#BCSM 2017 Wrap Up
19 December 2017 During the last chat of the year, we remembered and honored those who are no longer with us. In addition, #BCSM co-founder @stales reviewed the top breast cancer stories, from January through December. January: Third of Breast Cancer Patients Treated Unnecessarily February: Dense Breasts Eclipse All Other Known Breast Cancer Risk Factors […]
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Active Surveillance for DCIS – the COMET Trial
On: Apr 9, 2017
By: bcsmadmin
9 April 2017 On Monday April 10th we will discuss the COMET trial, which is sponsored by the Alliance cooperative group. The principal investigator is Dr. Shelley Hwang, a surgical oncologist at Duke University. This study will evaluate active surveillance for low risk DCIS. The primary objective is to evaluate the rate of ipsilateral (same […]
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The Metastatic Breast Cancer Project – An Update
On: Jan 25, 2016
By: bcsmadmin
Guest Post by Corrie Painter, Ph.D The Metastatic Breast Cancer Project is a nationwide patient-driven research project launched at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard & Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in October of 2015. Along with our advocacy partners (the Metastatic Breast Cancer Network, the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, Young Survivor Coalition, […]
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Highlights from #BCS15
On: Sep 28, 2015
By: bcsmadmin
By Deanna J. Attai MD and Julie R. Gralow MD The Breast Cancer Symposium is a multi-disciplinary breast cancer conference, co-sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, The American Society of Breast Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, and The American Society of Radiation Oncology. It is a unique meeting as representatives from surgery, […]
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Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk
On: Aug 7, 2015
By: bcsmadmin
On 8/10/15 we will discuss genetic testing for breast cancer risk with Drs. Mark Robson and Steven Katz. This Fact Sheet from the National Cancer Institute contains information about BRCA 1 and 2 mutations. This post by Dr. Robson discusses next generation genetic testing including important considerations. Dr. Steven Katz recently co-authored Treatment Decision Making and […]
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