Mather Hospital to Hold Ovarian Cancer Symposium

Mather Hospital will present an educational symposium on ovarian cancer on Nov. 17 in conference rooms 3, 4 and 5 at the hospital. Check-in opens at 6:30 p.m.; the program begins at 7 p.m.

Each year approximately 21,550 women in the United States are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, most of them between the ages of 40 and 65. Symptoms of early stage disease are often vague and ill defined and may not be severe or specific enough to prompt a woman to seek medical attention. The majority of cases are advanced (stage III or IV) at the time of diagnosis.

At this informative symposium, participants will learn about:

• Signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer
• Genetic links
• Treatment protocols

Presentations to be given at the symposium are:

• "Surgical Management of Ovarian Cancer"

       Benjamin M. Schwartz, MD, FACOG, FACS, GYN Oncology, Surgery;

• "Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer"

      Michael Dosik, MD, FACP, Hematology/Oncology;

• "Ovarian Cancer: The Genetic Connection"

      David Hyman, MD, Genetics

Panelists scheduled to participate in the symposium include Michael Dosik, MD, FACP, Hematology/Oncology; David Hyman, MD, Genetics; Stanley Ostrow, MD, Hematology/Oncology; Gerardo SanRoman, MD, FACOG, OB/GYN; Benjamin M. Schwartz, MD, FACOG, FACS, GYN/Oncology, Surgery; and Jeffrey Vacirca, MD, Hematology/Oncology.

A complimentary dinner will be served. Please enter the hospital building through the main entrance on North Country Road.

Registration is required. To register or for more information, call 631-476-2888, visit us online at www.matherhospital.org/cancer, or e-mail: reservations@matherhospital.org.