The American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting 2018

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Wed, 2 May 2018, 07:00

End:

Sun, 6 May 2018, 08:00

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https://iii.hm/hbn

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#ASBrS18

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If you are a medical professional dedicating all or part of your practice to the treatment of breast disease, consider joining more than 3,000 of your colleagues who share your interest. By joining The American Society of Breast Surgeons you become part of one of the mostrespected groups dedicated to the treatment of breast disease and advances in patient care. Highlighted below are a few of the valuable benefits you will have access to as a member of the Society:

Practice-changing information through E-Alerts, E-Newsletters, and an electronic subscription to The Annals of Surgical Oncology
Significant savings on registration fees for continuing medical education programs, including our annual meeting, pre-meeting courses, and the web-based Breast Education Self-Assessment Program (BESAP)
Access to the Mastery of Breast Surgery program, career center, and other online resources
Representation through the Society's numerous advocacy efforts and inter-societal relationships. For a detailed listing of member benefits and to apply for membership, visit out Member Benefits page.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

More information about the 2018 Meeting, check here

Programme available as PDF here

Here’s a Preview of What You Can Expect During the 2018 GENERAL SESSION MAY 3–6:

Hear experts in the field of breast surgery address a variety of topics

NEW: The John Wayne Critical Issues in Breast Cancer Forum: The Changing Paradigm for Breast Cancer Surgery (Supported by a grant from the John Wayne Cancer Foundation)
Systemic Therapies and Chemoprevention
Patient Reported Outcomes
Impact of Delays in Surgery on Outcomes
New MOC Guidelines
Breast Cancer Genomics
Timing of Breast Cancer Treatments
Benign Breast Disease Primer
Updates in Loco-regional Treatment of Breast Cancer
Considerations for Systemic Treatment
Breast Imaging Update
AJCC 8th Edition Update
Continually Changing Health Care Landscape
Management of Recurrent Breast Cancer
Environmental Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
Neoadjuvant Therapy
Coding and Reimbursement

Listen to and learn from debates on

Axillary Ultrasound on a Clinically Negative Axilla
Choosing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Wisely
How to Manage the Axilla in the Neoadjuvant Setting
No Surgery After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with Biopsy Proven PCR

Learn about the latest research through

Scientific Session Oral Presentations
A “Quickshot” forum, featuring brief presentations followed by discussion • And the ever-popular, Best Papers

Find out how they would do it, when

Several of your colleagues, selected by competition, share their tips and tricks to surgical techniques via narrated videos on Saturday, May 5
Attending the early-morning Ask the Breast Experts session on Sunday, May 6

Back by popular demand!! Fellows Track Topics relevant to breast fellows addressed Thursday, May 3, in this half-day, afternoon session.

Enjoy numerous networking opportunities, including

The opening reception, where you can relax with other attendees, while previewing the exhibits
The poster session reception, where researchers will be available to discuss their findings
Meals and breaks throughout the week

See the latest developments in technology by

Visiting with representatives from more than 80 companies in the Exhibit Hall
Attending a variety of vendor-supported events including symposia on Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Optional early-morning SUNRISE WORKSHOPS* on Friday, May 4, will address the following topics: