BACC's 21st Annual Cancer Conference: Sharing Knowledge and Inspiring Hope

Fri Nov 15 2024 at 08:30 am to 03:30 pm UTC-08:00

Oracle Conference Center | Redwood City

Bay Area Cancer Connections
Publisher/HostBay Area Cancer Connections
BACC's 21st Annual Cancer Conference: Sharing Knowledge and Inspiring Hope
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Join us for a day full of informative and inspiring talks for the breast and ovarian cancer community.
About this Event

Don’t miss BACC’s 21st Annual Cancer Conference: Sharing Knowledge & Inspiring Hope! This medical symposium and resource fair is for those in-treatment or post-treatment for breast or ovarian cancer, as well as medical professionals, therapists, and health educators. This is a day to network, share knowledge, and inspire hope!

The conference features informative and inspiring talks on treatment and ongoing wellness and Resource Fair featuring over 20 different organizations.

Conference Program - *All presentations, speakers, and times listed are subject to change.*

8:30–9:30 a.m. Registration | Breakfast | Resource Fair

9:30–9:40 a.m. Welcome Rina Bello, BACC Executive Director

9:40–10:35 a.m. Nutritional Terrains of Cancer - How to Empower yourself with Nutrition Natalie Ledesma, MS, RDN, CSO, CLT

10:35–10:50 a.m. Personal Story

10:50–11:40 a.m. Managing Menopause Leah Millheiser, MD

11:40 a.m.–12:40 p.m. Lunch and Resource Fair (ends after lunch)

12:40–1:30p.m. Breakout Session I

  • Sleep Disruption After Cancer: Tips and Tools to Regain Healthy Sleep Michelle Primeau, M.D.
  • Navigating Fertility and Family-Building after a Cancer Diagnosis
    Catherine Benedict, Ph.D., Pamela Simon, MSN, CPNP, CPON
  • An Empowering Approach to Getting the Support You Need
    Rebecca Bloom

1:35–2:25 p.m. Breakout Session II

  • Updates in the Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer Amina Chaudhry, MD
  • Updates in the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer Michael A Bookman, MD
  • Updates in Systemic Therapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer George Sledge, MD

2:25-2:30 p.m. Break & Clients Return to the Auditorium
2:30-3:20 p.m. Survivorship Jennifer Ashby, DAOM, LAc.
3:20-3:30 p.m. Conference Closing Rina Bello, BACC Executive Director

CEUs and Scholarships

CEU information coming soon.

Scholarships for those who aren't able to afford the registration fee are also available. Please email [email protected] for more information.

A huge THANK YOU to Oracle! Conference participants are always appreciative of the opportunity to learn, be heard, and be understood. Oracle makes that possible by providing an extraordinary space for this event.



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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Oracle Conference Center, 350 Oracle Parkway, Redwood City, United States

Tickets

USD 25.00 to USD 50.00

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