Thoughts from the 2014 Breast Cancer Symposium
The 2014 Breast Cancer Symposium was held September 4-6 in San Francisco. This is a unique meeting as it is multidisciplinary, co-sponsored by 6 organizations: the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), The American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS), the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the National Consortium […]
Read more ›
#WECAN14 – Changing the Face of Women’s Cancers in East Africa
On: Sep 9, 2014
By: DrAttai
Tune in to #WECAN14 Tweet chat 9/11/2014 at 11 am ET/10 am CT /8 am PT Cancer kills more people in low- and middle-income countries than HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria combined and has already surpassed infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in many of these countries. Today, 70% of all cancer deaths occur in […]
Read more ›
9/8/14 #BCSM Chat: Cancer Retreats – Real and Symbolic
On: Sep 7, 2014
By: DrAttai
Monday on #BCSM : Cancer Retreats — The Real and Symbolic.We’ll all return Monday night after a break from our weekly chats. Sometimes it’s essential for all of us to take mental and even physical breaks from cancer. We know that women with Stage IV can’t literally do so. I will always be in treatment, for example, but the […]
Read more ›
Badge and Bracelet – The use of Social Media from an Academic and Personal Perspective
On: Jul 18, 2014
By: bcsmadmin
Guest post by Dr. Oliver Boegler A Numerical Analysis of a #BCSM Tweetchat At ASCO this year I was honored to participate in an educational session entitled: “Internet, Social Media, Privacy Regulations, and Clinical Trials”. While it was a little daunting appearing alongside Michael Thompson, MD, PhD (@mtmdphd) and Robert Miller, MD (@rsm2800), both very […]
Read more ›
A Patient Walks into ASBrS
On: Jul 14, 2014
By: Alicia
In April 2014, I had the opportunity to attend the 15th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. As a patient advocate, it was an honor to attend this conference and see firsthand the incredible work that breast surgeons are doing to advance to role of survivorship planning, shared decision making, and quality […]
Read more ›
