; President, German Society of Oncology, Insitut fur Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene der Universitat Koeln Barrie Cassileth, PhD; Consulting Professor, Duke University School of Medicine Michael Hawkins, MD; Director for Developmental Therapeutics Program, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University William Regelson, MD; Professor of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University Mary Ann Richardson, DrPH; Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Houston School of Public Health, Center for Alternative Medicine Research 403 Support Groups for Cancer Support groups are perhaps the single most potent and most carefully investigated and validated form of complementary therapy for cancer. In this panel, four of the country's most innovative and exciting programs will be presented and practical information will be provided for those who wish to implement or participate in similar groups. Moderator: Carol B. Goldberg, MA, LGSW; Assistant Director, Center for Mind-Body Medicine Presenters: Susan Halpern, MSW; Program Associate, Commonweal Nancy Harazduk, MS, LGSW; Coordinator, Mind-Body Skills Group Program, Center for Mind-Body Medicine Maureen Redl, MA, MFCC; Founder and Director, Voices of Healing Ellen Levine, PhD, MPH; Director, Psychosocial Oncology Research, Geraldine Brush Cancer Research Institute Commentator: Stephen P. Hersh, MD; Executive and Medical Director, Medical Illness Counseling Center 404 Dietary Treatments of Cancer (Part 2) Nicholas Gonzalez’s work with pancreatic cancer and other life-threatening malignancies has been widely heralded. Macrobiotics is perhaps the most commonly used of dietary therapies for cancer. This session will, for the first time, present authoritative information on these therapies. Moderator: Susan Lord, MD; Nutrition Program Coordinator, Center for Mind-Body Medicine Presenters: Lawrence Kushi, ScD; Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota Commentator: Douglas Weed, MD, PhD; Director, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, National Cancer Institute 405 Herbal Therapies Herbal therapies have increasingly become a staple of complementary cancer treatment. In this panel, James Duke, one of the nation’s leading botanic scientists, will carefully evaluate the research data on four of the most widely used herbal therapies including the Hoxsey formula; PC SPES, which is a Chinese herbal formula; FlorEssence/Essiac tea; and "Sun’s soup" of Chinese herbs. Moderator: Joel Evans, MD; Founder and Director, Center for Women's Health Presenters: Steve Austin, ND; Center for Natural Medicine Sophie Chen, PhD; President, NOVASPES, Inc. Bruce Dales; Research & Development Department, Flora Manufacturing and Distributing Alexander Sun, PhD; Director, Medical Sciences, Connecticut Institute for Aging and Cancer Commentator: James Duke, PhD; Botanical Consultant |
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