Regional Meeting Notes

December 2003
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Dogs do more than Bark - Adeline V. from Belgium

Early Results from Clinical Trial - The trial of Novartis PTK-787 in Boston is looking very encouraging.

What you need to know about clinical trials

A Tribute to my Mom - from Emily S., New Jersey

Ask the Experts - pancreas question, by Dr. Steven Libutti, National Institutes of Health

Regional Meeting Notes - Lahey Clinic, Boston

10 Warning Signs of Caregiver Stress

Newsletter Schedule Changing

Eugen von Hippel - the centennial of his ground-breaking paper

Remembering Uncle Eugen - from his great-nephew, Eric von Hippel, a professor at M.I.T.

Clinical Care Center in Philadelphia - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Lewis Joins our Medical Advisory Board - Dr. Richard Lewis, ophthalmology and genetics, Baylor University School of Medicine

Why me? Why not me? - Michael L. and Emily S.

Ask the Family: Dandelions and Cancer - by Joyce Graff

Please Join us at a Regional Meeting

New York, June 19, 2004, VHLFA Annual Meeting

Northwest Region, Everett, Washington, Jan/Feb 2004

Western Region, Los Angeles, February 21, 2004

Southeast Region, Tampa, Florida, January 31, 2004

Southwest Region, Dallas, Texas, March/April 2004

In Appreciation of Peggy and Don M.

6th International Symposium on VHL in Kochi, Japan,
May 20-23, 2004 - Abstracts - Registration

Dr. Libertino checks 3-D image of the kidney

At the Regional Meeting in Boston, Dr. John Libertino of the Lahey Clinic talked about the value of 3-dimensional imaging in diagnosis and in planning surgery. Being able to rotate the image of a kidney tumor or brain tumor allows the surgeon to plan the surgery with much greater accuracy than ever before, and lowering risk of damaging nearby structures.

As printed in the VHL Family Forum 11:5, December 2003. For permission to reprint, please contact VHL Family Alliance, editor@vhl.org.