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Caring for Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Conference for Patients and Caregivers

October 07, 2024

Agenda

9:00am
Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:30am
Welcoming Remarks
Sandy Cassanelli, Founder, Breast Friends Fund

Eric Winer, MD, Director, Yale Cancer Center; President and Physician-in-Chief, Smilow Cancer Hospital

9:45am
Breakout Sessions (Please select your session)

HER2 Positive (HER2+) Metastatic Breast Cancer
Lajos Pusztai, MD, DPhil, Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), Yale Cancer Center

Hormone Receptor Positive (HR+) Breast Cancer
Mariya Rozenblit, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), Yale Cancer Center

Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
Sarah Schellhorn, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), Yale Cancer Center

10:30am
Updates on Phase I and Other Trials for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Adriana Kahn, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), Yale Cancer Center

11:00am
Breakout 1: A Focus on a Healthy Lifestyle, Exercise, and Diet
Melinda Irwin, PhD, MPH, Associate Dean of Research and Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases); Deputy Director, Yale Cancer Center

Maura Harrigan, MS, RDN, CSO, Registered Dietitian, Specialist in Oncology Nutrition, Survivorship Clinic, Smilow Cancer Hospital

11:30am
Breakout 2: Communication and Conversations with Family & Children About Cancer Diagnosis and Care
Nancy Borstelmann, PhD, MPH, LCSW, Chief of Family and Behavioral Health Services (Hematology/Oncology), Yale Child Study Center; Co-Director, Early Onset Cancer Program, Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital

1:00pm
Patient Panel Discussion
Moderated by: Sarah Cody, Reporter, WTNH News Channel 8

1:35pm
Creating Connection in Challenging Times
Tara Sanft, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), Yale Cancer Center; Chief Patient Experience Officer, Smilow Cancer Hospital

2:00pm
Closing Remarks
Maryam Lustberg, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology); Director, Center for Breast Cancer; Chief, Breast Medical Oncology, Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center