October Interactive Webinars Focus on Men's BRCA Risk and Nonsurgical Options for High- Risk Women
FORCE is hosting two informative webinars in October for people affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
FORCE is hosting two informative webinars in October for people affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. These online seminars feature presentations by experts on topics of importance to healthcare providers, patients, survivors, and “previvors.” Participants also can submit questions to the speakers to answer at the end of each webinar.
BRCA and Men: Medical Management and Prostate-Specific Considerations
Wednesday, October 1 — 12:00-1:30 pm EST
BRCA mutations increase cancer risk for men too. How can men to manage their cancer risk? Join Certified Genetic Counselor Jacquelyn Powers of the Basser Research Center for BRCA at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center for a discussion of cancer risks for men with BRCA mutations and the medical management options available.
To register for this webinar, click here.
Screening and Nonsurgical Methods of Prevention for Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer
Wednesday, October 22 — 12:00-1:30 pm EST
Join medical oncologist Victoria Seewaldt, MD of the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center as she discusses early detection of breast cancer as well as nonsurgical options for breast cancer prevention in high-risk women.
To register for this webinar, click here.
Dual Checkpoint Inhibition Increases Response Rates, Adverse Effects in Melanoma
April 19th 2024Patients with high-risk resectable melanoma treated with ipilimumab plus nivolumab had increased response rates compared with anti-PD1 monotherapy, though it was also associated with increased immune-related adverse effects.
