DAVENPORT, IOWA (November, 2020) — Gilda’s Club Quad Cities will host a Frankly Speaking about Cancer: Precision Medicine — a free virtual workshop for people interested in precision medicine. Fundamental information about precision medicine, biomarker testing, and types of targeted therapies to find the best treatment on an individual basis will be discussed. Dr Muhammad Furqan of University of Iowa Hospitals will present this workshop on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 6-7:30PM, at via Zoom.
Frankly Speaking about Cancer: Precision Medicine streamlines crucial information available to people about precision medicine.
Registration required to obtain Zoom link. To register, please call 563-326-7504 or e-mail gc@gildasclubqc.org.
This workshop will also be broadcast via Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/gildasclubqc.
The Workshop will include:
Dr Muhammad Furqan of University of Iowa Hospitals
Frankly Speaking about Cancer: Precision Medicine is made possible through unrestricted educational grants from Lilly, Foundation Medicine, and Genentech.
The mission of the Cancer Support Community (CSC) is to ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community. Backed by evidence that the best cancer care includes social and emotional support, CSC offers a menu of personalized services and education for patients and families affected by all types of cancer. In 2009, The Wellness Community and Gilda’s Club Worldwide joined forces to become the Cancer Support Community. CSC provides the highest-quality emotional and social support through a network of more than 50 local affiliates, over 100 satellite locations, and online. For more information, visit www.CancerSupportCommunity.org.
