The Hirshberg Foundation is excited to have Dr. Jeffrey Chen as a speaker at the 15th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer on March 2nd, 2019. Dr. Chen is the Executive Director of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, one of the first academic programs in the world dedicated to the study of cannabis. We are excited […]
14th Annual Symposium Video Presentations
The Hirshberg Foundation is excited to announce that video presentations of the 14th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer are now viewable on our website. Hosted in collaboration with the UCLA Agi Hirshberg Center for Pancreatic Diseases, 200 caregivers, survivors, medical professionals and researchers attended the Hirshberg Foundation’s most important patient and caregiver event of the […]
Symposium Speaker Spotlight: Matt Lashey to discuss Chemo Patients Take Control
The Hirshberg Foundation is excited to have Matt Lashey joining us at the 14th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer to share how the newly created app, chemoWave, can help cancer patients when they document their patient experience. A free new mobile app, chemoWave, from parent company Treatment Technologies and Insights (TTI), was created with a […]
Symposium Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Annette Stanton to discuss Managing the Emotional Journey
The Hirshberg Foundation is excited to have Dr. Stanton joining us at the 14th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer to discuss how important it is to understand the emotional journey that cancer patients and loved ones experience once diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Annette L. Stanton, Ph.D., researches factors that promote or impede psychological and physical […]
Symposium Speaker Spotlight: Drs. Joe Hines and Timothy Donahue to speak on a Team Approach for The Management of Pancreatic Cancer
The Hirshberg Foundation is pleased to have Dr. Hines and Dr. Donahue joining us at the 14th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer to discuss the benefits of having an experienced medical team or an IPU (Integrated Practice Unit), like UCLA, to guide and treat pancreatic cancer patients. O. Joe Hines, MD, is UCLA’s Professor and […]
Symposium Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Margaret Tempero to discuss Navigating from Diagnosis to Treatment
The Hirshberg Foundation is excited to have Dr. Margaret Tempero joining us at the 14th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer to share important information about what you need to know and understand once diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and the best treatment options that are available. Margaret A. Tempero, MD, is Director, UCSF Pancreas Center and […]