Member Events Calendar

Best practices for fertility preservation. Register Here: https://bit.ly/bestpracticesyoungCRC This webinar is open to clinicians, researchers, patients and supporters. Moderated by Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH Speakers: Benjamin Schlechter, MD Medical Oncology Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School Miranda Lam, MD, MBA Radiation Oncology Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School Tricia Kennedy, RN Brigham and Women's... Read more »

This CME activity is intended to review disparities data, educate about breast cancer and the importance of early detection, and address topics to include community myths and facts, genetics, and risk reduction strategies. By the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: Address the breast cancer disparities crisis in black women by utilizing... Read more »

Sept. 29 ǀ Noon-1pm ET Meeting Patients Where They Are: Lung Cancer Screening Outreach Efforts Among Vulnerable Populations (Part 1) • Advocate Perspective: How Lack of Access Impacts All Patients and Exacerbates Disparities • Lung Cancer Screening in Low-income Populations in Chicago • Mobile Lung Cancer Screening in North Carolina • ACS Return to Screening... Read more »

Program Information Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the #1 and #2 causes of death in the United States. Both conditions involve many variables and their study is constant and diffuse. Cardio-oncology is a nascent field which focuses on preventing adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with active cancer; and improving the overall cardiovascular health of cancer... Read more »

After Diagnosis and Treatment comes Survivorship. The Next Chapter in the Breast Cancer Journey Description Presentation objectives: Dr. De Young will be speaking on how to care for the breast cancer survivor and help them transition to the “new normal” after diagnosis and treatment. Although breast cancer survivors often have a variety of sequelae from... Read more »

Conversation on Cancer: “Eliminate the Gap: Addressing Cancer Disparities in the US Latinx LGBTQ+ Community”   Featured Speakers: Loriana Hernandez, Cancer Survivor |Patient Advocate | Emmy Award Winning Journalist & Speaker Frank J. Penedo, PhD, Sylvester Professor of Psychology and Medicine, Center Associate Director for Cancer Survivorship & Translational Behavioral Sciences Michelle Veras, MPH, Projects Director for... Read more »

Oct. 6 ǀ Noon-1pm ET Meeting Patients Where They Are: Tools for Building Capacity (Part 2) • Advocate Perspective • NLCRT Lung Cancer Coalition-Building Guide • NLCRT Early Detection Modeling Tool Speaker: Christopher Lathan, MD, MS, MPH Panelists: Debra Dyer, MD, FACR; Timothy Mullett, MD, MBA; Carey Thomson, MD, MPH

National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program: Working Toward Health Equity 30th Anniversary Event The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) celebrates 30 years of success in serving people and saving lives through the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). We congratulate our state, tribal, and territory programs, as well... Read more »