Keeping Cancer at Bay: What Researchers Are Learning About Recurrence
2017-11-15 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Ullyot Meeting Hall, Science History Institute (formerly The Chemical Heritage Foundation), 315 Chestnut Street, Philadephia, PA, 19106, United States
After you finish chemotherapy and other full-body treatments, what happens next? This can be a stressful time, when many people worry about the possibility of recurrence, or a return of breast cancer.
During this program, our panelists will share what we know about why breast cancer recurs, which tests doctors use to monitor you for recurrence and what you can do if you are at a high risk for recurrence – including exploring clinical trials and changes you can make in your everyday life to support your good health.
Hear from our expert, Dr. DeMichele of the Abramson Cancer Center, who is designing clinical trials on recurrence, as well as people with early-stage breast cancer who have taken part in research studies. This program is the first in a series on recurrence; the second program will be offered as a webinar in December on managing fears of recurrence.

Considering BRCA Genes: Knowledge Improves Outcomes
2017-10-24 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | UCSF Mission Bay Campus, Byers Auditorium, Genentech Hall, 600 16th St, San Francisco, CA, 94158, United States
We are honored to gather critical members of the team who are changing the BRCA landscape in the Bay Area and beyond. We invite you to join University of California San Franciso’s global health experts Heather Greenwood, MD; Alan Ashworth, PhD, FRS; Pamela Munster, MD; and Mindy Goldman, MD; breast cancer survivor and patient advocate Laura Holmes Haddad, author of This is Cancer: Everything You Need to Know, From the Waiting Room to the Bedroom; as well as our MC for the evening, Larisa Kure, breast cancer survivor and associate dean of administration and finance of the School of Denstistry, for refreshments and conversation. Whether you know your BRCA status or need to learn more, this gathering will help you understand genetic risks and how they affect health outcomes.
