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Join patient advocacy professionals as they discuss the importance and impact of developing more patient-centered vocabulary when discussing precision medicine. With a powerful patient advocate panel from LUNGevity, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE), Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Cancer Support Community, and the University of Kansas Cancer Center, hear what multidisciplinary providers need to know when having these important conversations.

This presentation will cover:

• Aspects of precision medicine that are confusing for patients
• Clear definitions of health literacy at patient and professional levels
• Opportunities to improve patient comprehension when discussing precision medicine

The Cancer Diagnostics initiative is made possible by support from AstraZeneca, Amgen, BMS, Exact Sciences, Merck and Lilly Oncology.

Nikki Martin
Senior Director of Precision Medicine Initiatives
LUNGevity Foundation

Zac Getty
Patient Education Program Manager
Fight Colorectal Cancer

Sue Friedman, DVM
Executive Director and Founder
Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE)

Alejandra Alvarez
Senior Manager, Patient Services, Research & Education
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Claire Saxton
Vice President of Patient Experience
Cancer Support Community

Jennifer Klemp, PhD, MPH (Moderator)
Professor of Medicine, Director of Cancer Survivorship, and Co-Program Leader for Cancer Prevention and Control
University of Kansas Cancer Center