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Chinese Medicine for People with Lung Cancer: Treatment Results

In collaboration with the Commonweal Retreat Center of Bolinas, Calif., we participated in a workshop and public presentation on the ways in which clinical advocates can help people with cancer. Included in our presentation was a discussion of the past, present, and future of clinical advocacy, our approach to Chinese Medicine-based integrative care, and how to work with patients who are reluctant or are refusing conventional care.

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Chinese Medical Debate

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A Public Debate of Issues Facing Chinese Medicine Today

The Pine Street Foundation is sponsoring a live public debate, held in San Francisco on June 11, which all are welcome to attend. This event will be a fun, entertaining, and informative way for the public to hear a spirited discussion about issues concerning us all in Chinese medicine. The debate brings together in a public forum many well-known names from the field, debating important questions facing the profession today.

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Ninth Chinese Medical Health Screening

· Sunday, February 13th, 2011. 10am until 4pm.
· Pine Street Clinic. 124 Pine St, San Anselmo, CA, 94960.
· Sponsored by the Pine Street Clinic and the Pine Street Foundation
· The event is free and open to the public ($20 suggested donation)

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Eighth Community Chinese Medical Health Screening

2010 Health Screening· Saturday, November 13th, 2010. 10am until 4pm.
· Pine Street Clinic. 124 Pine St, San Anselmo, CA, 94960.
· Sponsored by the Pine Street Clinic and the Pine Street Foundation
· The event is free and open to the public ($20 suggested donation)
· No RSVP is necessary, but space is limited to the first 50 people who arrive. Participants will sign up to be seen at a scheduled time between 10am and 4pm

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Canine Scent Detection Events

Presentation on August 6th: Can Dogs Detect Cancer?

Community EventThe Pine Street Foundation and the Women’s Cancer Awareness Group present:

“Can Dogs Detect Cancer?”

Thursday, August 6th, 2009 from 3:30p to 4:30p

LOCATION
Margaret Todd Senior Center
1560 Hill Road, Novato, CA

Click here for a map.

Cost: FREE
Please RSVP to ( 707) 769-8325 or by email.

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Event on June 30th: Can Dogs Detect Cancer?

Community EventThe Pine Street Foundation & The Marin Humane Society present…

“Can Dogs Detect Cancer?”

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 from 12:15 to 1:15pm

LOCATION:
Marin Humane Association
171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato, CA 94949

Click here for a map.

COST & SEATING:
FREE event.
Priority seating will be given to Marin Humane Staff and Volunteers.
Others please RSVP to (415) 342-0886.

Come hear about important, federally funded, ovarian cancer research being conducted in the bay area and learn more about the symptoms and risks of ovarian cancer. A new video slideshow on this project will be presented and part of a short documentary related to training dogs in the scent detection of various cancers will be shown. There will be Q&A with The Pine Street Foundation’s Principal Investigator, Michael McCulloch, LAc, MPH, PhD. Informational literature on ovarian cancer from The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition will be available.

There will be a LIVE DEMO with the dogs from the trained dog team in this study.

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Presentation: June 10th, 2009

Community EventThe Pine Street Foundation and the San Francisco chapter of The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) will be hosting the event:

“Can Dogs Detect Cancer?”

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 from 6-7pm

LOCATION
LGBT Center
1800 Market Street @ Octavia
San Francisco, CA
Click here for a map.

Cost: FREE
Free childcare available.
(Please RSVP to (415) 342-0886 if you would like the free childcare.)

ABOUT THIS EVENT
Come hear about important, federally funded, ovarian cancer research being conducted in the bay area and learn more about the symptoms and risks of ovarian cancer. A documentary will be shown and there will be Q&A with Pine Street Foundation’s Principal Investigator, Michael McCulloch, LAc, MPH, PhD. Representatives from the San Francisco chapter of The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition will be available for information and questions.

There will be a LIVE DEMO with one of the dogs from the trained dog team in this study.

A short documentary on recent studies related to training dogs in the scent detection of various cancers will be shown as well as this month’s Oprah Magazine article on this study, “Sniffing Out Cancer”.