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Carcinoid Conference 2004 The Current State of the Art in Diagnosis and Treatment of Carcinoid and Carcinoid Syndrome Please note - As at 30 January 2007, the audio and video files were migrated to a new server. They are back online now. Thank you for your patience. Event Overview Carcinoid 2004 took place on September 23rd through 25th at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel in New Orleans. The conference was geared towards patients and their families, focusing on diagnosis and management of this rare disease. The conference was designed to make patients with this rare disease aware of the most recent medical information concerning the diagnosis and management of their tumors. The twelve speakers included the world experts on carcinoid and carcinoid syndrome. These individuals presented the latest, often unpublished, updates on these tumors. In addition, sessions on legal implications of having cancer, nutrition, end of life care, alternative medicine approaches to carcinoid and financial planning were presented. The conference kicked off on Thursday night with a social event and devoted Friday and Saturday to presentations for patients and their families. Presentations Introductions by Dr. Larry Hollier & Dr. Eugene Woltering Viewing time: 9 minutes View:    broadband  |  lowband  |  MP3 (audio) What is Carcinoid and How Does It Affect You? Dr. Richard Warner, MD Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY Viewing time: 62 minutes View:    broadband  |  lowband  |  MP3 (audio) What are Peptides, Amines and Receptors? How Do They Work? Dr. Thomas M. O'Dorisio, MD Department: Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio Viewing time: 59 minutes View:    broadband  |  lowband  |  MP3 (audio) What You Need to Know About Radioactive Particles and Their Friends like Indium,Yttrium and Lutetium Mr. Gregory Espenan Viewing time: 56 minutes View:    broadband  |  lowband  |  MP3 (audio) What is New in Somatostatin Analog Therapy Dr. Lowell Anthony, MD FACP Associate Professor of Medicine Section of Medical Oncology The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans Louisiana Viewing time: 69 minutes View:    broadband  |  lowband  |  MP3 (audio) Alternative Therapies: A Good Idea But is it Good Medicine? Dr. Mary Hardy Viewing time: 56 minutes View:    broadband  |  lowband  |  MP3 (audio) Cancer and the Law - What You Need To Know Barbara Schwerin, JD Director, Cancer Legal Resource Center Adjunct Professor of Law Loyola Law School, Los Angeles California Viewing time: 67 minutes View:    broadband  |  lowband  |  MP3 (audio) An Update on Therapy with Radiolabeled Somatostatin Analogs Dr Larry Kvols, MD Professor of Interdisciplinary Oncology and Section Head, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Gastrointestinal Tumor Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Professor, University of South Florida College of Medicine Viewing time: 71 minutes View:    broadband  |  lowband  |  MP3 (audio) An Update on the First 100 Patients Treated With High-Dose 111In Pentetreotide Dr Louis Linares Viewing time: 52 minutes View:    broadband  |  lowband  |  MP3 (audio) The Role of Surgery, Cytoreduction, Chemoembolization and Liver Transplantation in Carcinoid Dr. Daniel Frey, MD FACS Professor of Surgery, Vice Chairman Department of Surgery Director of the Transplant Institute, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans Viewing time: 61 minutes View:    broadband  |  lowband  |  MP3 (audio) The Role of Hospice in Carcinoid Patients Dr. Jay Thomas, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine Clinical Medical Director of the San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care University of California San Diego California Viewing time: 59 minutes View:    broadband  |  lowband  |  MP3 (audio) The Role of Diet and Nutrition in Carcinoid Patients Mrs. Leigh Anne Geisler Burns, LDN/RD, CNSD Instructor of Clinical Medicine Department of Medicine Section of Nutrition Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans Louisiana Viewing time: 71 minutes View:    broadband  |  lowband  |  MP3 (audio) Financial Planning in Patients with Carcinoid Mr. Charles Kerwood [This presentation is not available due to technical issues.]		"This conference represents the cutting edge of medical information dispersal. Getting life saving information to patients with this exceedingly rare disease allows the patient to educate their local doctors rather than the usual paradigm in which physicians are the ones with the knowledge." - Dr. Eugene Woltering of LSUHSC Video Streaming Event Organizer
Programme Moderator: Eugene A. Woltering MD, FACS The James D. Rives Professor of Surgery and Neuroscience Department of Surgery, LSUHSC School of Medicine 2000 Tulane Avenue New Orleans, LA 70112 USA T: +1-504-568-4750 http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/surgery Programme Sponsor: The Foundation for the LSU Health Sciences Center 2000 Tulane Avenue New Orleans, LA 70112 USA T: +1-504-568-3712 http://www.foundation.lsuhsc.edu Copyright © 2004-2005, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Foundation Production by Knowledge Platform Pte Ltd Designed for viewing at 800 x 600 resolution (Internet Explorer 5 or Netscape 6 or later) For technical support, contact: System Administrator