September/October 2009

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	Welcome To The September/October Issue
	Robotic-Assisted Surgical Procedures Offer Numerous Patient Benefits
	Moffitt Patient/Family Testimonial
	Take the September/October Quiz
	Cancer Answers: Q&A: The Facts About Robotic Surgery
	Symptom Checker
	Moffitt Morsels: Healthy Recipes for Healthy Living
	GIVING BACK
	Events Calendar
	What's New!
	Other Information

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Welcome To The September/October Issue

Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy remain traditional forms of treatment for people with cancer. Now Moffitt Cancer Center offers da Vinci® Robotic Surgery – allowing Moffitt physicians to provide patients with the next evolution in surgical procedures.

You will read about how this state-of-the-art system allows surgeons to perform complex surgical procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision.
 

Sincerely,
The Moffitt Cancer Center Team
 

Robotic-Assisted Surgical Procedures Offer Numerous Patient Benefits

Thanks to innovations in surgical technology, a new category of minimally invasive surgery exists. We are pleased to announce that Moffitt Cancer Center now offers da Vinci® Robotic Surgery, and four Moffitt programs currently are performing robotic surgery on patients with prostate and other urologic cancers, uterine and other gynecologic cancers and lung (thoracic) cancers as well as certain endocrine tumors.

Click here to find out more. 

Moffitt Patient/Family Testimonial

Craig Shafer experienced a hit-and-run accident near his Bradenton home one sultry night in August 2007. He doesn’t recall the details of the accident, but he clearly recalled the urgency in his doctor’s voice during a follow-up visit when he learned he needed to see a urologist.

The diagnosis was soon confirmed – a fast growing form of testicular cancer. Shafer received treatment at Moffitt Cancer Center, and the challenging experiences of the past 18 months have strengthened him.

“I made a choice that through all this, I was not going to be a victim; I was going to be an example and an inspiration that you can come back…. Life is so precious. I’m more alive today than I’ve ever been.”
 

Read his story by clicking here.

Take the September/October Quiz

True or False: Robotic-assisted surgery is limited to radical prostatectomy.

To find out the answer, click here

Cancer Answers: Q&A: The Facts About Robotic Surgery

Find out the answer from Moffitt's registered nurses at Cancer Answers. 

 Q: What is robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy?

Q: What is the difference between using the robotic versus traditional surgery for prostate cancer?
 

Symptom Checker

The September/October Symptom: Urinary problems in men

Click here to find out what warning signs you need to look for, when to call your doctor and when you can relax.

Moffitt Morsels: Healthy Recipes for Healthy Living

Click on the name of each recipe for a listing of ingredients, instructions and nutritional information.

Apple Spice Bread

Mushroom and Barley Soup

Spicy Pear Chutney

GIVING BACK

Mary Newton, center, grant writing officer in the Moffitt Foundation, welcomed Sandy Rief, left, from the Frank E. Duckwall Foundation, and Kathleen Belmonte, from the Saunders Foundation, to the SPARK Research Day. Not pictured is Andy Kramer, Tampa area executive director of the American Cancer Society.  Click here to read more. 

Saks Fifth Avenue’s KEY TO THE CURE takes place October 15 to 18 at Saks in Tampa’s WestShore Plaza. Click here for more information about the annual charity shopping weekend and to be a part of the Patron Party festivities.

Tickets are selling quickly for FALL FOR THE CAUSE in Naples on Nov. 4. Don’t miss this chance to hear top cancer scientists speak about progress in women’s cancer research. Click here to read more.

Tampa Mayor Boosts Moffitt Merit Society. Read more here.

Follow the Moffitt Foundation on Twitter. Click here to read more.
 

Events Calendar

Lung Cancer Program: “Talking About What Matters”
Thursday, October 15
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Thoracic Clinic Waiting Room at Moffitt Cancer Center
This program is a facilitated discussion among patients, family members, thoracic staff and advocates to discuss the most important issues surrounding lung cancer patients. Call 813-745-6438 to find out more.

¡Salud! Serie de charlas
Oct. 17, registration starts at 11 a.m.
Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI)
4801 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa
This free program, the second of a 4-part series, will be delivered entirely in Spanish.
The program is as follows:
11:15–11:45 a.m. – Healthy cooking demonstration by Sweetbay Supermarket
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Panel discussion
1–1:15 p.m. – Zumba® class
Call 813-745-8701 to register for this event or e-mail Venessa.Rivera@moffitt.org. 

Richard’s 5K Run for Life
November 6, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Run or walk through the beautiful streets of historic Ybor City in Tampa with over 1,000 of your friends in support of Richard’s Run for Life, sponsored by the Gonzmart Family Foundation. The race will begin and end at Centennial Park in Ybor City located at 1800 E. 8th Avenue. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Amandalee Fund for sarcoma research at Moffitt Cancer Center. The event will include a post-race party sponsored by Columbia Restaurant, Moe’s Southwest Grille and ChaCha Coconuts. For more information, call 813-248-3000 ext. 24, or preregister on-line at www.active.com.


Sarasota Cancer Symposium Luncheon
With Cokie Roberts as Keynote
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010
noon
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
$100 Ticket / $150 Patron Ticket
Sponsorships start at $2,500
Contact Moffitt Foundation at 813-745-4860
or visit www.MOFFITT.org/Giving

Palm Beach Women’s Cancer Symposium
Thursday, January 28, 2010
11:30 a.m.
The Kravis Center, West Palm Beach
Contact Dan Minor at 813-745-3192

Business of Biotech
Monday, February 1, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Vincent A. Stabile Research Building
Moffitt Cancer Center
Contact Dana Caggia at 813-745-1398, Dana.Caggia@moffitt.org

Leadership & Philanthropy Award Dinner
Honoring Don Shula
Evening Emcee: Sam Donaldson
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception / 8:00 p.m. Dinner
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
Miami, Florida
Contact Gregory Wright at 813-745-1933.

Naples Men’s Cancer Symposium
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Contact Dan Minor at 813-745-3192.

Magnolia Ball
Saturday, April 24, 2010
A La Carte Pavilion
5:30 p.m.
Contact Sue Bliss at 813-745-4860.
 

See what else is going on in the weeks ahead by visiting our Calendar of Events page.
 

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