IMPORTANT AND NEW FACTS REGARDING CANCER IN THE ELDERLY

Fariborz Fred Matloob Unit of B’nai B’rith Presents Series of Educational Conferences
in Memory of Parviz Pirnazar, M.D.


SPEAKER: ARASH NAEIM, M.D., PhD,
DIRECTOR OF UCLA GERIATRIC-ONCOLOGY RESEARCH AND
TRAINING PROGRAM



1- Why is cancer in the elderly important?


2- Why cancer in the elderly is different than cancer in younger individuals?

3- Should older patients be told their diagnosis?


4- What is new and exciting in cancer treatment that is available to older patients?


5- What about alternative and complementary treatments?


6- Important considerations for family and caregivers of elderly cancer patients.



at 7 pm at Hotel Palomar,
10740 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood, CA 90024,
Tel: (310) 475-8711,
info: 310-271-2242,
Free Admission.