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CONFERENCE REPORTS

To download reports from the conferences listed below, you will need Adobe Acrobat. You can download this free program here.

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
This conference is one of the most important meetings that oncologists attend each year.


2004—Held June 5-8 in New Orleans. This conference review includes an update on taxanes, hormonal therapy, treatment for young women, the Gail Model and African American women, and treatment for lymphedema. 
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2003—Held May 31-June 3 in Chicago. This conference review includes an update on MRI for breast screening, treatment for young women, treatment for older women, and chemotherapy.
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Era of Hope Meeting

2005—The fourth Era of Hope meeting for the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program was held June 8-11, 2005, in Philadelphia. Read meeting highlights reported by National Breast Cancer Coalition President Fran Visco.
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San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium is one of the most important breast cancer conferences held each year.


2005—Held December 8-11. This conference report includes the latest research on trastuzumab (brand name Herceptin, switching from tamoxifen to anastrozole (brand name Arimidex), treating ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), testing to predict cancer recurrence, gefitinib (brand name Iressa) for advanced breast cancer, and predicting infertility in young women.
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2004—Held December 8-11. This conference report includes the latest research on predicting cancer recurrence, anastrazole (brand name Arimidex), and sentinel node biopsy.
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2003—Held December 3-6. This conference report includes the latest research on hormone therapy, treating ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), micrometastases, paclitaxel (brand name Taxol) and docetaxel (brand name Taxotere), and treating breast cancer in young women. 
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2002—Held December 11-14, 2002. This conference report includes the latest research on aromatase inhibitors, tamoxifen, hormone therapy in premenopausal women, and dose-dense chemotherapy.
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2001—Held December 10-13. This conference report includes the latest research on hormone therapy, trastuzumab (brand name Herceptin), gene profiling, and breast imaging.
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