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Workshop

Understanding HER2 Low Breast Cancer
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Event Date

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Event Resources

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This activity is supported by an educational grant from Daiichi Sankyo and made possible through an independent grant from Merck & Co., Inc. CancerCare’s application for continuing education credits for this program is supported by the Diana Napoli Fund.
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Topics Covered
  • Overview of HER2 Low Breast Cancer
  • What is the HER2 Status of My Cancer? What does this Mean?
  • Diagnostic Testing: What is an Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Test or Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) Test
  • The Role of the Pathologist
  • The Role of the Genetic Counselor
  • Standard Treatment Options, Including Targeted Therapy
  • How Biomarker Testing Informs Treatment Decisions
  • New Targeted Treatments
  • Updates on Investigational New Drugs in Clinical Trials
  • How Research Contributes to Treatment Options
  • What’s New in the Prevention & Management of Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain
  • The Role of the Dietitian
  • Guidelines to Prepare for Telemedicine/Telehealth Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
  • Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team About Quality-of-Life Concerns for HER2 Low Breast Cancer
  • Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Facilitators
Facilitator
Paolo Tarantino, MD, PhD
Breast Medical Oncologist, Clinical Researcher, Breast Oncology Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School
Facilitator
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
Facilitator
Mara Rendi, MD, PhD
Pathologist specializing in Breast Cancer, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Hospital Pathology Associates and Allina Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Facilitator
Kara (Schoeffel) Rogen, MS, CGC
Licensed Certified Genetic Counselor, Department of Clinical Genomics, Mayo Clinic
Facilitator
Diana Bearden, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC
Oncology Dietitian, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Facilitator
Cassie Spector, MSW, OSW-C, LCSW
Breast and Gynecological Cancers Program Coordinator, 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 [email protected] after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed and submitted within two weeks of the live program.