LEWISTON – “Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma: New Insights and Treatment” will be the subject of a special presentation of the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5.

Medical oncologist Dr. Jeffrey M. Miller will discuss the risk factors, diagnosis, staging and classification of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. His presentation will include terminology of the disease and offer new insights on the future of its treatment.

The presentation will also feature remarks from a non-Hodgkins lymphoma survivor and a cancer caregiver.

A long-time member of the Lewiston-Auburn medical community, Miller is certified in hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He completed a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at the University of Maryland Cancer Center in Baltimore, where he also served as an assistant instructor of medicine.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass., and was awarded his medical degree from Ross University. He served an internship and residency with the Seton Hall University Graduate School of Medical Education at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Paterson, N.J.

Miller has authored articles published in peer-reviewed professional journals as well as chapters of a medical oncology textbook. He practices in association with Hematology-Oncology Associates at 12 High Street, Suite 205.

Cancer patients, family members, friends and health professionals are welcome. Nursing education credits are available.

The presentation will be held in Conference Room H at Central Maine Medical Center. The free program includes dinner. Seating is limited. A reservation is required and can be made by calling Maureen M. Higgins, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s patient services manager for Maine and New Hampshire, at 1-866-795-9786 (toll free).