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We invite you to please Save the Date for “Caring for Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Conference for Patients & Caregivers,” a special in-person program on Saturday, October 5, from 9:00am to 2:00pm at Yale University's Greenberg Center.Hosted by Sandy Cassanelli, Founder, Breast Friends Fund, and Maryam Lustberg MD, MPH, Director, Center for Breast Cancer at Smilow Cancer Hospital & Yale Cancer Center
Remarks Eric Winer, MD, Director, Yale Cancer Center; President and Physician-in-Chief, Smilow Cancer Hospital
Agenda
9:00am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30am
Welcoming Remarks
Sandy Cassanelli, Founder, Breast Friends Fund
Eric Winer, MD, Director, Yale Cancer Center; President and Physician-in-Chief, Smilow Cancer Hospital
9:45am
Breakout Sessions (Please select your session)
HER2 Positive (HER2+) Metastatic Breast Cancer
Lajos Pusztai, MD, DPhil, Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), Yale Cancer Center
Hormone Receptor Positive (HR+) Breast Cancer
Mariya Rozenblit, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), Yale Cancer Center
Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
Sarah Schellhorn, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), Yale Cancer Center
10:15am
Break
10:30am
Updates on Phase I and Other Trials for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Adriana Kahn, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), Yale Cancer Center
11:00am
Breakout 1: A Focus on a Healthy Lifestyle, Exercise, and Diet
Melinda Irwin, PhD, MPH, Associate Dean of Research and Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases); Deputy Director, Yale Cancer Center
Maura Harrigan, MS, RDN, CSO, Registered Dietitian, Specialist in Oncology Nutrition, Survivorship Clinic, Smilow Cancer Hospital
11:30am
Breakout 2: Managing Your Diagnosis, End-of-life Planning, and Family Conversations
Nancy Borstelmann, PhD, MPH, LCSW, Chief of Family and Behavioral Health Services (Hematology/Oncology), Yale Child Study Center; Co-Director, Early Onset Cancer Program, Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital
12:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm
Patient Panel Discussion
Moderated by: Sarah Cody, Reporter, WTNH News Channel 8
1:35pm
Creating Connection in Challenging Times
Tara Sanft, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), Yale Cancer Center; Chief Patient Experience Officer, Smilow Cancer Hospital
2:00pm
Closing Remarks
Maryam Lustberg, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology); Director, Center for Breast Cancer; Chief, Breast Medical Oncology, Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Greenberg Conference Center, 367 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511-2149, United States,New Haven, Connecticut
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