10th Annual ATH Breast Cancer Conference - 03.05.11

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10^th Annual

Allison Taylor Holbrooks/Barbara Jo Johnson Breast Cancer Conference: Beyond Breast Cancer

The 10^th Annual Conference for breast cancer survivors, family, friends, and medical professionals provided information about: Clinical Updates; the Environment and Cancer; Nutrition, and Lifestyle and Physical Activity. Afternoon breakout sessions included: Treatment of DCIS; Sexual Function and Intimacy; Triple Negative Breast Cancer; The Art of Reconstruction; Genetics and Family Risk; Mood, Hormones, and Depression; Family and Patient Issues; Managing Treatment Side Effects; Living with Metastatic Disease; and Lymphedema. Speakers represent California Pacific Medical Center, The Alexander Foundation for Women’s Health, Stanford, Mills-Peninsula Health Services, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, UCSF, and private practices; two cancer survivors will also participate. A resource room with information and services from community groups and vendors was available.

Saturday, March 5
Golden Gate Club at the Presidio
135 Fisher Loop
San Francisco, CA
8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Program
9:00 am to 12:00 noon

Welcome & Introduction	Mark Rounsaville, MD
A Personal Perspective	Lori Flowers & Louisa Gloger
Clinical Updates	Judy Luce, MD
The Environment and Cancer	Gina Solomon, MD, MPH
Nutrition, Lifestyle and Physical Activity	Natalie Ledesma, MS, RD, CSO

Breakout Sessions
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Treatment of DCIS	Judy Luce, MD
Sexual Function & Intimacy	Jeanne L. Alexander, MD
Triple Negative Breast Cancer	Paula Kushlan, MD
The Art of Reconstruction	Karen Horton, MD
Genetics and Family Risk	Nicolette Chun, MS, CGC

Breakout Sessions
2:30 – 3:30 pm

Hormones, Mood, Depression	Jeanne Alexander, MD
Family and Patient Issues	Jennifer Glover, RN, MS, CNS & Coleen Travers, LCSW, ACSW
Managing Treatment Side Effects	Kindi Cantril, RN, OCN, MPH
Living with Metastic Disease	Paula Kushlan, MD
Lymphedema	Jennifer Vickerman, RN, MS, CNS

Sponsor: Cancer Prevention Institute of California
Allison Taylor Holbrooks Breast Cancer Research Fund

Partners: Association of Northern California Oncologists, Bay Area Oncology Nursing Society, Breast Cancer Connections, California Pacific Medical Center/St Luke’s Hospital, Cancer Support Community - San Francisco/East Bay, The Health Library at Stanford University, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Stanford Cancer Center.

Additional Funding: Allison Taylor Holbrooks Breast Cancer Research Fund, Melanie M. Bronfman Lecture Fund, Oakland Athletics Fund, PlumpJack LINK Fund, The Don Zeigler Fund, individual donors, and CPIC.