Educational Programs: Current Topics in Oncology

A part of our mission is to provide educational offerings and information that will help advance oncology care everywhere. We offer the following programs to our colleagues in cancer care. This series was sponsored by the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research and the U.S. Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative.

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2009 Current Topics in Breast Oncology

The following presentations will be available for viewing on the dates indicated, and will remain available for one year. Invited participants may submit questions to presenters for a two week period after the program is launched. Answers by presenters will be available as indicated, and will remain available during the year.

Part I: September 8, 2009

Risk Factors & Prevention
Banu K. Arun, M.D.
Associate Professor, Breast Medical Oncology

View Presentation 126 MB (low-res 41 MB)
View Q&A (11:05 - 90 MB)

Staging & Diagnosis
Nuhad K. Ibrahim, M.D.
Professor, Breast Medical Oncology

View Presentation 231 MB (low-res 45 MB)
View Q&A (18:10 - 144 MB)

Breast Imaging
Wei Yang, M.D.
Associate Professor, Diagnostic Radiology

View Presentation 150 MB (low-res 46 MB)
View Q&A (12:22 - 100 MB)

Part II: The following programs will be launched on November 2, 2009:

Medical Treatment Approaches
Vicente Valero, M.D.
Professor, Breast Medical Oncology

      View Presentation 42:05 (low-res 58 MB)
      Submit a Question (Until November 22)
      View Q&A (available after December 3)

Radiotherapy Treatment Approaches
Wendy Woodward, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology Treatment

      View Presentation 29:47 (low-res 41 MB)
      Submit a Question (Until November 22)
      View Q&A (available after December 3)

Surgical Treatment Approaches
Kelly Hunt, M.D.
Professor, Surgical Oncology

      View Presentation 39:01 (low-res 55 MB)
      Submit a Question (Until November 22)
      View Q&A (available after December 3)

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