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March 2019
Metastatic Cancer Engagement Conference
Despite decades of cancer research, cancer metastasis (the spread of cancer from the primary site throughout the body) still causes approximately 90% of all cancer-related deaths worldwide and in the U.S. specifically (American Cancer Society and World Health Organization). There is no cure for metastatic cancer of any type. Translational metastasis researchers and clinicians of the Metastasis Research Society have partnered with patient advocates of METAvivor Research and Support Inc. and clinicians from the Sentinel Node Oncology Foundation to create…
Find out more »Young Survival Coalition (YSC) Summit
This three-day national conference will feature inspirational speakers, workshops addressing the unique needs that young women with breast cancer face, and special wellness activities. Find the most up-to-date, evidence-based information and tools. You’ll also have the opportunity to connect with a community of other young survivors and co-survivors from across the country.
Find out more »Komen Northeast Ohio Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference
The 2019 Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference is an event designed to educate metastatic patients, breast cancer survivors, caregivers, and the general public on the ABCs of metastatic breast cancer. The conference will feature keynote presentations from people active in the metastatic breast cancer community, a panel of prestigious local oncologists, an interactive complementary therapy fair, vendor fair, and much more.
Find out more »Miami Breast Cancer Conference
CURE's patient focused sessions at the Miami Breast Cancer conference consist of a full-day event to educate, inform and challenge the thinking of worldwide breast cancer patients. The program is designed to draw a crowd that represents all stages and demographics of breast cancer patients, as well as their caregivers and advocates. Join us as we, a community of patients, advocates, nurses, and survivors: Review clinical data to understand what it means for us as patients, caregivers, and advocates. Examine…
Find out more »MRS/Metavivor Engagement Webinar Series
One key principle to meaningful patient-centered research is the inclusion of stakeholder perspectives, especially the patient perspective, for identifying the most important questions that need to be answered in addition to the most important patient-desired outcomes. This webinar, “Challenges in clinical trials and tissue collections in metastatic cancer,” is the last in a series of four webinars from December 2018 to March 2019 that will prepare clinicians, patients, and researchers involved in metastatic cancer research and treatment to engage more…
Find out more »AACR 2019 Annual Meeting
The AACR Annual Meeting program covers the latest discoveries across the spectrum of cancer research—from population science and prevention; to cancer biology, translational, and clinical studies; to survivorship and advocacy—and highlights the work of the best minds in research and medicine from institutions all over the world. Patient advocates interested in attending, should check out the 21st Annual Scientist↔Survivor Program at the Annual Meeting
Find out more »April 2019
LBBC’s 2019 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer
Our Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference provides you with the information, support and practical resources you need to make decisions for your physical and emotional health. Gather with hundreds of other women and men to learn more about living well – physically, emotionally and spiritually – with metastatic breast cancer. At the conference you will find sessions on the latest medical updates, communicating with loved ones, caregiving, scientific research and clinical trials, food as medicine, living with uncertainty and more!
Find out more »Triangle Metsquerade
The Triangle Metsquerade is a fundraiser for Metavivor, a non-profit organization that uses 100% of donations for metastatic breast cancer research. METAvivor is dedicated to the specific fight of women and men living with stage IV metastatic breast cancer. At the time of METAvivor’s founding, no organization was dedicated to funding research for the disease and no patient groups were speaking out about the dearth of stage 4 cancer research. While more and more people have taken up the cry for…
Find out more »Northwest Arkansas Metsquerade
The NWA Metsquerade is a fundraiser for Metavivor, a non-profit organization that uses 100% of donations for metastatic breast cancer research. This fundraiser has raised over $880,000 since 2016 including monies raised from the annual NWA Metsquerade, Annual Runway IV Reseach, and National Metaribbon Challenge, among others. The team is closing in on a $1,000,000 raised and are excited about this big milestone in fundraising. Event details TBD!
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