Triple Negative Breast Cancer and African American Women
Event Date
Thursday, November 19, 2026
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Presented in Collaboration with:
- Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
- TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance
- Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology (APSHO)
- American Breast Cancer Foundation
- American Cancer Society
- American Psychosocial Oncology Society
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Association for Molecular Pathology
- Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
- Association of Oncology Social Work
- Black Womens Health Imperative
- Breast Cancer Alliance
- BreastCancerTrials.org
- Cancer Justice
- Cancer Nation
- Caregiver Action Network
- Cancer Support Community
- Intercultural Cancer Council
- Joe's House
- LIVESTRONG Foundation
- Living Beyond Breast Cancer
- Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Breast Cancer Coalition
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) NCCN Guidelines for Patients
- National LGBT Cancer Network
- NeedyMeds
- Prevent Cancer Foundation
- Redes en Acción The National Latino Cancer Research Network
- Research Advocacy Network
- Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation
- SHARE Cancer Support
- Sharsheret - The Jewish Breast and Ovarian Cancer Community
- Sisters Network Inc. - A National African American Breast Cancer Survivorship Organization
- Susan G. Komen
- The LGBT Cancer Project
- The National Witness Project, Inc.
- Tigerlily Foundation
- Triage Cancer
This program is made possible by the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation. CancerCare’s application for continuing education credits for this program is supported by the Diana Napoli Fund.
Topics Covered
- Overview of Triple Negative Breast Cancer
- The Difference in Triple Negative Breast Cancer for Black/African American Women
- Triple Negative Breast Cancer & African American Women
- The Role of Surgery
- Precision Medicine & Treatment Sequencing
- Current Standard of Care
- New Treatment Approaches
- Clinical Trial Updates
- How Clinical Trial Participation Contributes to Treatment Options
- Tips to Manage Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Neuropathy, Discomfort & Pain
- Follow-Up Care Plan
- Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns and Follow-Up Appointments
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Speakers
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Continuing Education Credits
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.
Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hour. Cancer Care, Inc is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
To request continuing education paperwork, please fill out the evaluation form(s), included in the email registration packet and evaluation, with your name, address, and license type after the program. For any questions or concerns you may contact us at [email protected]. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed, and submitted within two weeks of the live program. Forms only open AFTER the live program.