Inspired by the success of the first Nixon National Cancer Conference in 2021, the Richard Nixon Foundation has announced the second annual conference will be held at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum on December 7 and 8, 2022.
YORBA LINDA, Calif., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspired by the success of the first Nixon National Cancer Conference in 2021, the Richard Nixon Foundation has announced the second annual conference will be held at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum on December 7 and 8, 2022. Top clinicians, researchers, journalists, NCI-designated cancer center directors, patients, patient advocates, ethicists, medical professionals and public health officials will convene at the 2022 Nixon National Cancer Conference, a two-day gathering focusing on areas where cancer is leading the solution to patient problems. The 2022 Nixon National Cancer Conference will open with a reception and dinner sponsored by City of Hope Orange County on December 7 at 5:30 p.m. PST followed by panel discussions and a luncheon sponsored by the Hoag Family Cancer Institute on December 8, starting at 9:00 a.m. PST. Additional sponsors include Providence St. Joseph Hospital and Providence St. Jude Medical Center. Four panels will feature leaders in areas where cancer is leading the solution to patient problems: IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION Inflammation is at the center and core of chronic disease across the board. Cancer now leads immunology, and immunology is solving some of the problems that have plagued patients for so long. REGENERATIVE MEDICINE AND STEM CELL THERAPY Regenerative medical science is building on cancer’s ability to understand the process of growth differentiation. Cancer research in neurophysiology and neuropsychology promises exciting breakthroughs in neurodegenerative diseases. NUTRITION The importance of the interplay between diet and cancer cells is acknowledged and accepted. For patients, new research and development in this area is of particular interest, relevance, and importance. MEDICAL TECH Where medicine and technology come together create cutting-edge innovations transforming the field of oncology and the speed of advancements bringing us closer to more cures for cancer and other diseases. Confirmed Participants include:
Steering Committee
Honorary Congressional Host Committee
Sponsors
In December 2021 the Richard Nixon Foundation held the inaugural Nixon National Cancer Conference as a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of President Nixon’s signing of the National Cancer Act of 1971. Those who would like to attend in person can register here. The conference will be available to livestream at youtube.com/nixonfoundation. View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nixon-national-cancer-conference-to-examine-cancer-research-breakthroughs-from-patient-perspective-301683241.html SOURCE Richard Nixon Foundation |