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May 16, 2017 805-379-4777
DINNER & LEARN: Liquid Biopsy: A Tool for Personalized Medicine and Improving Outcome for Cancer Patients with Dr. Michael Castro
Tuesday, June 13th, 6:30-8:00pm
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — The Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa
Barbara (CscVvsb) announces a free workshop, “
DINNER & LEARN: Liquid Biopsy: A Tool for Personalized Medicine and Improving Outcome for Cancer Patients with Dr. Michael Castro” on Tuesday, June 13th, 6:30-8:00pm, at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Please call 805-379-4777 to RSVP or to learn more. A liquid biopsy is a test done on a sample of blood to look for cancer cells from a tumor that are circulating in the blood or for pieces of DNA from tumor cells that are in the blood. A liquid biopsy may be used to help find cancer at an early stage. It may also be used to help plan treatment or to find out how well treatment is working or if cancer has come back. Please come and find out more about liquid biopsy. Dinner will be graciously provided by Cenvenio.
Dr. Michael Castro is a board-certified medical oncologist with more than 25-year experience in direct patient care and clinical research. His key interests include immunotherapy of cancer and precision medicine (the use of genomic testing and biomarkers) to develop more effective and less toxic treatments for cancer patients. Dr. Castro obtained his medical education at Columbia University in NY, and fellowship in neoplastic diseases at Mt. Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Castro has been recognized as one of the Top Doctors in America by US News and World Report since 2011.
About the Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara
Celebrating more than two decades of providing support, education and hope to people fighting cancer, the Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara is an independently governed and funded chapter of Cancer Support Community, the 50-member nation-wide organization. Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara serves more than 3,000 local residents affected by cancer each year with programs throughout Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, and into the San Fernando Valley. Programs are offered in English and Spanish and are all provided free of charge. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please visit
www.CancerSupportVvsb.org or call 805-379-4777. ###
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Coulter