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INFORMATION FOR

    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