NNECOS President-Elect Dr. Marie Wood was a visiting professor at Northern Light Cancer Institute in Brewer, Maine. During her visit, Dr. Wood participated in tumor board, gave a talk about the genetic evaluation of breast cancer patients, met with physicians for case presentations and led a journal club over lunch.

NNECOS was delighted to once again sponsor the Stowe Weekend of Hope Movement Day

Steven Ades, M.D., M.Sc., Associate Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine was the NNECOS visiting professor at Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor and Cancer Care of Maine, Brewer on April 4, 2018. He began the day by attending the multidisciplinary cancer conference, followed by a talk on ‘new advances in the treatment of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate.’ Dr. Ades also gave a lunchtime seminar on ‘advances in imaging and treatment of oligometastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate.’ Sessions were attended by the medical, surgical and radiation oncology departments, as well as CCOM nurses, advanced practice nurses and research staff. Dr. Ades’ visit was sponsored by a NNECOS Educational Program Grant.

NNECOS was pleased to support a traveling educational presentation on the medicinal uses of medical marijuana and CBD to cancer patients and their families. The program was presented by the Vermont Cancer Support Network in Berlin, Benington, Rutland and St. Albans.