Let’s Talk About Colon Cancer
Online & LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital
On the occasion of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the LAU Health System with the LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, the LAU School of Arts and Sciences, and the LAU medical centers in collaboration with CHANCE and SAID associations invite you to the Q&A session
Let’s Talk About Colon Cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men and women each year. If diagnosed and treated early, cure rates are optimized.
This session will cover colorectal cancer facts, opportunities to reduce risk, screening options and treatment guidelines.
Speakers:
Rajaa Chatila, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Gastroenterology
Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education
LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Hady Ghanem, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Head, Division of Hematology-Oncology
Department of Internal Medicine
LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Roula Farah, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Department of Pediatrics/ Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
President and Founder of CHANCE Association
Lama Mattar, PhD
Associate Professor of Nutrition
Department of Natural Sciences
LAU School of Arts and Sciences
Colette Hanna, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Hematology-Oncology
Department of Internal Medicine
LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Hana Nimr
Founder and managing director
SAID NGO Lebanese Colorectal Cancer Awareness Association
Topics:
- Symptoms
- Causes
- Heredity and Lynch Syndrome
- Screening and Endoscopy
- Nutrition
- Treatment
- Patient Advocacy
Location:
For those wishing to join in person, seating is available yet limited due to COVID-19 measures, at the LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Building D, 6th floor, Auditorium D.
Or,
Follow the link below to attend this upcoming webinar