Topic-Driven Round Table on DCIS: Endocrine Therapy
Facilitator Deb Hackenberry is joined by Dr. Deanna Attai, breast surgeon at UCLA Health, to discuss Endocrine Therapy as it pertains to DCIS.
Topic-Driven Round Table on DCIS: Health Literacy
Women with DCIS joined facilitator Deb Hackenberry and others via video or phone to learn about and discuss “Health Literacy” as it pertains to DCIS.
Topic-Driven Round Table on Lobular Breast Cancer
Join seasoned lobular breast cancer advocates Leigh Pate,Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance co-coordinator, and Elizabeth Viggiano to discuss your concerns and questions about lobular breast cancer and the role of advocacy to advance research and educate. *This is a Round Table program, but took place via webinar.* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzB9OcoGy0E
Coping With Chemo Brain
Dr. Tracy Vannorsdall, board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will discuss cancer-related impairment, also known as “chemo fog” or “chemo brain,” which can be connected to either specific cancer treatments or a cancer diagnosis. Chemo brain can include detrimental effects on memory and attention, and negatively impacts quality […]
Lobular Breast Cancer: Understanding this Subtype and its Treatment
Dr. Otto Metzger, oncologist at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, discusses treatment for lobular breast cancer. He will also talk about his own research on identifying predictive biomarkers of sensitivity when it comes to endocrine therapy. Dr. Metzger will also be joined by patient advocate Lori Petitti of the Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvgEnfMAgpE
How to Thrive with Oncology Rehabilitation
Cancer treatment can be hard on the body and have long term effects. In this webinar, Dr. Jonas Sokolof, Director of Oncological Rehabilitation at New York University, explores different ways to remedy chemotherapy side effects.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxkEJ5XudLU
Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Women of Color
In this webinar, Dr. Onyinye D. Balogun and Dr. Lisa Newman of Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital Network discuss all aspects of triple negative breast cancer and its impact on women of color in recognition of Black History Month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnRz0kIHKIc
Healing Hope: How To Tell Your Children When Mommy Has Cancer
When award-winning author Wendy S. Harpham, MD (When a Parent has Cancer: A Guide to Caring for Your Children) was diagnosed with cancer, her three children were 1, 3, and 5 years old. Over subsequent years, she guided them through her recurrences. In this webinar, Dr. Harpham shares insights about helping children through a mother’s […]
Improving Breast Cancer Outcomes in Communities of Color Steps Towards Equity
Hayley Thompson, Ph.D., Faculty Director of the Office of Cancer Health Equity and Community Engagement at Karmanos Cancer Institute and leader of Population Studies and Disparities, gives an overview of recent efforts to improve health equity for women of color with breast cancer and make suggestions about how to make breast cancer outcomes more equitable. […]