Metastatic Breast Cancer: Treatment Updates

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 1:30 – 2:30 pm, Eastern Time

Registrants can listen in live over the phone or online as a webcast.

Topics Covered

• Overview of Metastatic Breast Cancer, in the Context of COVID
• Current Standard of Care
• New & Emerging Treatment Approaches
• Updates on Clinical Trials
• How Clinical Research Increases Your Treatment Options
• Biomarkers, Diagnostic Testing & Technologies: Why They Are Important in Informing Treatment Decisions
• Preventing & Managing Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & OpenNotes Discussion
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Jennifer M. Matro, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Co-Leader, Breast Disease Team, Division of Hematology/Oncology, UC San Diego Comprehensive Breast Health Team

Adrienne G. Waks, MD

Associate Director, Clinical Research, Staff Physician, Breast Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Kamel Abou Hussein, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Co-Director of the Janet Knowles Breast Cancer Program, Director of Breast Cancer Clinical Trials, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper

Sam Fortune, MSW

Women’s Cancers Program Coordinator, CancerCare

Continuing Education Credits

(Live Only)

Social Workers: This program has been submitted to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #CS4607, for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Cancer Care, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0088. This workshop is approved for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Registered Dietitians: This program has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for one Continuing Professional Education Unit (CPEU).

To request continuing education paperwork, please email your name, profession, and address to connect@cancercare.org after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed, and submitted within two weeks of the live program.

Brochure

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