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Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment

Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment

FromBreastcancer.org Podcast


Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment

FromBreastcancer.org Podcast

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
May 8, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. C. Kent Osborne is director of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine, where he is also a professor and the Dudley and Tina Sharp Chair for Cancer Research. Since 1992, he has been a codirector of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, the world's largest conference focusing entirely on breast cancer. His own research focuses on improving the effectiveness of hormonal therapy medicines and targeted therapies that treat HER2-positive disease. At the 2018 American Association for Cancer Annual Meeting, Dr. Osborne was honored with the 2018 AACR Distinguished Award for Extraordinary Scientific Achievement and Leadership in Breast Cancer Research, in part for his stewardship of the San Antonio Symposium.
Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. Osborne discuss:

how our understanding of breast cancer has changed since the 1970s

the most promising areas of breast cancer research going on right now

the feasibility of a cure for breast cancer
Released:
May 8, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Our mission is to help women and their loved ones make sense of the complex medical and personal information about breast cancer, so they can make the best decisions for their lives. Breastcancer.org podcasts offer unique insights on prevention, treatment, research, and other breast cancer topics from our medical experts and invited guests.