Workshop 3 – Special Topics involving Young Women with Breast Cancer

Workshop 3 – Special Topics involving Young Women with Breast Cancer (10:30am–12:30pm)

Leader: John Link, M.D., MemorialCare Breast Cancer Research Group (additional information)

Speakers:
James R. Waisman, MD, Breastlink Medical Group, Inc
Carey A. Cullinane, MD, MPH, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Heather Himelwright, Cancer Patient Insurance Advocates

The workshop will explore the ways in which breast cause and treatment in pre-menopausal women may differ from post-menopausal women. The workshop will address questions such as: Should treatments, most of which have been tested in post-menopausal women, be specifically designed for younger women? What additional considerations should be taken into account when treating pre-menopausal women?