Welcome to
Cancer Treatment - How to Make Informed Choices about Standard Care and Clinical Trials
November 2, 2021
Virtual/Online program through Zoom
Program: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Speaker
Abbey Fueger, BA, BSN, RN
Clinical Trial Support Center
The Leukemia & lymphoma Society
Abbey Fueger is a Clinical Trial Nurse Navigator for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Prior to joining the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Ms. Fueger was a Clinical Research Nurse at the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center in Duarte, California. At City of Hope, she managed a portfolio of hematology trials, including Phase 1 lymphoma studies. She is currently enrolled in a Clinical Trials Management program at the University of Edinburgh. She received her BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her BSN from Indiana University. She lives near Los Angeles and loves spending time with her family and many pets.
Program
Please join LLS for a free virtual education program for patients and their families.
Participants will learn:
- How to gather information to help you make treatment decisions
- Questions to ask about the benefits and risks of any treatment
- The basics of clinical trials
- Myths about clinical trials
- How to find clinical trials
- How LLS can help locate clinical trials that may be right for you
- Special considerations to think about when considering a clinical trial
- About the resources available in their community and those provided by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
We encourage you to invite your caregiver and family members.
Seth Berkowitz, LCSW, CCLS
Senior Manager, Patient & Community Outreach
954.744.5310
National support for this program provided by