Bakersfield Hematology Oncology

Our annual Christmas concert today. Thank you to all of our beloved patients - you are our inspiration, and this concert is for you. Even though space is limited, our hearts and minds have no boundaries. May God bless you, your families, friends, all loved ones throughout this Christmas season and for years to come. Dr. Nguyen.

Update on our Christmas Concert: all seats have been filled. Wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving. Dr. Nguyen.

FOURTH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT Our Christmas Concert program first started in 2014, featuring simple piano accompaniment and Christmas carols by our own patients Ruth Fitzgerald and Marlynn Verdugo. I also wrote and performed my first song I Shall Be Me Again - for the occasion. Since then, the program has become richer I have written more songs, we have formed a musical group for this event, and last year we also had the participation of the Children Choir of Bakersfie...ld led by Ms. Jessica Ardray. Furthermore, I have had the joy of seeing my own children grow, and for the past few years, my daughter Mandy Nguyen has been performing duets with me and helping me with some of the songs I wrote. Throughout out all of this, our wish is simple: to bring faith, hope and love to those fighting and living with cancer. It is now my pleasure to announce our Fourth Annual Christmas Concert for our patients: Date: Friday December 8, 2017 Time: 5 PM to about 8 PM Location: Bakersfield Hematology Oncology, 9800 Brimhall Road. Food and drinks will be served. Due to very limited space, we will accept sign-ups on a first come basis. To sign up for the concert, please follow a few simple instructions as below: - official sign-up will start on Friday November 10, by calling the office at 661-615-6800 - you are a patient at Bakersfield Hematology Oncology - you have a diagnosis of cancer - you can sign up for yourself and one guest. Any further updates will be posted on Facebook and also at our office.

STAYING ABREAST OF BREAST CANCER That will be the topic of our upcoming discussion in October, commemorating breast cancer awareness. Stay tuned for further information. Dr. Nguyen.

Congrats Valorie on your last chemotherapy treatment! You are a strong woman and great friend. No matter how many curveballs are thrown at you, your courage and strength always shine through! We are proud of you!

Live Stream of the Science Symposium!

Just a friendly reminder that our science symposium event will be starting at 1 pm. Hear two oncologists speak about the latest advancements in cancer research and treatment- see how it can help you. Stop by the office or watch the event streamed live on our Facebook page. Hope to see you soon!

On behalf of BFLHO we wish everyone a happy Memorial Day! Today we remember those who gave their lives for our great country. We had the honor to host the children's choir led by Jessica Ardray. We would like to share with you their rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.

We congratulate you Codie Larsen on your last day of chemotherapy treatment! Cancer is a long and difficult road but with perseverance you made it to the end! We truly miss you and wish you the best!

Announcement from Dr. Nguyen: From the general interest expressed by many patients, I have decided to hold our first symposium on new developments in cancer research. It will be done in conjunction with Dr. Giridhar Gorla, radiation oncology currently working at CBCC. The symposium will be held at our office Bakersfield Hematology Oncology, 9800 Brimhall Road... on Saturday July 29, 2017 from 1 pm to 3 pm. The timing will work out well for those who were not able to make it to Relay this year, but more importantly, the symposium will be after the annual ASCO meeting (ASCO = American Society of Clinical Oncology). Every year, tens of thousands of oncologists, scientists, researchers and medical personnels convene to showcase some of the most exciting, groundbreaking and cutting edge data on cancer research. This year, the meeting will be from June 2 - 6 in Chicago. Thus when we hold this symposium in July, we will have had the advantage of having seen some of these new ideas and results. This will be the first time I hold an event at this scale, so it will involve a little bit of trial and error. For now, I suggest the following rules to make the event successful and beneficial: 1. Reservation is needed due to limited seating. If you wish to attend, please contact my office 661-615-6800 and ask for Karen. 2. This event is open to ALL patients, not just those I am treating. I encourage everyone to attend. 3. I also want everyone to submit questions as comments under this post. I will review all of them, and I may pick some of those to answer during the symposium, based on the clinical relevance and the importance of the subject. Dr. Nguyen.

In observance of Memorial Day, we will have live performance by our favorite pianist Marlene Ryan at our office on Thursday May 25, from 1:00 pm to about 3:30 pm. This is followed by the children choir led by Ms. Jessica Ardray for the rest of the afternoon. The performance is primarily for all patients who happen to be getting chemotherapy or seeing me that day. We give our utmost respect and gratitude to those who laid down their lives for our freedom. Dr. Nguyen.