Breast Cancer Symposium

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Passavant Hospital Foundation Conference Center & Legacy Theatre 

 

Early detection is the key to breast cancer survival, and early detection is only possible when women are informed and aware of breast cancer risks and the current recommendations for screening.

 

That message was the premise of a one-day Breast Cancer Symposium presented on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 by Passavant Hospital Foundation and the UPMC Cancer Center and Breast Center at Passavant. The symposium, included late afternoon and evening programs to accommodate the schedules of working women, was held in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The goal of the symposium was to educate the public about breast health and breast cancer care and prevention, while honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

 

Workshops Offered included:

 

Nutrition and Cancer – Shelley G. Eberle, RD, LDN

Strength & Courage: Exercises for Breast Cancer Survivors – Janette Poppenberg, Health                       Fitness Specialist & Sharon Cowden, MD

Genetic Risk and Breast Cancer – Darcy Thull, MS, CGC

Hormonal Treatment Issues – Jennifer Osborn, MD

 

Local radio personality Bonnie Diver-Hall, a breast cancer survivor and the founder of Hair Peace Charities, a non-profit that helps breast cancer patients with hair loss and other non-medical needs, offered a welcome address and introduced the evening’s keynote speaker, Adam Brufsky, M.D., who  presented a “Breast Cancer Update.” Dr. Brufsky also moderated a physician panel of experts (listed below) comprised of a medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, breast radiologist and surgical oncologist who took questions from the audience, after the presentation.

 

Adam Brufsky, MD, PhD - keynote speaker and panel moderator

 

Panel of experts for discussion and Q & A 

Medical Oncology – Jennifer L. Osborn, MD

Radiation Oncology – Kiran Mehta, MD and Alex Chen, MD

Radiology – Terri-Ann Gizienski, MD

Surgical Oncology – Mary Beth Malay, MD