Advanced Breast Cancer Second International Consensus Conference (ABC2)
ABC Consensus Conferences have the ambitious goal of improving outcomes for all patients with advanced breast cancer. We believe that, backed by strong political advocacy, ABC guidelines will raise standards of care, improve awareness about how best to meet the needs of this underserved group of patients, and help identify research priorities so that clinical research is focused on the most important areas of unmet need. MAIN TOPICS: - Develop the 2nd international consensus guidelines for the management of advanced breast cancer - Major advances since ABC1 - Inoperable locally advanced breast cancer, inflammatory and non-inflammatory. - Specific populations such as male advanced breast cancer and BRCA-related advanced breast cancer - Specific metastatic sites such as liver, brain and cutaneous metastases and management of malignant pleural effusions - The role of mathematical and computer modelling in metastases research. - Supportive and palliative care PARTICIPANT’S PROFILE: - Medical oncologists - Radiation oncologists - Surgical oncologists - Gynaecological oncologists - Basic scientists - Cancer nurses - Patient advocates - Other health care professionals DEADLINES: ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: 8 JULY 2013 TRAVEL GRANTS: 8 JULY 2013 EARLY REGISTRATION: 19 AUGUST 2013 LATE REGISTRATION: 21 OCTOBER 2013 ON-SITE REGISTRATION: AFTER 21 OCTOBER 2013