Event

Goodman Cancer Research Centre Public Forum

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 18:30to20:30
McIntyre Medical Building Palmer Amphitheatre, 6th floor, 3655 promenade Sir William Osler, Montreal, QC, H3G 1Y6, CA

The Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre presents

Understanding cancer research and current treatments: Empowerment through knowledge

Session 2:

Cancer pain management: Understanding pain - new avenues and support systems

Facilitator:

NICOLE BEAUCHEMIN, PhD
Professor, Departments of Biochemistry, Medicine and Oncology
Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre


Panelists:

JEFFREY MOGIL, PHD
Psychology Department, McGill University
Title: What we know (and what we don't) about pain

SVETLANA KOMAROVA, PhD
Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University
Shriners Hospital for Children - Canada
Title: Pain due to cancer metastasis to bone: can we examine it in pre-clinical studies?

BERNARD LAPOINTE, MD
Eric M. Flanders Chair of Palliative Medicine, McGill University
Director, Palliative Care McGill
Chief, Palliative Care Division, Jewish General Hospital
Title: Relieving cancer related pain

Patient Testimonial

Sessions are delivered in English. The question and answer period is bilingual, in English and French. Admission is FREE, but seating is limited.

Refreshments will be served.

Contact: 514-398-3075 or communications.gcrc [at] mcgill.ca

For more information and registration, click here.

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