**New Date for MBCC 2020**

IMPORTANT UPDATE: After careful consideration, Komen Chicago has decided to reschedule the 3rd Annual Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference to August 21, 2020 due to the current coronavirus/COVID-19 developments and emerging outbreaks.   According to the CDC, people who are older (particularly over 70) and people with underlying health conditions, such as chronic lung disease, diabetes, and cancer appear to be at higher risk for major complications from COVID-19.  We apologize for the inconvenience, however, protecting the health and safety of the attendees, speakers, volunteers and staff are priority. Please continue to check this page for the most up to date information.

 

Join us at the Third Annual Susan G. Komen Chicago Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference and Resource Fair on August 21, 2020 for the most current information on treatments, research trials, patient support and national issues for metastatic/stage IV breast cancer (MBC)
This conference is free to attend, but attendees will need to register.

 

Last year, our conference was held at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in downtown Chicago

 

Conference Overview

The Annual Metastatic Conference has been thoughtfully planned by a small committee of women living with metastatic breast cancer. The Planning Committee designed the agenda to provide conference participants with an opportunity to:

(1) Learn about scientific breakthroughs and emerging treatment options
(2) Discover different ways to improve quality of life on a daily basis
(3) Gain support and build community

The conference is geared towards people living with metastatic breast cancer but is open to breast cancer patients of all stages.

Over the course of two days, presenters will cover the biology of metastatic breast cancer, advances in treatment, emerging research, clinical trials, as well as address the psychological and social issues faced by those living with MBC and caregivers.

Agenda

Friday August 21, 2020

Komen Chicago MBCC 2020 Agenda

All times are Central

10:00- 10:15 Welcome
10:15-10:35 Keynote: Cancer and the Covid-19 Pandemic Dr. Steven Pergam; Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center
10:35-10:45 Q & A
10:45-10:50 Break
10:50-11:20 MBC Care Team Panel Discussion Monica Bryant (moderator), Corinne Whitney (MBC patient), Dr. Lauren Wiebe (palliative care), Lindsay Emalfarb (social worker/relational psychotherapist)
11:20-11:30 Break to Interact in Vendor rooms
11:30-11:50 Latest Trends in MBC Dr. Ben Ho Park; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
11:50-12:00 Q & A
12:00-12:05 Break
12:05-12:35 Patient Panel Discussion Tricia Jensen, Bernadette Priestly, Shanette Caywood, Dr. Ramona Burress
12:35-12:45 Break
12:45-1:05 Sexuality Dr. Stacy Lindau; The University of Chicago Medicine
1:05-1:15 Q & A
1:15-1:45 Integrative Care/Impact of Recreational Marijuana Dr. Eugene Ahn; Cancer Treatment Centers of America
1:45-1:50 Break
1:50-2:10 Mindfulness Dr. David Victorson; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
2:15 Closing

 

Attending the Conference

Livestream
The 2020 Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference will  be offered via livestream! There will be no charge for individuals to attend the livestream conference. If you would like to attend via the livestream, please register to have the link for the conference sent to you. A link to the recording of the livestream will be placed at www.komenchicago.org/mbc once the conference concludes.

Call for Abstracts for Poster Session

DEADLINE EXTENDED: We will accept abstracts until July 24, 2020. This conference aims to provide education, support, and empowerment for breast cancer survivors, thrivers, fighters, co-survivors, and health professionals. The annual Metastatic Breast Cancer conference covers topics such as: the latest in research and treatment, clinical trial participation, improving quality of life, and building a care team. A poster session, health care professional panel and patient panel will be held at this conference as well as several activities related to mental, physical, and emotional wellness throughout the breast cancer journey. The poster session will be held on Friday, August 21st from 9:00-10:00am.  For more details, click the link below for a complete application. (NOTE: You must download the form for it to be fillable.)

Shannon Evoy Collins Memorial Travel Scholarship

We will again be offering travel scholarships to people traveling more than 50 miles to attend the conference.  Click here for information on applying for one of our travel scholarships!

 

Who was Shannon? Shannon was a member of our MBC Conference planning committee. In 2018, for her 30th birthday, in lieu of gifts, Shannon and her husband asked for monetary donations to help offset the costs of travel and lodging for people to attend our annual conference. Thanks to the $9,000 donated in her name, 11 people from around the country were able to attend. Sadly, Shannon passed away from metastatic breast cancer in June 2019 at the age of 30. We have decided to continue her efforts and carry on the scholarship in her name.

 

Resource Fair

Is your organization interested in hosting a booth at our Resource Fair? For a small $20 fee, we are offering the opportunity to include your organization as a community partner for the event. For more information, and to register your organization as an official vendor, click here

 

 

Thank You to Our 2020 MBCC Sponsors

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Out Photos from our 2019 Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference!

 

Questions? Email MBC@KomenChicago.org