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SABCS 2008

10 - 14 Dec 2008

Reductions in breast density predict potential benefit of tamoxifen

Dr Jack Cuzick - Head of Cancer Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Mathematics and Statistics, London
Reductions in breast density predict potential benefit of tamoxifen ( Dr Jack Cuzick - Head of Cancer Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Mathematics and Statistics, London )
11 Mar 2009

Use of written forms doubles breast cancer detection rate

Dr William Goodson - Senior Clinical Research Scientist, California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
Use of written forms doubles breast cancer detection rate ( Dr William Goodson - Senior Clinical Research Scientist, California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute )
11 Mar 2009

Breast cancer patients may have better option to reduce oestrogen levels

Dr Stephen Jones - Director of US Oncology Research Inc, Texas
Breast cancer patients may have better option to reduce oestrogen levels ( Dr Stephen Jones - Director of US Oncology Research Inc, Texas )
11 Mar 2009

Hormone supplements reduce death from breast cancer

Sarah Marshall - Epidemiologist, University of California, Irvine
Hormone supplements reduce death from breast cancer ( Sarah Marshall - Epidemiologist, University of California, Irvine )
11 Mar 2009

Zoledronic acid may have anti-tumour properties

Dr Robert Coleman - Professor of Medical Oncology, University of Sheffield
Zoledronic acid may have anti-tumour properties ( Dr Robert Coleman - Professor of Medical Oncology, University of Sheffield )
11 Mar 2009

Herceptin Increases event-free survival in locally advanced HER2-postive breast cancer

Dr Luca Gianni - Director of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Milan
Herceptin Increases event-free survival in locally advanced HER2-postive breast cancer ( Dr Luca Gianni - Director of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Milan )
11 Mar 2009

New genetic modelling improves screening for breast cancer

Dr Kathie Dalessandri - Physician Scientist at the University of California, San Francisco
New genetic modelling improves screening for breast cancer ( Dr Kathie Dalessandri - Physician Scientist at the University of California, San Francisco )
11 Mar 2009

New biomarker predicts anthracycline response

Dr John Bartlett - Professor of Molecular Pathology, Edinburgh University
New biomarker predicts anthracycline response ( Dr John Bartlett - Professor of Molecular Pathology, Edinburgh University )
11 Mar 2009

Continuing adjuvant tamoxifen leads to higher quality of life

Dr Shozo Ohsumi - Chief of Breast Oncology, NHO Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan
Continuing adjuvant tamoxifen leads to higher quality of life ( Dr Shozo Ohsumi - Chief of Breast Oncology, NHO Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan )
11 Mar 2009

BIG 1-98: Letrozole vs tamoxifen

Dr Alan Coates - School of Public Health, University of Sydney
BIG 1-98: Letrozole vs tamoxifen ( Dr Alan Coates - School of Public Health, University of Sydney )
11 Mar 2009

Poor prognosis on small, HER2 positive tumours

Dr Ana M. Gonzalez-Angula - Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Department of Systems Biology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Poor prognosis on small, HER2 positive tumours ( Dr Ana M. Gonzalez-Angula - Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Department of Systems Biology at the University of Texas M.D.  Anderson Cancer Center )
9 Mar 2009

Predictive value of HER2 and topoisomerase II alpha in early breast cancer patients treated with CMF or anthracycline-based adjuvant therapy

Dr Angelo Di Leo - Sandro Pitigliani Medical Oncology Unit, Prato Hospital
Predictive value of HER2 and topoisomerase II alpha in early breast cancer patients treated with CMF or anthracycline-based adjuvant therapy ( Dr Angelo Di Leo - Sandro Pitigliani Medical Oncology Unit, Prato Hospital )
9 Mar 2009

10 new genes increase risk of breast cancer

Professor Douglas Easton, Cancer Research UK Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge University
10 new genes increase risk of breast cancer ( Professor Douglas Easton, Cancer Research UK Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge University )
12 Jan 2009

Various molecular imaging devices for non-invasive assessment of protein function and gene-expression pathways

Professor David R. Piwnica-Worms, Director of the Molecular Imaging Center, Washington University
Various molecular imaging devices for non-invasive assessment of protein function and gene-expression pathways ( Professor David R. Piwnica-Worms, Director of the Molecular Imaging Center, Washington University )
12 Jan 2009

Prophylactic surgery for BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers

Dr. William Wood, Chairman of the Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Prophylactic surgery for BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers ( Dr. William Wood, Chairman of the Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine )
12 Jan 2009

Circulating tumour cells

Professor Klaus Pantel, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Circulating tumour cells ( Professor Klaus Pantel, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf )
12 Jan 2009

Molecular mechanisms of breast cancer tumours

Dr. Kornelia Polyak, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Molecular mechanisms of breast cancer tumours ( Dr. Kornelia Polyak, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute )
12 Jan 2009

Sentinel node biopsy and other breast cancer surgery techniques

Dr Michael Douek, Consultant General Surgeon, University College London
Sentinel node biopsy and other breast cancer surgery techniques ( Dr Michael Douek, Consultant General Surgeon, University College London )
12 Jan 2009

Breast cancer stem cell regulation

Professor Max Wicha, Director, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast cancer stem cell regulation ( Professor Max Wicha, Director, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center )
12 Jan 2009

Clinical research needs better interpretation

Professor Aron Goldhirsch, Director of the Department of Medicine at the European Institute of Oncology
Clinical research needs better interpretation ( Professor Aron Goldhirsch, Director of the Department of Medicine at the European Institute of Oncology )
12 Jan 2009

Extrapolating info from clinical trials to individual patients

Professor Richard Gelber, Biostatistics and Computational Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Extrapolating info from clinical trials to individual patients ( Professor Richard Gelber, Biostatistics and Computational Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute )
12 Jan 2009

Tamoxifen vs Aromatase Inhibitors and highlights of San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

Professor Mitch Dowsett, Professor of Biochemical Endocrinology at the Institute of Cancer Research
Tamoxifen vs Aromatase Inhibitors and highlights of San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium ( Professor Mitch Dowsett, Professor of Biochemical Endocrinology at the Institute of Cancer Research )
9 Jan 2009

Professor José Baselga, ESMO and Professor Martine Piccart, BIG

IMPAKT Conference - Exclusive preview
Professor José Baselga, ESMO and Professor Martine Piccart, BIG ( IMPAKT Conference - Exclusive preview )
9 Jan 2009

Endoxifen levels in Breast Cancer patients and testing for CYP2D6

Dr John Hawse, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Endoxifen levels in Breast Cancer patients and testing for CYP2D6 ( Dr John Hawse, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine )
9 Jan 2009

Breast Cancer Cell Apoptosis

Dr Anthony Letai, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Haematologic Malignancies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer Cell Apoptosis ( Dr Anthony Letai, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Haematologic Malignancies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute )
9 Jan 2009

New data from the BIG 1-98 breast cancer trial

Professor Henning Mouridsen, Copenhagen University Hospital
New data from the BIG 1-98 breast cancer trial ( Professor Henning Mouridsen, Copenhagen University Hospital )
23 Dec 2008