International Congress on the Future of Breast Cancer 2009

The Eighth International Congress on the Future of Breast Cancer is an international educational and scientific meeting that focuses on the clinical implications of breast cancer genetic and phenotypic subtyping. New data and promising studies that provide information about how to optimally individualize breast cancer therapy will be the highlights of the congress. Key topics in breast cancer diagnosis and management will be discussed and controversial issues debated in multiple faculty panel discussions. Strategies for optimizing the use of endocrine therapy, conventional chemotherapy, and agents targeting HER2 or angiogenic pathways will be discussed. Evolving diagnostic approaches to identify the driving mutations or pathways in breast cancers will be thoroughly discussed, along with the therapies targeting those mutations. Controversial management issues in the surgical and radiotherapeutic management of breast cancer will be discussed and debated. The format will include didactic sessions from thought leaders, question-and-answer panel discussions, and ample time for participant interaction with faculty.