Meningioma Support Group
Upcoming Support Group Dates
All meetings will be from 5:30 to 6:30 unless otherwise noted. Speakers will be open for questions.
March 1, 2012: "Radiation treatment options for meningiomas"
by Scott Soltys, MD, Stanford Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncologist, Stanford
Location
Stanford Cancer Center
2nd Floor Room CC-2103
875 Blake Wilbur Drive Stanford, CA 94305
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More Info
For more information and to make a reservation, please contact Jackei Lo at jlo@stanfordmed.org
At Stanford, we can offer peace of mind to you and your family if you have been diagnosed with a meningioma. Stanford is one of the most active and experienced meningioma treatment centers in the US.
Meningiomas are common benign brain tumors. They develop from meninges, the membrane that surrounds the brain. Most meningiomas are slow-growing benign tumors and may not cause any symptoms, but they can also be malignant and life threatening.
If you have been diagnosed with meningioma and have questions or which to explore treatment options and coping strategies with other patients and clinical experts, please join us for upcoming Stanford Meningioma Support Group meetings.
The meetings are free of charge and are a great resource for patient and family education. Support group meetings will be co-moderated by meningioma patients. The meetings consist of 20 minutes speaker presentation, 20 minutes patients’ presentations of their own experiences, and open forum for discussion. Also, leading Stanford Neurosurgeon, Steven D. Chang, MD, will join for a Q&A session at the end of each meeting.
The Stanford Meningioma Support Group will meet bimonthly on the first Thursday of the month from 5:30PM to 6:30PM.
At the upcoming meetings, Stanford Faculty Physicians will speak on the following featured topics:
March 1, 2012: "Radiation treatment options for meningiomas" by Scott Soltys, MD, Stanford Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncologist, Stanford
Past Talks:
January 5, 2012: "Management of pretreatment and posttreatment headaches and seizures in meningioma patient" by Dr. Steven Chang, MD, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford
November 3, 2011: "Nutrition and Nutritional Supplementation in patients with Meningiomas" by Erika Connor, Registered Dietitian, Stanford University Medical Center
September 1, 2011: "Meningiomas- epidemiology, symptoms, and treatment options" by Dr. Steven Chang, MD, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford