The LIFE as a Previvor Workshop is a proactive plan to prevent cancer in women genetically predisposed to breast and ovarian cancer.
A comprehensive educational forum of medical experts address strategies to identify, manage, monitor and treat individuals who carry predisposition genes for breast and ovarian cancer.
Topics include:
- Genetic testing
- Screening guidelines
- Surgical options
- Chemo-prevention
- Lifestyle suggestions
LIFE as a Previvor Forum Videos
- Introduction: LIFE as a Previvor
Carol A Rosenberg, MD, Director LIFE Program, Cancer Survivorship Expert (Moderator)
- The Genetics of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndromes
Peter Hulick, MD, Geneticist, Division Head, Center for Medical Genetics and Anna Newlin MS, CGC, Genetics Counselor
- Breast and Ovarian Cancer Screening: The BRCA Positive Patient
Georgia Spear, MD, Diagnostic Radiologist, Chief, Department of Breast Imaging
- Prophylactic Breast Surgery
Catherine Pesce, MD Surgical Oncologist, Director, Surgical Breast Program
- Advances in Breast Reconstruction
Michael Howard, MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
- Prophylactic Gynecologic Surgery
Elena Moore, MD, Gynecologic Oncologist
- Breast Cancer Chemoprevention Options
Elaine Lee Wade, MD, Medical Oncologist, Associate Director Patricia G. Nolan Breast Center