Topic: Appendix Cancer in Young Adults: A Distinct Disease Burden  Date: February 17, 2021 Time: 2:00 - 3:00pm Eastern Time Virtually via Zoom Please join the Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation and Andreana N. Holowatyj, PhD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center on February 17th for an educational Zoom webinar. Dr. Holowatyj will...

Topic: Regional Therapy for Appendiceal Carcinomatosis: Past, Present, and Future Date: December 16, 2020 Time: 5 - 6pm Eastern Time Please join the Appendix Cancer PMP Research Foundation and Dr. Raoof with City of Hope Cancer Center on December 16th for a free and virtual educational webinar. Dr. Raoof’s presentation will include: information about the different types of appendiceal tumors,...

The Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (ACPMP) Research Foundation, Wake Forest Baptist Health, University of Chicago Medicine and University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute hosted a virtual Appendix Cancer Survivorship Symposium on October 2, 2020 via Zoom. This event was free and open to all! Learn about the latest research and most advanced treatment options of AC/PMP. Discover strategies for maintaining...

"Updates on the Surgical Management of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies" September 17th, 2020 5pm to 6pm Eastern Time This event will be held Virtually via Zoom and will be CME accredited. Register here! Objectives include: Rational for Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemoperfusion Optimal Patient Selection Oncologic Outcome Data Novel Therapeutic Approaches Appendiceal Cancer Updates Q & A included

University of Chicago Friday, October 18, 2019 - 8:30am to 1:30pm Chicago, IL We had a great second annual symposium at the University of Chicago on October 18th. Many thanks to Dr. Turaga and the University of Chicago Medical Center for another fantastic educational event. As always, we loved meeting so many of you in person and are looking forward to our midwest symposium again...

Thank you to Dr. Lambert, Dr. Foster, and the Huntsman Cancer Institute team for an amazing second annual Huntsman Cancer Institute/ACPMP symposium and a big thank you to all who attended! As always it is our pleasure to co-sponsor this wonderful event for appendix cancer/PMP patients, loved ones, nursing staff and doctors in an effort to come together to learn...

We were so excited to co-host the first ever Appendix Cancer Survivorship Symposium at Wake Forest Baptist Health this year on September 27th. It was also a pleasure to be able to give Dr. Votanopoulos his $50,000 research grant check as one of ACPMP's 2019 research grant program awardees. A huge thanks to Dr. Levine, Dr. Votanopoulos, and the Wake Forest...

ACPMP Research Foundation was pleased to co-host and sponsor "Innovations in the Multidisciplinary Mangement of PMP/Appendiceal Cancer" CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEOS FROM THIS EVENT Dr. Esquivel on Evolution in the Management of Mucinous Appendix Cancer Jesus Esquivel, MD, FACS, Frederick Memorial Hospital, speaks on "Evolution in the Management of Mucinous Appendix Cancer" at the PMP / Appendiceal Cancer Seminar on April...

Did you know that #RareDiseaseDay takes place on the last day of February each year? The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients' lives. Make an Impact on Rare Disease Day! Show Us Your Stripes! The zebra is the official symbol of rare diseases in the United States and is...

University of Chicago AC / PMP Symposium – At the Forefront of PMP/Appendiceal Cancer The Gordon Center for Integrative Sciences Conference Room W301 929 E. 57th Street Chicago, IL 60637 Dr. Kiran Turaga will be hosting this event with ACPMP. At the Forefront of PMP/Appendiceal Cancer Agenda:         8:30am – Registration         9:00am – Dr. Kiran Turaga: Welcome & Introduction of...