San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 12/4 - 12/8

[Paula O]

Anybody else here also interested in going? If yes, wanna meet up there?
Paula


http://www.sabcs.org/

December 4-8, 2012
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA


The 2012 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
"An international scientific symposium for interaction and exchange among basic scientists and clinicians in breast cancer."

The 2012 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium is presented by the Cancer Therapy & Research Center at UT Health Science Center San Antonio, the American Association for Cancer Research, and Baylor College of Medicine. The driving force behind this collaboration is the shared mission of the organizations to advance progress against breast cancer. As exciting strides are made in the field of breast cancer research and treatment our program continues to present essential up-to-the minute information combined with engrossing discussion for basic, translational and clinical cancer research professionals.

Some topics among many more:

Her2-Positive Breast Cancer – Exhibit Hall D
Moderator: Eric P. Winer, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
Adjuvant therapy of HER2 positive breast cancer – the next installment
Karen Gelmon, MD
BC Cancer Agency
Vancouver, CANADA

Advances in HER2 + breast cancer
Nancy U. Lin, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA

Neoadjuvant approach in HER2 over-expressing breast cancer: Therapeutic implications and biomarker discovery
Mothaffar Rimawi, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

How Does HER2 Contribute to Breast Cancer Progression?
Yosef Yarden, Ph.D.
Department of Biological Regulation
Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot, Israel

Open Satellite Event - presented by Clinical Care Options - Marriott Rivercenter
HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Applying the Latest Developments to Clinical Practice

[Laurel]

Paula,

Her2Support has historically sent a contingent of members to the S.A. Breast Cancer conference. I encourage you to contact Sassy or Becky to throw your hat in the ring as being willing to represent us there. It is a fascinating experience, one you will never forget. It was there nearly 2 years ago now where I met and roomed with Brenda Hutchinson, met Chris, Paty, Sheila, Joan, Rhonda (Sassy), Steph, and Christine. You will never be the same again after attending and you will love those gals (or guys) even more deeply after having met them, laughed with them, confessed your fears and received theirs. The memory will bless you for years to come. I cannot encourage you enough to reach out to Rhonda (sassy) or Steph or Becky. I am not certain who is heading it up this year, but you are correct to raise the issue now.

It is painful for many of us to contemplate San Antonio without Brenda being there. She attended every year driving down from Austin. May she rally and be among the group again this year!

[StephN]

Thanks for all the kudos, Laurel! You were pretty awesome yourself.

Now that the subject has been brought up, I have to report that it looks as though HER2support.org WILL NOT have a booth/representation this year. The deadlines for signing up have passed.

The decision is in the hands of the Druther daughters and they seem to have other priorities at this time.

Paula, if you (or anyone else) wish to go as an individual, you need to register as a Patient Advocate and get a hotel room ASAP. I have info on hotels, etc. if you email me.

I feel Joe would want us to continue going, but it is not my decision. If I could get out of my back/leg problem I would go, but I have no way to foresee how I will feel by that time.

[Paula O]

Thanks for the input, Laurel and StephN. Recently I made arrangements to go and would love to connect with others from here who also attend if that works out. Are you going, Sassy, Becky, or anybody else?
Paula

[StephN]

Paula -

Check with JoanM.

[Paula O]

>Paula -

>Check with JoanM.

Ok, thx. I just PMed her.

Paula

[Jackie07]

Cure Magazine has a live chat for the Symposium. Be sure to check it out:

https://www.facebook.com/events/123347341157061/

[Nguyen]

Hello,

Does anyone have a username and password to download the 2012 SABCS abstracts book in pdf form?

Many thanks,

Nguyen

[Jackie07]

It will be available in January to all:

2012 SABCS abstracts, posters, slides, and webcasts of oral presentations will be made available online to non-attendees January 1, 2013.

At this time, SABCS plans to keep all of the above available on line for 3 years.

http://sabcs.org/Overview/Index.asp#SABCSAbstractsOnline

[Nguyen]

Yes, although I'd like to access the abstracts sooner if possible. I need to make a decision on denosumab. Thanks.

Nguyen

[Jackie07]

(Abstract) Should be in the 'Research Highlights - New agents...' link provided by Paula:

http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=56871

[Perhaps you've already seen the thread.]