Programs
Below you will find transcripts and audio files from past Young Survival Coalition programs and events including the Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer, Young Perspectives Teleconferences and our Metastatic Breast Cancer Programs.
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If you’ve missed any of YSC’s informative programs and events, you can still access many of them through our transcripts and audio files. Available recordings come from the Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer, our Metastatic Breast Cancer Programs and many others.
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Hear the most up-to-date medical information on detection, diagnosis, treatment and evidence-based research.
Breast Cancer and Bone Health: Keeping Strong – 2/27/11
Speaker: Victoria Blinder, MD, MSc
Triple Negative Breast Cancer: A Closer Look – 2/27/11
Speaker: Edith P. Mitchell, MD, FACP
Genetics & Hereditary Risk – 2/26/11
Speaker: Nikita Shah, MD
Hormonal Therapies: Tamoxifen and Beyond – 2/26/11
Speaker: Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH
Inflammatory Breast Cancer – 2/26/11
Speaker: Kimberly L. Blackwell, MD
Plenary Session One: Medical Update – 2/26/11
Speaker: Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH
Understanding Personalized Medicine and Genome Research – 2/27/10
Speaker: Minetta C. Liu, MD
A Closer Look: Triple Negative Breast Cancer – 2/27/10
Speaker: Ruth O'Regan, MD
Surviving and Thriving Through the Years: The Medical Impact of Breast Cancer on Your Health – 2/27/10
Speaker: Julie R. Gralow, MD
Medical Update for Young Women – 2/27/10
Speaker: Julie R. Gralow, MD
Lymphedema: Risk Reduction and Management Strategies – 2/26/10
Speaker: Jill Binkley, PT, MSc, FAAOMPT
**Protect Yourself: What Young Women Need To Know about Genetics and Breast/Ovarian Cancer – 11/18/09
Speakers: Kenneth Offit, MD, MPH; Zsofia K. Stadler, MD; Amber Trivedi, MS; Jamie Pleave, Young
Gaining a Better Understanding: Breast Cancer and the Environment – 2/27/09
Speaker: Janet Gray,
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS): Understanding Your Diagnosis and Treatment Options – 2/27/09
Speaker: Powel Brown, MD,
**What's New: Medical Advances for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer – 2/23/08
Speaker: Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH
**Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Issues and Updates – 2/23/08
Speaker: Edith A. Perez, MD
**Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Research and Treatment Update – 2/22/08
Speaker:
**Update on San Antonio: Breast Cancer in Young Women – 1/24/06
**Highlights of the Fifth Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer – 3/28/05
**Update on San Antonio: Breast Cancer in Young Women – 1/13/05
Live your best life, with tips on managing side effects, sex and intimacy, relationships, fertility and breast reconstruction.
Information on side effect management, sex and sexuality, intimacy, relationships, fertility and reconstruction.
Fertility & Pregnancy: Exploring Your Options – 2/27/11
Speaker: Karine Chung, MD, MSCE
The ABC’s of Talking to Your Child about Breast Cancer – 2/27/11
Speaker: Shenin Sachedina, DO
Breast Reconstruction – 2/26/11
Speaker: Karen M. Horton, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Managing Early Menopause – 2/26/11
Speaker: Ann Honebrink MD, FACOG
Sex and Intimacy: Thinking Outside the Box – 2/26/11
Speaker: Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, PhD, LCSW
Survivorship Care Plans – 2/26/11
Speaker: P.K. Morrow, MD
Maintaining Strength: Breast Cancer (Re)habilitation – 2/25/11
Speaker: Andrea L. Cheville, MD
Naturopathic Methods for Managing Side Effects– 2/25/11
Speaker: Heather Wright, ND
**Forging Connections, Fortifying Relationships: Dating, Relating and Living Fully – 6/14/10
Speakers: Karen Hurley,
Resigning as General Manager of the Universe: Taking Control of Your Own Health and Life – 2/28/10
Speaker: Kim Carlos
Getting Through Treatment: One Side Effect at a Time – 2/27/10
Speaker: Kathryn Carlson Wrammert, MSN, APRN-BC, WHNP-BC
Body Image: Breaking Through the Mirror – 2/27/10
Speaker: Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS
Breast Reconstruction: You Have Options – 2/27/10
Speaker: Frank J. DellaCroce, MD, FACS
Your New Normal: Navigating Your Emotions – 2/27/10
Speaker: Julia H. Rowland,
Young Women with Breast Cancer: Living Fully is the Best Revenge – 2/27/10
Speaker: Julia H. Rowland,
Lymphedema: Risk Reduction and Management Strategies – 2/26/10
Speaker: Jill Binkley, PT, MSc, FAAOMPT
Question and Answer Session with Dr. Winer and Dr. Harpham – 2/28/09
Speakers: Wendy S. Harpham, MD, FACP and Eric P. Winer, MD
Practical Tools for Living with a History of Breast Cancer – 2/28/09
Speaker: Anita C. Broxson, MSN, RN, OCN
Adoption: Options, Challenges and Successes – 2/28/09
Speaker: Allison Rosen,
**Managing Your Weight After Breast Cancer – 2/24/08
Speaker: Faith D. Ottery, MD,
**Breast Reconstruction: Exploring Your Options – 2/23/08
Speaker: Karen Horton, MD, MSc, FRCSC
**Menopause and Mental Pause: Managing Side Effects – 2/23/08
Speaker: Patricia A. Ganz, MD
**Sexuality and Intimacy Part II: Issues Addressed, Questions Answered – 9/26/06
**Sexuality and Intimacy: Issues Addressed, Questions Answered – 6/21/06
**Fertility and Pregnancy After Breast Cancer – 10/25/04
**Breast Cancer and Fertility: A Teleconference for Patients and Survivors – 10/11/04
**My Mommy Has Breast Cancer – 9/20/04
Find information and advice for living a full life while facing the challenges of metastatic breast cancer.
Advanced Breast Cancer: Living in the Moment To Live Fully Every Day – 2/28/10
Speaker: Jeane Rowe, LCSW
Advanced Breast Cancer: Treatment and Research News – 2/27/10
Speaker: Minetta C. Liu, MD
Advanced Breast Cancer Living with Uncertainty – 2/27/09
Speaker: Mary K. Hughes, RN, CNS
**Advanced Breast Cancer in Young Women: What's New on the Medical Front - 12/19/2006
Learn to take even better care of yourself with information about complementary modalities, exercise and wellness, along with inspirational presentations.
Healthy Living: Food and Fitness – 2/27/11
Speaker: Dr. Ro
Closing Plenary: Nurturing the Spirit – 2/27/11
Speaker: Rev. Aundreia Alexander, Esq.
Plenary Session Two: Self-Image – 2/26/11
Speaker: Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, PhD, LCSW
Tuning In, Tuning Out: Mind Body Connections – 2/26/11
Speaker: Daniela Ellis
Mindfulness Meditation – 2/27/10
Speaker: Michael J. Baime, MD
Yoga: Inner Peace, Outer Strength Speaker – 2/26/10
Speaker: Pasha Hogan, BBS
Get Moving: Effective Exercises During and After Breast Cancer – 2/26/10
Speaker: Sami Papacek
We Are What We Eat: Fight Cancer One Meal at a Time – 2/26/10
Speakers: Chef Nancy Waldeck & Shayna Komar RD, LD
Yoga: Inner Peace, Outer Strength – 2/26/10
Speaker: Pasha Hogan, BBS
Journaling: Healing with Words – 3/1/09
Speaker: Howard M. Rice
**Tools for Your Journey: Courage, Faith and Hope – 2/24/08
Speaker: Zora Brown
**Evidence-based Complementary Medicine: An Update for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer – 9/25/07
Find the information you need in presentations on the unique issues facing young women with breast cancer. Friends, family and caregivers will also benefit from presentations designed especially for them.
Advocacy and Inclusion: Coming Together for Good – 2/26/11
Speaker: Kimlin Tam Ashing-Giwa, PhD
Women Who Partner with Women – 2/27/10
Speaker: Ashley Varner, MSW, MBA
Women who Partner with Women – 3/01/09
Speaker: Mindy R. Schiffman,
**Partners in Survival, for Men Only – 2/25/07
Speaker: Matthew J. Loscalzo, MSW
**How Does Breast Cancer Affect Young Women of Diverse Backgrounds? – 2/01/06
Better handle some of the details of life after a cancer diagnosis—including finances, insurance and career—with these helpful tips.
Cancer and Careers: Understanding Your Rights in the Workplace – 2/27/11
Speaker: Joanna L. Fawzy Morales, Esq.
Money Matters: Managing the Financial Impact of Breast Cancer – 2/27/10
Speaker: Jane Levy, LCSW-R
Navigating Your Health Insurance – 3/01/09
Speaker: Tami Lewis, RN, CCM
Professionally Speaking: Managing Cancer and Career – 2/27/09
Speakers: Kate Sweeney; Joanna L. Morales, Esq.; Debu Tripathy, MD
**Professionally Speaking: Knowing Your Rights in the Workplace – 2/24/08
Speaker: Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW, LCSW-R, ACSW, BCD
Learn to manage these sensitive and difficult times with insightful overviews and practical information.
Taking Control: Managing End-of-Life Issues – 2/27/10
Speaker: Hester Hill Schnipper, LICSW, BCD, OSW-C
Taking Control: How To Manage End-of-Life Issues – 2/28/09
Speaker: Mary K. Hughes, RN, CNS
**Taking Control and Managing End-of-Life Issues – 2/23/08
Speaker: Debra K. Thaler-DeMers, BSN, RN, OCN, PRN-c
For more information on these and other YSC programs, please visit our Programs page.