Louisville Breast Cancer Update

描述(由申请人提供)：路易斯维尔乳腺癌更新的目的是提供一个高质量的论坛，传播最先进的乳腺癌多学科治疗方面的进展，并允许就有关乳腺癌患者护理的有争议的问题交换意见。一些最著名的乳腺癌研究人员和临床医生的演讲将涵盖乳腺癌护理的方方面面。今年的主题将包括：核磁共振的适应症、效用和挑战；微创乳腺切除术；重建的创新；全身化疗的进展；乳腺癌中的荷尔蒙：替代还是抑制？；乳腺癌的靶向治疗；乳腺癌管理中的基因组学；放射治疗的进展：我们应该做更多还是更少？；预防、遗传学和高风险乳腺癌以及支持性护理问题。此外，本次会议将扩大，以促进基础科学家和临床医生之间的互动，举办科学海报会议，促进从工作台到床边的乳腺癌领域富有成效的合作和对进展的共同理解。因此，这次会议将通过提供一个论坛，传播乳腺癌患者多学科护理方面的进展，并建立合作关系，促进这一领域的进一步研究，从而推动NCI减轻因癌症造成的痛苦和死亡的使命。这一年度活动是肯塔基州唯一的此类活动，为临床医生、科学家和倡导者提供了重要的教育资源。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of the Louisville Breast Cancer Update is to provide a high quality forum for the dissemination of advances in the state-of-the-art multidisciplinary management of breast cancer, and to allow for an exchange of ideas regarding controversial issues regarding care of breast cancer patients. Lectures from some of the most prominent breast cancer researchers and clinicians will be presented covering all aspects of breast cancer care. This year, topics to be covered will include: Indications, utility, and challenges of MRI; minimally invasive mastectomy; Innovations in reconstruction; Advances in systemic chemotherapy; Hormones in breast cancer: to replace or inhibit?; Targeted therapy for breast cancer; Genomics in the management of breast cancer; Advances in radiation therapy: should we be doing more or less?; Prevention, genetics and high risk breast cancer and Supportive Care Issues. In addition, this meeting will be expanded to facilitate the interaction between basic scientists and clinicians with a scientific poster session that will promote fruitful collaborations and a common understanding of progress in the breast cancer arena, from bench to bedside. The meeting will therefore further the NCI's mission for the alleviation of suffering and death due to cancer by providing a forum for the dissemination of advances in the multidisciplinary care of patients with breast cancer, and the building of collaborations that will promote further research in this area. This annual event is the only one of its kind in Kentucky, and provides an important resource for education of clinicians, scientists and advocates.