In an event to help promote continuing cancer education and awareness, Dr. Stephen Lemon offers on-going cancer lectures on a variety of cancer related topics to professionals as well as to the general public.
He also provides personal appearances for cancer community services and works with the media to offer cancer expertise and insights. To see videos of appearances and lectures click here.
For appearance, lecture or interview inquiries, fill in the form at right.
Lectures | Appearances
Lectures
“Management of Adverse Reactions to Chemotherapy” Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center, Sixth Annual Thoracic, Head & Neck Cancer Symposium, April 20, 2012, Omaha, Nebraska
“Anti-angiogenic Treatment in Breast Cancer: What to Do?” – Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center 7th Annual Female Cancers: Breast and Gynecologic Malignancies Symposium, October, 2011, Omaha, Nebraska.
Watch the video “Metastic Brest Cancer and Avastin” with Dr. Stephen Lemon
“Multispecialty Care of the Lung Cancer Patient” – Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center, Fifth Annual Thoracic, Head & Neck Cancer Symposium, April 29, 2011, Omaha, Nebraska
“Can We Really Prevent Breast Cancer?” – Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center 6th Annual Female Cancers: Breast and Gynecologic Malignancies Symposium, September 24, 2010, Omaha, Nebraska
“Medical Oncology and Brain Cancer: Making Progress?” – Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center Neuro-Oncology Symposium, August 27, 2010, Omaha, Nebraska
“10 Years of Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovary Cancer: Tips and Tricks” – Nebraska DHHS 2010 Lifespan Health Conference, May 11, 2010, Kearney, Nebraska
“Gene Testing and Insurance Companies: No Need to Hide?” – Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center 5th Annual Female Cancers: Breast and Gynecologic Malignancies Symposium, October 9, 2009, Omaha, Nebraska
“Genetic Counseling and Cancer Care” – 5th Annual Nebraska CARES Cancer Summit, October 2, 2009, Scottsbluff, Nebraska
“PARP Inhibitors–A New Direction in Cancer Treatment.”– Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center Tumor Conference, August 28, 2009
“Survivorship After Cancer Therapy” – Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center, Third Annual Lung, Head & Neck Cancer Symposium, May 1, 2009, Omaha, Nebraska,
“Crib Notes for Changes in Gene Mutation Testing” – Metro Omaha Medical Society, Omaha OB/GYN Society Meeting, October 15, 2008, Omaha, Nebraska
Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center Tumor Conference, September 26, 2008.
“Crib Notes for Changes in Gene Mutation Testing” – Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center 4th Annual Female Cancers: Breast and Gynecologic Malignancies Symposium, September 19, 2008, Omaha, Nebraska
“Targeted Agents in the Treatment of Lung Cancer.”Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center, Lung/Head and Neck Cancer Care for Primary Care Physicians, April 18, 2008, Omaha, Nebraska
“Current Standards for Genetic Testing of Patients at High Risk for Colorectal Cancer” – The Management of Colon and Rectal Diseases by Primary Care Physicians and their Support Staff, March 1, 2008, Omaha, Nebraska
Methodist Cancer Center Tumor Conference, December 7, 2007.
“Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center Cancer Prevention & Hereditary Cancer Risk Program: 10 Year Experience 1997 to 2007” – Nebraska Obstetrics & Gynecological Society Meeting, December 1, 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada
Methodist Cancer Center Tumor Conference, July 6, 2007.
“Breast Cancer Update” – Citywide Oncology Journal Club, March, 2007, Omaha, Nebraska
“Cancer Genetics: Foundations and the Future in Nebraska” – Nebraska C.A.R.E.S 2nd Annual Cancer Conference, October 6, 2006, Kearney, Nebraska
“New Breast Cancer Prevention Trials” – Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center 2nd Annual Female Cancers: Breast and Gynecologic Malignancies Symposium, September 22, 2006, Omaha, Nebraska
Methodist Cancer Center Tumor Conference, May 12, 2006.
“Controversies in Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer” – Methodist Cancer Center Female Cancers Symposium, September 23, 2005, Omaha, Nebraska
“Breast Cancer Update” – First National Bank of Omaha Employees, March 2005
Methodist Cancer Center Tumor Conference, March 11, 2005.
“Breast Cancer: Current Treatment Strategies” – Methodist Hospital Cancer Center Oncology Symposium for Primary Care Physicians, July 16, 2004, Omaha, Nebraska
“Prevention through the Generations” – Mercy Medical Center 2nd Annual Breast Cancer Symposium, May 14, 2004, Des Moines, Iowa
“Breast Cancer Treatment Then and Now” – Methodist Hospital Breast Cancer Survivors Support Group, March 17, 2004, Omaha, Nebraska
Critique of “A Founder Mutation of the MSH2 Gene and HNPCC in the US,” Lynch et al, JAMA, 2004;291:718-724. Citywide Oncology Journal Club, March 10, 2004, Omaha, Nebraska,
“Risk Assessment in Breast and Colon Cancer” – Methodist Hospital Cancer Center Oncology Symposium: Cancer and the Female Patient, April 10, 2003, Omaha, Nebraska
“Colon Cancer Genetics” – Methodist Hospital Gastroenterology Symposium, January 17, 2003, Omaha, Nebraska
“Cancer Genetics Update” – Issues in Medicine: Northeast Nebraska Medical Update, September 11, 2002, Plainview, Nebraska
“Update in Cancer Genetics” – Methodist Hospital Cancer Center Oncology Symposium, April 25, 2002, Omaha, Nebraska
, “Update on Colon Cancer Genetics and Screening in 2000” – Methodist Hospital Inaugural Gastroenterology Symposium, April 7, 2000, Omaha, Nebraska
“The Breast Lump: Local Treatment Options” – Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians 52nd Annual Meeting, March 30, 2000, Omaha, Nebraska
“Colon Cancer” – Family Health Conference, March 16, 2000, Kearney, Nebraska
“Evaluating Women for Prevention Prescription: Risk Assessment and Counseling” – Breast Cancer Prevention: Incorporating New Data into Clinical Practice, October 30, 1999, Omaha, Nebraska
“What’s New in Prevention and Treatment Options for Breast Cancer” – Methodist College Annual Breast Cancer Conference, September 17, 1999, Omaha, Nebraska
“Breast Cancer Risk Assessment” – Tumor Registrar’s Association of Nebraska Spring Meeting, May 1999, Omaha, Nebraska
“Chemotherapeutic Advances in Colorectal Cancer” – Creighton University School of Medicine Seventh Annual: The Management of Colon and Rectal Diseases by Primary Care Physicians and Their Support Staff, March 6, 1999, Omaha, Nebraska
“Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Prevention” – Methodist Cancer Center Fall Oncology Symposium, October 30, 1998, Omaha, Nebraska
“Cancer Genetics, Risk Assessment, and Prevention” – University of Nebraska Medical Center, Promoting Wellness—Preconception and Beyond: Implications for Lifelong Health, October 22, 1998, Kearney, Nebraska
“Breast Cancer. It Can’t Happen to Me!” – 7th National Conference of Women in Corrections and Juvenile Justice, October 6, 1998, Omaha, Nebraska
“Breast Cancer: Risks, Detection, and Prevention” – Nebraska Methodist College, Breast Cancer: Options, Opportunities and Educational Resources for Health Care Professionals, September 18, 1998, Omaha, Nebraska
“The Who, What, Why, How of Prostate Cancer” – American Cancer Society Prostate Cancer Awareness Symposium, , August 15, 1988, Omaha, Nebraska
“Cancer Genetics and Hereditary Cancer Syndromes” – Methodist Cancer Center, Gaining Awareness: New Developments in Cancer Prevention, Genetics, and Education, June 18, 1998, Omaha, Nebraska
“Genetic Testing for Cancer and the Ethical Challenges” – Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians 50th Annual Meeting and Scientific Assembly, March 26, 1988, Omaha, Nebraska
“The Screening Family History” – Creighton University School of Medicine Sixth Annual Conference on the Management of Colon and Rectal Diseases by Primary Care Physicians and Their Support Staff, February 21, 1998, Omaha, Nebraska
“Usefulness of Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer Screening, Evaluation, and Treatment” – The University of Nebraska Medical Center Cancer Genetics and Therapeutics Symposium, September 12, 1997, Omaha, Nebraska
“Physician’s Perspective On Genetic Testing” – Nebraska Methodist College, Breast Cancer: Challenges, Changes, and Choices, September 11, 1997, Omaha, Nebraska
“Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer” – The Nebraska Society of Radiologic Technologists 66th Annual Conference, May 3, 1997, Columbus, Nebraska
“Basics of Hereditary Breast Cancer” and “Update on Gene Testing for Breast Cancer” – Great Plains Genetics Service Network, Annual Meeting, Fargo, North Dakota, April 4 and 5, 1997
“Genetic Testing in a Hereditary Cancer Prevention Clinic” – American Cancer Society National Conference on State of the Art in Cancer Genetics: Societal and Clinical Implications of DNA Testing, Dallas, Texas, February 20, 1997
“Cancer Prevention in Hereditary Breast and Colorectal Cancer Syndromes” – Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 1996 Annual Cancer Symposium, Cancer Prevention, Cancer Risk: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications, Hershey, Pennsylvania, October 17, 1996
“Genetic Testing in a Hereditary Cancer Prevention Clinic: the First Year’s Results” – American Cancer Society Workshop on Heritable Cancer Syndromes and Genetic Testing, Chicago, Illinois, October 7 and 8, 1996
“Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer” – Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Annual Oncology Update for Primary Care Physicians, Omaha, Nebraska, September 20, 1996
“Lung Cancer: New Strategies in Treatment and Prevention” – Metro Omaha Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society, Omaha, Nebraska, May 9th, 1996
“What May We Expect in the Year 2000 from Molecular Genetics in Hereditary Colorectal Cancer” and “Genetics in Gastroenterology.”5th Congress of the Society of Gastroenterology, Wuppertal, Germany, April 26 and 27, 1996
“Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer” – Bayfront Cancer Care Center Conference on Cancer and Genetics: the Ethical and Economic Implications, St. Petersburg, Florida, April 17, 1996
“Cancer Genetics: Implications for Cancer Prevention” – Central Oregon Cancer Care Conference, Bend, Oregon, January 25, 1996
“Breast Cancer Update” – Creighton University Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, St. Joseph Hospital, Omaha Nebraska, August 23, 1995
“Trends in Incidence and Mortality of Lung, Breast, Prostate, and Colon Cancers” – Metropolitan Washington Association of Cytology monthly meeting, Bethesda Maryland, January, 1993
Appearances
National Cancer Survivor’s Day – Keynote Speaker, June 3, 2012, Omaha, Nebraska
Susan G. Komen Conversations for the Cure – Presentation: “Breast Cancer Genetics,” September 24, 2009.
“Mills County Women’s Health Conference – Presentation: “Trends in Cancer Care and Treatment Options”,– April 16, 2009.
WOWT Television – Interview: “Breast Cancer Prevention”, October 28, 2008.
Community Health Presentation – “What You Should Know About Breast Cancer”, October, 2008.
Wings of Hope Cancer Support Group Presentation – “OncotypeDx in Breast Cancer,” October, 2008.
WOWT TV, monthly news segment “Buddy check” – Medical Oncology Consultant, Broadcast on the 10 pm news, this segment focused on the latest scientific information on the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. 7/97 to 12/02.
KETV-7 TV, weekly news segment “HealthWatch: Beating Cancer” – Medical Oncology Consultant, Broadcast every Friday on the 10 pm news, this segment focused on the latest scientific information on the prevention and treatment of cancer. 7/95 to 6/96.
KMTV Omaha Action 3 News -Mid-Day Show – Colon Cancer Awareness and Screening
KKCD 105.9 – Radio “Bottoms Up” Campaign with Steve King. Colon Cancer Awareness
WOWT TV – Smoking Ban Revisited
WOWT TV – Omaha Metro Doctors React to New Cancer Screening Advice