2009 Breast Cancer Symposium - News for Patients

The 2009 Breast Cancer Symposum will be held October 8 – 10, 2009, in San Francisco, CA. The three-day multidisciplinary symposium is intended for individuals with clinical and/or research interests in the prevention, screening, evaluation, and management of breast cancer, including medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists.

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2008 Breast Cancer Symposium - News for Patients

The Breast Cancer symposium expanded in 2008 to a three-day multidisciplinary symposium, co-sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Breast Disease, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, and the Society of Surgical Oncology The symposium was intended for individuals with clinical and/or research interests in the prevention, screening, evaluation, and management of breast cancer, including medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists. It was held September 5-7, 2008, in Washington, D.C.

The ASCO Cancer Foundation and ASCO gratefully acknowledge Susan G. Komen for the Cure® as the Primary Supporter of the 2008 Breast Cancer Symposium.

Listen to an MP3 recording of Cancer Advances: A Public Forum on Breast Cancer, which was presented by The ASCO Cancer Foundation at the 2008 Breast Cancer Symposium (39.4 MB file). The forum featured leading breast cancer experts discussing key issues and advances that affect patients, survivors, caregivers, friends, family and everyone who is concerned about breast cancer.

Read Cancer Advances: News for Patients from the 2008 Breast Cancer Symposium for the latest research to come out of the symposium.

2007 Breast Cancer Symposium - News for Patients

The American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Breast Disease, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, and the Society of Surgical Oncology co-sponsored a two-day, multidisciplinary symposium on breast cancer on September 7 - 8, 2007 in San Francisco, California. The symposium is intended for individuals with clinical and/or research interests in the prevention, screening, evaluation, and management of breast cancer, including medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists. The two-day meeting offers presentations on the latest multidisciplinary research, as well as related educational sessions.

The ASCO Foundation gratefully acknowledges Susan G. Komen for the Cure as the Major Supporter of The 2007 Breast Cancer Symposium.

Breast Cancer Advances: News for Patients from the 2007 Breast Cancer Symposium

Special Cancer.Net Podcast: 2007 Breast Cancer Symposium Highlights

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For more information, visit www.asco.org/breast2007.