Early Stage Breast Cancer: New Treatment Approaches

- Overview of Early Stage Breast Cancer, including Diagnosis & Staging - Communicating with the Breast Cancer Health Care Team: Key Questions to Ask - Diagnostic Testing & Technologies, including Hormone Status, Biomarkers, Genomics & Genetic Testing - What Specialists Comprise the Health Care Team: Medical Oncologist, Radiation Oncologist & Surgical Oncologist - Current Standard of Care and New & Emerging Treatment Approaches - The Importance of Adherence: Taking Treatment on Schedule - Discussion of Clinical Trials: How Clinical Trials Add to Treatment Options - The Role of Genetic Counseling - Preventing & Managing Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain - Communicating with the Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns - Guidelines for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes - Follow-Up Appointments - Questions for Our Expert Speakers