Lobular Breast Cancer: Treatment Progress

Topics Covered

• Overview of Lobular Breast Cancer
• Understanding Your Pathology Report for Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS)
• Understanding Your Pathology Report for Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
• The Role of Genetic Testing & Counseling
• Current Standard of Care, including Surgery
• New Treatment Approaches
• Updates on Clinical Trials
• How Clinical Research Increases Your Treatment Options
• Biomarkers, Diagnostic Testing and Technologies: Why They Are Important in Informing Treatment Decisions for Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
• Preventing and Managing Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort and Pain
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Guidelines for Preparing for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Rebecca A. Shatsky, MD

Medical Oncologist, Associate Professor of Medicine, UCSan Diego Health

Wade Smith, MD

Breast Cancer Specialist, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, City of Hope, Newport Beach, California

Kamel Abou Hussein, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Co-Director of the Janet Knowles Breast Cancer Program, Director of Breast Cancer Clinical Trials, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

Continuing Education Credits

(Live Only)

Social Workers: This program has been submitted to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #CS4607, for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Cancer Care, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0088. This workshop is approved for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Registered Dietitians: This program has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for one Continuing Professional Education Unit (CPEU).

To request continuing education paperwork, please email your name, profession, and address to connect@cancercare.org after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed, and submitted within two weeks of the live program.

Brochure

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