Metastatic Breast Cancer: Treatment Updates

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Topics Covered

• Overview of Metastatic Breast Cancer, in the Context of COVID-19
• Current Standard of Care
• New Treatment Approaches
• Updates on Clinical Trials
• How Clinical Research Increases Your Treatment Options
• Biomarkers, Diagnostic Testing & Technologies: Why They Are Important in Informing Treatment Decisions
• Side Effect, Symptom, Discomfort & Pain Management
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
• The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
• Guidelines for Preparing for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, List of Questions & OpenNotes Discussion
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Erica L. Mayer, MD, MPH

Senior Physician, Breast Oncology Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Jennifer M. Matro, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California San Diego Health

Elizabeth Jane Cathcart-Rake, MD

Staff Physician, Hematology/Oncology, Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute, Saint Luke’s Cancer Specialist in Breast Cancer

Sam Fortune, MSW

Oncology Social Worker, CancerCare

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on October 07, 2021.