Metastatic Breast Cancer Network
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MBCN - JOIN OUR MAILING LIST: http://mbcn.org/get-involved/category/join-us/. MBCN is a national, independent, patient-led, non-profit, advocacy group dedicated to the unique concerns of the women and men living with metastatic breast cancer.
Potentially some patients could get a subcutaneous version (vs. the current infusion) The MBC-related part of the announcement is as follows: In addition, it is indicated for use in combination with paclitaxel for first-line treatment of HER2-overexpressing metastatic breast cancer and as a single agent for treatment of HER2-overexpressing breast cancer in patients who have received 1 or more chemotherapy regimens for metastatic disease
You can access it online at this link: https://www. nccn
conferences/2018-living-beyond-breast-cancer-conference On October 5, 2018, join MBCN’s Shirley Mertz at Komen New England’s first annual Breast Cancer Symposium in New Haven, CT. aff=ebdssbdestsearch The NW Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference 3.0 will be held in Seattle, WA, at the Amazon Conference Center on the afternoon of Friday, October 26 with information for early and late stage patients; the entire day on Saturday, October 27 will focus on metastatic disease. On November 13, 2018, there’s a forum for people living with metastatic breast cancer to discuss the latest in research, treatment, and symptom management with local health experts in a small group setting. What this conference aims to deliver: The conference will explain how to build an optimal relationship with an oncologist; how to create partnerships with those closest to the patient; why working with the research community is beneficial to both patient and scientist; how the patient can improve her quality of life through an open-minded exploration of integrative therapies and take more control over their lives.
NCCN is hosting a free live webinar focusing on metastatic breast cancer especially for patients and their family members. The webinar will be presented twice: Monday, October 22, 2018 from 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM (EST) and Monday, October 29, 2018 from 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM (EST). Presenters Karen Lisa Smith, MD, MPH, and Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, ONN-CG, from The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins will discuss treatment options, goals, and decisions associated with metastatic breast cancer. FLYERKnow What Your Doctors Know Metastatic Breast Cancer