Moffitt Cancer Center Hosts Free Lunch Program on Gynecologic Cancer

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• Latin America - español

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Moffitt Cancer Center will offer the third in a series of free cancer education lunch programs called "De Moffitt a Puerto Rico: Charlas sobre cáncer" at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 9. This program, presented in Spanish, will focus on the latest advances in gynecologic cancer early detection and treatment. The event will be held at the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, 1309 Ashford Ave., San Juan, Puerto Rico.

According to the National Cancer Institute, endometrial cancer is one of the most common cancers, with more than 47,000 new cases expected among women in the United States in 2012.  

At this free event, guests will have the opportunity to ask questions and talk one-on-one with a top expert in the field of gynecologic cancer research and treatment from Moffitt – the only Florida-based Comprehensive Cancer Center designated by the National Cancer Institute.

Moffitt expert Jesús González-Bosquet, M.D., Ph.D., a gynecologic oncologist with Moffitt's Center for Women's Oncology, will discuss gynecologic cancers.  He will share information about new treatments for ovarian cancer, early detection of endometrial cancer, screening for cervical cancer and HPV vaccines.  The Puerto Rico Advisory Council for Moffitt Cancer Center (translate as "la Junta Consultiva de Moffitt Cancer Center en Puerto Rico") is hosting the program.

Lunch will be provided. Parking and door prizes are included. To register, please call 1-800-456-3434, Ext. 8550, or email [email protected] indicating your full name and phone number, as well as the number of attendees.

Información sobre Moffitt Cancer Center

Ubicado en Tampa (Florida), Moffitt es uno de tan solo 41 centros de cáncer que cuentan con la designación de Centro Oncológico Integral otorgada por el Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, distinción que reconoce la excelencia de Moffitt en el campo de la investigación científica y sus contribuciones en los ámbitos de estudios clínicos, prevención y control del cáncer. Desde 1999, Moffitt aparece en la lista del U.S. News & World Report por ser uno de los «mejores hospitales de los Estados Unidos» en la categoría de oncología. Con más de 4200 empleados, Moffitt tiene un efecto sobre la economía del estado de casi $2 mil millones. Si desea más información, visite MOFFITT.org y siga nuestros pasos en Facebook, Twitter y YouTube.

SOURCE Moffitt Cancer Center