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BeACTive: Free workouts for people with breast cancer
This new, 3-week exercise series features 9 workouts of about 20 minutes each and is designed especially for people who are going through or recovering from treatment, preparing for surgeries, or regaining mobility after surgery. Join real members of our community who are thriving—and exercising—with breast cancer, and our host Sami Mansfield. See the full playlist.
Innovations in treatment and side effect management
09/30/24
Learn about the latest breakthroughs in targeted treatment, how these treatments are administered, the short-term and long-term impacts of chemotherapy and strategies for managing these side effects. We also explore the evolution beyond chemotherapy, oral therapies that may make treatment more convenient and ways that personalized medicine may impact your treatment plan and provide you with options. This is part two of the four-part series “Innovations in care: What you know matters.”
Shared decision making and patient choices
09/23/24
In this age of personalized medicine, treatment decision making can be a complex matter. This program will help you understand why there are standards of care in breast cancer treatment, how they impact your treatment decisions, and how to advocate for standard of care if you think you are not receiving the care you deserve. This is part one of the four-part series “Innovations in care: What you know matters.”
Shared voices: Learning from each other
07/19/24
Listen to, learn from, and share with a panel of your peers. Topics will include living with uncertainty, setting goals and having hope, parenting, navigating relationships with friends and family, managing finances, work and insurance matters, and much more. Learn more about our 2024 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Testing in MBC
07/19/24
Get to know the different kinds of tumor and blood biomarker tests and the differences between these and genetic tests for an inherited mutation. Find out which tests can be used today for treatment decisions and which are under study or used in clinical trials. Dr. Tripathy explores ways to access these tests, their strengths and limitations, and the hope these tests offer to make personalized medicine a reality. Learn more about our 2024 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Medical advances in metastatic breast cancer treatment
07/19/24
In this session from our 2024 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer, hear about drugs that have been approved for metastatic breast cancer over the last 2 years and how they impact each subtype of breast cancer. Learn how these latest approvals compare with previous standard-of-care therapies, what we know, and what we don’t, and hear about the exciting drugs and approaches in the pipeline for the next 3 to 5 years.
Empower yourself with palliative care
07/19/24
Understand how palliative care (supportive oncology) can provide you with the information and tools you need to address impactful side effects of treatment and aid in your overall quality of life. Learn how to access these supportive services no matter where you receive treatment and use it to live well – body, mind, and soul. Learn more about our 2024 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Your personal action plan for managing nutrition & meal prep
07/19/24
Join Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN, CPT, as she provides practical strategies to help you achieve your nutritional goals. Learn how to manage side effects through easy-to-implement eating tips and changes to your diet, better understand your gut health, and find additional resources. Stacy also busts myths and answers participant questions. Learn more about our 2024 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer.
A hands-on toolbox for managing stress & anxiety
07/19/24
Although the psychological impact of this disease is often overlooked in patient care, it is widely documented that addressing these issues and developing coping strategies helps patients navigate the disease process, manage side effects, improve treatment compliance, and help overall psychological function. Patients will learn specific and immediately applicable strategies for coping in the long term with the disease and its psychosocial repercussions. Learn more about our 2024 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Know your options: Understanding your risk-reducing breast surgical options
07/17/24
Living Beyond Breast Cancer, Penn Medicine, and the Basser Center for BRCA held an important webinar on how to assess and understand your breast cancer risk, as well as learn about the risk-reducing surgical options for those who are at high risk for breast cancer or have BRCA1/2 gene mutations. Leading experts from Penn Medicine and the Basser Center for BRCA discussed and provided their insights on the latest in BRCA treatment, breast cancer risk evaluation and genetic counseling, risk-reducing mastectomy options, advancements in breast reconstruction after mastectomy, and post-surgical management and care.
You are the CEO of your own health
07/09/24
Led by facilitator Ricki Fairley, and featuring two people living with mets, this keynote will discuss the importance of being involved in your own care, ways you can advocate for yourself and your loved ones, the importance of clinical trials and participating in them, and how you can find control in your care when things feel out of control. Learn more about our 2024 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer.