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Evening of Hope / Patient Summit - Toronto 2016

Lung Cancer Canada would like to express a sincere THANK YOU to all of our volunteers, stakeholders, patients, survivors, caregivers and friends for making our Evening of Hope and Lung Cancer Patient Summit a HUGE success! Stay tuned to this page as we post pictures in our gallery, a list of our generous sponsors and links to the very informative presentations!

Evening of Hope Gallery

View the pictures from our Evening of Hope.

Lung Cancer Patient Summit Video Presentations

View the video presentations from the LCPS on our Youtube channel!

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors

About the 2016 Evening of Hope

The Evening of Hope is an annual fundraising event that brings together lung cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, stakeholders and those in the community to celebrate the advances made in the fight against lung cancer! This year will mark the 6th Evening of Hope and it will be held at 6pm to 9pm on Thursday, November 17 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in downtown Toronto.  It is a chance to come together to raise hope, funds and awareness for Lung Cancer Canada. The evening includes a buffet dinner, silent auction, Tree of Hope, the Wall of Wine, raffles, musical performances and much more! You can purchase tickets at EoHTix. Have a look at some images from our previous Evenings of Hope in our Event Photo Galleries.

About the 2016 Lung Cancer Patient Summit

The first-ever Lung Cancer Patient Summit is a one-day conference that will be held at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in downtown Toronto at 8 am to 4 pm on Friday, November 18. The LCPS is FREE to attend and will feature educational sessions, inspirational speakers and the opportunity to connect with people from across the country who have had a lung cancer diagnosis. The Lung Cancer Patient Summit is a unique, national conference that will educate, empower and create a community of support for lung cancer patients, survivors and caregivers.
 
Why should you attend the Lung Cancer Patient Summit?
  • Hear from medical experts and researchers
  • Attend informative sessions and learn about upcoming issues
  • Connect with others and build a community of support and friendship
  • Help raise awareness of the unique challenges faced by lung cancer patients
  • NEW Special Guest Keynote Speaker: Darrell Fox
 
If you are a lung cancer patient, you may qualify for a travel grant.  Lung Cancer Canada is offering a limited number of travel grants to those who may need help traveling to Toronto to attend the LCPS. Those wishing to attend the LCPS must register first and then apply for the travel grant. If you have any questions or for more information about travel grant opportunities, please email [email protected] or call us toll-free at 1-888-445-4403.

Agenda Preview:

NEW ADVANCES IN LUNG CANCER
Screening and Surgery
Radiation Therapy
Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapies
Future Direction of Lung Cancer

NAVIGATING LUNG CANCER TREATMENT
Care, Systems and Access
Navigating Clinical Trials
 
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Coping with Lung Cancer: Nutrition
Coping with Lung Cancer: Breathing & Exercise
Coping with Lung Cancer: Support & Finances
Coping with Lung Cancer: Redefining Palliative Care
 

About Lung Cancer Canada

Lung Cancer Canada is a national charitable organization that serves as Canada’s leading resource for lung cancer education, patient support, research, and advocacy. Based in Toronto, Lung Cancer Canada has a wide reach that includes both regional and pan-Canadian initiatives. Lung Cancer Canada is a member of the Global Lung Cancer Coalition and is the only organization in Canada focused exclusively on lung cancer.