The Lymphoma Support Group of Ottawa (LSGO) meetings:

Venue: Zoom (Due to Covid 19 the Lymphoma Support Group will not be meeting at The Hospice at May Court at 114 Cameron Avenue.)

Date: First Tuesday of every month from October to December 2023 and February to June 2024.

Time: 4:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

See below for the meeting schedule.

For last minute changes or cancellation of meetings due to inclement weather, check the LSGO Meeting Notice on the Home Page of this website.

Please note: The topics and speakers are suggested by members and then selected by ballot of the entire support group in the previous spring. The LSGO is not necessarily endorsing the opinions or approaches of these speakers.

2023-2024 LSGO Upcoming Meeting Schedule

Date: May 7, 2024

Topic: Sharing & Caring: Attendees share their individual experiences, raise their own needs, concerns and questions

Speaker: Dr. D. MacDonald, Hematologist, TOH (General Campus)

Date: June 4, 2024

Topic: Clinical Trial Participation: Myths, Realities, and the Unspoken Benefits

LSGO Previous Meetings

Speaker: Dr. M. Toupin, Hematologist, TOH (General Campus)

Date: October 3, 2023

Topic: Lymphoma 101A: Causes & Detection

Presentation Documents:
  LSGO Presentation Oct 3 2023

Speaker: Alison Ellis, Registered Nutritionist

Date: November 7, 2023

Topic: Getting Your Gut What It Needs: A Post-Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide

Presentation Documents:
  LSGO Presentation on November 7, 2023

Date: December 5, 2023

Topic: Sharing & Caring: Attendees share their individual experiences, raise their own needs, concerns and questions

Speaker: Dr. A. Aw, Hematologist, TOH (General Campus)

Date: February 6, 2024

Topic: Updates on Lymphoma Treatments From the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Conference

Presentation Documents:
  LSGO Presentation on Feb 6, 2024

Speaker: Dr. I Bence-Bruckler, Hematologist, TOH, (General Campus)

Date: March 5, 2024

Topic: Lymphoma 101B: Treatments & Treatment Effects

Presentation Documents:
  LSGO Presentation on March 5, 2024

Speaker: Ms. Heather Austin-Skaret (Co-Managing Partner, Mann Laywers)

Date: April 2, 2024

Topic: Be Prepared,Reviewing Your Affairs: Powers of Attorneys, Living Wills and Wills, Advance Care Planning

Presentation Documents:
  LSGO Presentation on April 2, 2024