BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
SUPPORT GROUP MEETING INVITATION
Please plan to join us at the next meeting of your local Acoustic Neuroma Support Group. We welcome you to learn about the latest treatment options, to network with other acoustic neuroma patients and find encouragement and support.
DATE/TIME:
Sunday, December 2, 2018
3:00 - 5:00 PM
LOCATION:
WGBH Building - Offices of Bard, Rao & Athanas (BR&A)
10 Guest Street - 4th floor
Boston, MA 02135
TOPIC:
Therapeutic Potential of Mifepristone for Patients with Vestibular Schwannomas
Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers have shown that mifepristone, a drug currently FDA-approved for chemical abortion, prevents the growth of vestibular schwannoma (also known as acoustic neuroma) cells. The findings, published in Scientific Reports, suggest that mifepristone is a promising drug candidate to be repositioned for the treatment of these tumors.
Presented by Konstantina Stankovic, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Otology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear; Assistant Professor of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO RSVP, PLEASE CONTACT:
Nancy Marjollet, Support Group Leader/Facilitator
Phone: 781-248-3924 or E-mail: nmarjollet@gmail.com
The meeting will be facilitated by Nancy Marjollet, an acoustic neuroma post-treatment patient.
If you are interested in bringing a snack to share, please contact Nancy.
Who should attend? Family members, caregivers, friends and interested persons are encouraged to attend.
Benefits of attending a local support group include communicating in a nurturing, non-judgmental environment with others who have shared a common acoustic neuroma experience; sharing information on dealing with specific problems, overcoming handicaps and reassuring others that better times lie ahead; educating and informing each other about the latest acoustic neuroma topics of interest; and providing emotional support to all patients, both pre- and post-treatment. This helps in reducing the isolation and loneliness that many acoustic neuroma patients feel.
Note: In no case does ANA endorse any commercial product, physician, surgeon, medical procedure, medical institution or its staff.
