The Chicago affiliate of the Komen Foundation is holding its third annual Metastatic Breast Cancer conference April 3 and 4th at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab’s Sky Lobby in Chicago. The conference is planned by a small group of breast cancer survivors and focuses on survivorship quality of life and the realities of living with metastatic disease.
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.
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Sky Lobby
355 E Erie St.
Chicago, IL 60611
Details and registration: https://komenchicago.org/MBCC2020/
Livestream: For those unable to attend in person, The 2020 Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference will also 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.