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3rd Annual Bilingual Lazos de Esperanza Cancer Symposium

Name: 3rd Annual Bilingual Lazos de Esperanza Cancer Symposium
Start: 2025-05-24T08:45:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-24T13:30:00-05:00
Location: Iglesia Nueva Vida Universal

May 24, 2025 @ 8:45 am - 1:30 pm

This symposium, set to be held on Saturday, May 24 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm at Iglesia Nueva Vida Universal (2064 South 14th Street in Milwaukee), will cover a range of vital cancer-related topics, including Financial Toxicity in Cancer Care, The Importance of Clinical Trials, Smoking Cessation, and Hope and Healing. All discussed by an expert panel.

ABCD will be there with a resource table!

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Date: May 24, 2025
Time:
8:45 am - 1:30 pm

Venue

Iglesia Nueva Vida Universal
2064 South 14th Street
Milwaukee, WI + Google Map

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