The Weill Cornell Breast Center of the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center is hosting a free seminar, "The Fourth Annual Symposium on the Latest News About Breast Cancer," on Thursday, May 16, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Uris Auditorium.
The seminar is open to the public and is designed for community members, health-care professionals, and others interested in the latest approaches to breast cancer. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Program
Moderator:
Alexander J. Swistel, M.D., director of the Weill Cornell Breast Center and assistant professor of surgery at Weill Medical College
Mammography: Still Useful?
Ruth Rosenblatt, M.D., director of the Women's Imaging Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and professor of clinical radiology at Weill Medical College
Breast Surgery: The Latest Techniques
Peter Pressman, M.D., professor of clinical surgery at Weill Medical College
Breast Radiation Update
Mary Katherine Hayes, M.D., clinical director of the Stich Radiation Therapy Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and associate professor of clinical radiology at Weill Medical College
Medical Management: New Treatment Options
Karen Green, M.D., assistant professor of medicine at Weill Medical College
Breast Cancer and Menopause: What Can Be Done?
Margaret Polaneczky, M.D., associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Weill Medical College
A question-and-answer period will follow. No registration required. For more information, call Marcelle Kaplan at (212) 746-4708.