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Session Title:
Treatment of Breast Cancer in Young Women
Date & Time:
November 21, 2023, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Length:
1 Hour
CME Deadline:
November 21, 2024
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Target Audience:
Surgeons with a special interest in the treatment of breast disease.
Objectives:
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to:
  • Describe challenges and strategies for screening and surveillance in young women with breast cancer.
  • Compare the surgical options available to young women with breast cancer in terms of oncologic safety, long term outcomes, and patient-reported outcomes.
  • Explain specific challenges that should be addressed in young women with breast cancer.
Description:
Breast cancer incidence in women under age 40 continues to rise. This webinar will review treatment considerations for this population, as well as management of treatment toxicities, and psychosocial needs.
Agenda:
Welcome and Introduction
Olga Kantor, MD, FACS
Case Presentation and Imaging: Screening for Breast Cancer, Diagnostic Work Up, Including Role of MRI, How to Follow
Olga Kantor, MD, FACS
Local Treatment: Surgery, Role of CPM, Breast Conservation vs Mastectomy, Radiation Safety
Brittany Murphy, MD, MS, FACS
Systemic Treatment: Impact of Chemotherapy on Fertility, Age Considerations for Ordering Genomic Assays, Use of Bisphosphonates, Ovarian Suppression Effects of Premature Menopause, Pregnancy and Fertility, Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy
Leticia Varella, MD, FACS
Faculty:
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Moderator—Olga Kantor, MD, FACS
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
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Brittany Murphy, MD, MS, FACS
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gilbert, AZ
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Leticia Varella, MD, FACS
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
References:
  1. Paluch-Shimon S, Cardoso F, Partridge AH, Abulkhair O, Azim HA, Bianchi-Micheli G, Cardoso MJ, Curigliano G, Gelmon KA. ESO-ESMO fifth international consensus guidelines for breast cancer in young women (BCY5). Ann Oncol. 2022 Nov;33(11):1097-1118. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.007. Epub 2022 Aug 4. PMID: 35934170.
  2. Razeti MG, Soldato D, Arecco L, Levaggi A, Puglisi S, Solinas C, Agostinetto E, Spinaci S, Lapuchesky L, Genova C, Massarotti C, Lambertini M. Approaches to Fertility Preservation for Young Women With Breast Cancer. Clin Breast Cancer. 2023 Apr;23(3):241-248. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2023.01.006. Epub 2023 Jan 14. PMID: 36710145.
  3. Rosenberg SM, Dominici LS, Gelber S, Poorvu PD, Ruddy KJ, Wong JS, Tamimi RM, Schapira L, Come S, Peppercorn JM, Borges VF, Partridge AH. Association of Breast Cancer Surgery With Quality of Life and Psychosocial Well-being in Young Breast Cancer Survivors. JAMA Surg. 2020 Nov 1;155(11):1035-1042. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.3325. PMID: 32936216; PMCID: PMC7495332.
  4. Partridge AH, Niman SM, Ruggeri M, Peccatori FA, Azim HA Jr, Colleoni M, Saura C, Shimizu C, Sætersdal AB, Kroep JR, Mailliez A. International Breast Cancer Study Group; POSITIVE Trial Collaborators. Interrupting Endocrine Therapy to Attempt Pregnancy after Breast Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2023 May 4;388(18):1645-1656. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2212856. PMID: 37133584; PMCID: PMC10358451.
  5. Tesch ME, Partridge AH. Treatment of Breast Cancer in Young Adults. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2022 Apr;42:1-12. doi: 10.1200/EDBK_360970. PMID: 35580291.
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