Connect Education Workshop Details

• Overview of Breast Cancer
• New Research Findings Presented at ASCO
• How Clinical Trials Contribute to Treatment Options
• Managing Symptoms, Discomfort and Pain
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team
• Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Julie R. Gralow, MD Associate Professor, Medical Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Associate Member, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Oncology Specialist
Hope S. Rugo, MD Clinical Professor of Medicine, Director, Breast Oncology Clinical Trials Program, UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
Patricia Spicer, MSW Breast Cancer Program Coordinator, CancerCare

American Cancer Society, American Pain Foundation, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, Association of Oncology Social Work, Black Women's Health Imperative, Breast Cancer Alliance, Breast Cancer Network of Strength, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Cancer Patient Education Network, Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials, Gilda's Club Worldwide, Intercultural Cancer Council, Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, Men Against Breast Cancer, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, National Center for Frontier Communities, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, National Family Caregivers Association, Research Advocacy Network, Vital Options International & The Group Room, The Wellness Community, The Witness Project, Young Survival Coalition

This project is supported by an educational grant from Genentech BioOncology.

June 18, 2009