The YSC works with doctors and researchers to educate them about the issues surrounding young women and breast cancer and encourages them to improve the standards of clinical care and to study this underserved population. In addition, we collaborate with medical researchers and scientific institutions around the world to ensure that more attention is directed toward research on young women with breast cancer and developing appropriate screening, diagnostic and treatment modalities to address the unique biological aspects of breast cancer in this population.
It is important for the medical and research communities to see the young face of breast cancer. One way we make the YSC's presence known is by actively participating in local, national and international conferences and symposia. We have exhibit booths with our information and resources both to increase the health professionals' awareness of the YSC but also so they can take back YSC materials to their institutions and offices for the young women who need them. In addition, the YSC has an increasing presence as speakers at these events and the issue of breast cancer in young women has become a prominent part of programming - for example, at both the 2004 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and the 2005 conference for the American Society of Clinical Oncology, there were special sessions devoted to breast cancer in young women. You can read summaries of these sessions by clicking on the links below:
In addition to attending conferences, we reach out to the medical community through our:
