Breast Cancer Coordinated Care (BC3) Conference 2018

Breast Cancer Coordinated Care (BC3) Conference is organized by MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and will be held during Mar 01 - 03, 2018 at Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is intended for a wide range of medical practitioners who are interested in the latest information regarding the local treatment of breast cancer. The program is purposely targeted for general, plastic, breast, and oncologic surgeons, as well as radiation and medical oncologists. It is also intended for primary care physicians, oncology nurses and practitioners, physical therapists, occupational therapists, genetic counselors and hospital administrators who have an interest in the treatment of breast cancer patients.

This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Conference Objectives are :
• Recognize the important controversial aspects of coordinated local treatment of breast cancer and breast reconstruction.
• Identify the risks and benefits of prophylactic mastectomy.
• Implement surgical techniques designed to improve the likelihood of nipple preservation and reduce the risk of flap or nipple necrosis with mastectomy.
• Recognize the impact of reconstruction on post-mastectomy radiation delivery and, conversely, of the impact of post-mastectomy radiation on prior reconstruction.
• Describe different philosophies regarding radiation delivery including new techniques and how to minimize side effects to the surrounding tissue.
• Describe the risk and benefits of re-staging patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
• Describe the pros and cons of downstaging based upon response to chemotherapy pre-mastectomy on the subsequent treatment plan, the scope and power of oncoplastic surgery in the patient who undergoes breast conservation therapy for breast cancer, and the arguments in favor of a coordinated team approach in oncoplastic surgery to maximize the cosmetic and oncologic outcomes.
• Identify the different methods of breast reconstruction including implant-based reconstruction, flap-based reconstruction, and microsurgical-assisted free flap reconstruction.
• Utilize proper patient selection and timing for breast reconstruction procedures as well as the evolving role of alloplastic materials in breast reconstruction both in terms of enhancing and facilitating device reconstruction of the breast, as well as reconstructing the abdomen after flap harvesting.