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Heads Up Support Group

This is a support group for anyone affected by head and neck cancer. Meetings consist of education and open support. This group is facilitated by Peggy Wiederholt, RN, and Rachael Kammer, MS, CCC-SLP, and meets from 11:30am-1pm on the first Wednesday of every other month.
 
Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center and UW Hospital and Clinics.
 
 
Notes:

Parking is free. Bring your parking stub in to validate.

Location:

UW Hospital and Clinics, Room G3/206, 600 Highland Ave., Madison

Price:

Free

Leader:
Peggy Wiederholt, RN, and Rachael Kammer, MS, CCC-SLP
Registration:
For more information, please call Radiation Oncology at (608) 263-8500.
Sessions:

Status: Open

April 4, 2012; 11:30am-1pm

Details:

Timothy McCulloch, MD, gives an "Update in Head/Neck Cancer Surgery."


Status: Open

June 6, 2012; 11:30am-1pm

Details:

Patrick Pfau, MD, discusses "Esophageal Strictures and Dilation after Radiation."


Status: Open

August 1, 2012; 11:30am-1pm

Details:

Jim Cleary, MD, discusses "Chronic Pain Management"


Status: Open

October 3, 2012; 11:30am-1pm

Details:

UW Health nutrionist Donna Weihofen offers nutrition tips and recipe ideas


Status: Open

December 5, 2012; 11:30am-1pm

Details:

 

Rachael Kammer, MS, CCC-SLP, on "Intervention for Chronic Swallowing Problems after Radiation."

 


Topic(s):  support,  cancer support group

 

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