PANCREATIC CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, September Meeting

Thursday, Sept. 25th, 2008 – 6:00 pm

1122 NE 13^th Street

O’Donoghue Research Building

3^rd Floor Surgery Research Conference Room

This meeting is open to patients and their family and friends.

DIRECTIONS & MAP

Please see the map of OU Health sciences Center below for SUPPORT GROUP direction. Running north and south on the left side of the map is Lincoln Blvd. which is a major throughway running by the Health Sciences Center leading to the State Capitol Building. The O’Donoghue Research Building is in the upper right portion of the map in PURPLE on 13^th street directly under the large, red “N”. Parking will be in the north parking lot in front of the building having immediate access to the front entrance which is specifically designed for wheelchair access.

If anyone needs more specific direction please do not hesitate to email:

Daniel-Brackett @ouhsc.edu or call (405) 271-2108

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IF YOU:

   are a pancreatic cancer patient or a relative or friend of someone with pancreatic
      cancer,

   would like to utilize the services provided by a comprehensive, integrated pancreatic
      cancer program, or

   have an interest in supporting the development of the OU ~ Southwest Program for
      Pancreatic Cancer, providing services focused on the pancreatic cancer community.

THE FOLLOWING WILL BE OF INTEREST TO YOU:

The initial goal of this program is to establish a network consisting of every pancreatic cancer patient and survivor who resides in Oklahoma, as well as their families, friends, and supporters. This will allow us to reach the pancreatic cancer community this program is designed to serve.

The OU ~ Southwest Program for Pancreatic Cancer has a strong patient focus, placing specific emphasis on the development of the following services to pancreatic cancer patients and their families and friends:

Organized advocacy

Facilitated access to physicians and other health care providers

Education regarding the disease process

Decision - making support

Participation in clinical trials using state-of-the-art therapeutic interventions

Follow-up support groups

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The OU ~ Southwest Program for Pancreatic Cancer is based at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and is dedicated to serving pancreatic cancer patients and their families and friends. The initiation of this program is the collaborative effort of the Department of Surgery in the College of Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and the Department of Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma. There is extensive interaction with the leaders of the nationally prominent advocacy group, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) (http://www.pancan.org/index.html) that will be relied on for the development of the program. The foundation for this regional program is derived from the national agenda set forth in the Report of the Pancreatic Cancer Progress Review Group as presented to the National Cancer Institute in February 2001. This report is the result of a 10 month effort by approximately 120 nationally prominent participants representing the full spectrum of expertise required to identify a comprehensive array of priorities associated with pancreatic cancer.

ABOUT THE WEB PAGE

This Web Page will be constantly evolving with the goal of providing effective, up-to-date information focused on the care of pancreatic cancer patients.

The purpose of the Web Page is three-fold:

to provide a gateway to comprehensive information focused on pancreatic cancer,

   to facilitate access to physicians, health care providers, and support resources that
     specialize in pancreatic cancer at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center,

   to serve as an organizational resource for the pancreatic cancer community of
     Oklahoma and the surrounding Southwest Region.

We encourage interaction regarding the format and information provided through this Web Page. Please contact us if you have suggestions regarding improvements or changes that will help us develop a user-friendly Web Page for our pancreatic cancer community.

GOALS OF THE PROGRAM

The components of the OU ~ Southwest Program for Pancreatic Cancer outlined below assure an integrated, comprehensive approach to the improvement of health care for pancreatic cancer patients.

Advocacy / Communication

    Patient & General Public Awareness & Education
    Physician Education
    Physician - Patient Interaction
    Decision Making
    Support Groups
    High Risk Groups
    Survivorship Registry
    Web Based Image Library

Patient Care

    Screening
    Diagnosis
    Surgery
    Chemotherapy
    Radiation Therapy
    Comprehensive, Integrated, Individualized Patient Treatment Strategy

Research

    Tumor Biology
    Systemic Tumor Involvement
    Clinical Trials
    Institutional Access to:

Molecular and Cellular Biology Methodologies

Imaging Technologies

Animal Models of Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer Cell Lines

Provision for Mentorship To Promote Pancreatic Cancer Patient Care & Research

Career Development For Young Faculty

Training of Residents, Post Doctoral Fellows, and Medical & Graduate Students

We encourage anyone with an interest in pancreatic cancer to join us in the development of the OU ~ Southwest Program for Pancreatic Cancer.

PLEASE CONTACT US

We can be reached by:

email,

telephone: (405) 271-2108,

fax: (405) 271-1194, or

mail to the following address: Daniel J. Brackett

Surgery / OUHSC

PO Box 26901

Oklahoma City, OK 73190