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Lesbians & Cancer:
The First National Conference

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Washington, D.C.--The Mary-Helen Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer will present Healing Works: the First National Conference on Lesbians and Cancer, from September 21 to 23 in Washington, DC.

"Healing Works is an unprecedented advance in the field of lesbian health," says Mautner Project Executive Director, Kathleen DeBold, "For the first time ever we are bringing together the many constituencies who share a common vision of increasing care, services, research, programming, and organizations for lesbians with cancer, their partners and caregivers."

Featured speakers include:

· Assistant U. S. Surgeon General Marilyn Gaston, MD

Breast cancer surgeon and author of Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book, Susan Love, MD

National Black Women's Health Project founder Byllye Avery

GLBT youth issues expert Caitlin Ryan, MSW

Gynecological oncology surgeon Kate O'Hanlan, MD

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National Lesbian Herstory Archives founder/cancer survivor Joan Nestle

Lesbian Senior Health Advocates Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon

The Conference will convene scores of panels, roundtables and workshops that enable cancer survivors, healthcare providers, researchers, activists, public policy advocates, and government officials from around the country to share their information and experience.

Topics will include: "Creating a Grassroots Lesbian Cancer Project," "African American Lesbians and Cancer," "How Tobacco Companies Target Lesbians," "Outreach to Latino Lesbians," "Gender Identity as an Obstacle to Healthcare," "Senior Lesbian Health," and "Removing the Barriers to Quality Healthcare for Women Who Partner With Women."

The Healing Works registration fee is $300, which includes all Conference materials, three breakfasts, two lunches and a welcome reception. Thanks to the generous support of Healing Works Founding Sponsors, including American Airlines, The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, The Gill Foundation, An Uncommon Legacy Foundation, and the Human Rights Campaign, the Mautner Project offers scholarships and sliding-scale registration fees to lesbians from underserved populations.

For more information, or to register for the Conference, please contact the Mautner Project at 202-332-5536 / mautner@mautnerproject.org / www.mautnerproject.org.

Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Mautner Project is the only national organization dedicated to fighting the lesbian cancer epidemic. In addition to providing direct services to lesbians with cancer, their families and caregivers, the Mautner Project provides information and counseling to the lesbian community about cancer; educates the healthcare community about the special concerns of lesbian families; and is a leading advocate for lesbian health issues.