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Watch recorded conversations with healthcare professionals about various topics related to life during and after breast cancer.
Webinars
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Managing Concentration and Memory Problems
Recorded on May 8, 2024 Allie Hershey, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCNP, a nurse practitioner in the Breast Oncology Program, shares information about managing concentration and memory problems—or "chemobrain"—that can accompany breast cancer treatment. |
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Managing Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
Recorded on October 13, 2023 Hot flashes and night sweats are two common side effects of breast cancer treatment, especially for those undergoing endocrine (hormone) therapy. In this video, Sandy Brown, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, a Dana-Farber oncology nurse navigator, discusses strategies to reduce these symptoms. |
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It’s POSITIVE: The News about Pregnancy after Breast Cancer
Recorded on May 19, 2023 Ann Partridge, MD, MPH, founder and director of Young and Strong, and Leticia Varella, MD, recently discussed results from the POSITIVE (Pregnancy Outcome and Safety of Interrupting Therapy for Women with Endocrine-ResponsIVE Breast Cancer) trial. Watch this webinar to learn how persons with hormone-positive breast cancer may temporarily interrupt endocrine therapy to pursue pregnancy - and get a patient's perspective. |
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Integrative Nutrition and Cancer: Get Answers to Your Questions
Recorded on June 8, 2022 Dana-Farber nutritionist Stephanie Meyers, MS, RDN, shares research-based information about integrative nutrition and cancer, including the benefits of vitamin-D3, turmeric, and omega-3 fatty acids. |
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Managing Menopausal Symptoms for Breast Cancer Survivors
Recorded on February 3, 2022 In this webcast, Ann Partridge, MD, MPH, founder and director of Young and Strong, Sandy Falk, MD, director of Gynecology, and Carie Capossela, breast cancer survivor and patient advocate discuss menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors. |
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Can I Have a Baby After Breast Cancer? If So, When?
Recorded on April 15, 2021 Ann Partridge, MD, MPH, founder and director of Young and Strong, discusses pregnancy after breast cancer with a panel of other specialists and patients in the Young and Strong Program. |
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Options and Issues for Breast Cancer Survivors
Recorded on March 2, 2020 Tune in to hear Andrea Pusic, MD, MHS, FACS, FRCSC, chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital, discuss the pros and cons of various plastic and reconstructive procedures offered after breast cancer surgery. Dr. Pusic answers many questions frequently asked by patients and their families. |
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Breast Cancer Treatment: How Do I Know It's Working?
Recorded on September 12, 2019 Don't miss Dr. Philip Poorvu's discussion on breast cancer treatment throughout the cancer care trajectory. Specific topics include breast surgery, chemotherapy, understanding pathology reports, surveillance scans, and clinical trials. |
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Facing Forward after Breast Cancer Treatment
Recorded on June 20, 2019 In this webcast, Julie Salinger, MSW, LICSW and Ashley Boyd, MSW, LICSW discuss tools to manage physical and emotional symptoms after cancer. The pair also discuss other coping techniques, as well as body image and sexual health. |
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Survivorship 101
Recorded on January 23, 2019 In this webcast, Ann Partridge, MD, MPH, Director of both the Young and Strong Program and the Adult Survivorship Program at Dana-Farber, addresses the basics of breast cancer survivorship. |
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Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions after Breast Cancer Surgery
Recorded on September 26, 2018 Tune into this webcast to hear Tari King, MD, FACS, chief of breast surgery at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, address some of the common questions post-surgical breast cancer patients ask. Dr. King is also the director of the Breast Cancer Personalized Risk Assessment, Education and Prevention (B-PREP) Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. |
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Breast Cancer and Nutrition: Creating a Healthy and Happy Relationship with Food
Recorded on April 11, 2018 In this webcast, Em Biever, MS, RD, LDN, an oncology dietitian at Dana-Farber, discusses evidence-based recommendations for making nutrition choices that will empower you during and after treatment. With so much misleading information out there, it is quite common for there to be stress and fear around eating after a breast cancer diagnosis. Em and the Dana-Farber Nutrition team work to dispel such misinformation and restore joy to eating after a cancer diagnosis. |
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Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Review of Young Women’s Breast Cancer Research
Recorded on January 24, 2018 This special webcast by Ann Partridge, MD, MPH and Shoshana Rosenberg ScD, MPH, highlights the research done by our Program over the past 11 years. Drs. Partridge and Rosenberg share updates, discuss what has been learned thus far, and what work still needs to be done to improve care for young women with breast cancer. |
