The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Medical Symposium held at the Waldorf=Astoria, NYC on Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Symposium topic:
"The many faces of hormones and breast cancer: expert views of causation, treatment and prevention."

Evelyn H. Lauder
Founder and Chairman, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation


Panel Moderator:

Clifford Hudis, MD
Chairman, BCRF Scientific Advisory Committee
Chief, Breast Cancer Medicine Service and Attending Physician
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
This segment includes a tribute to the memory of Josie Robertson, BCRF Board member, by Dr. Larry Norton


Panelists:

Angela Hartley Brodie, PhD
Professor of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Greenbaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland
BCRF 2010 Jill Rose Award Winner for excellence in scientific achievement

Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, MD, FACP
Member, BCRF Executive Board of Scientific Advisors
Professor of Medicine and Chairman
Department of Breast Medical Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Nancy E. Davidson, MD
Member, BCRF Executive Board of Scientific Advisors
Director, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Center
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA

Peter Greenwald, MD, Dr.PH
Member, BCRF Executive Board of Scientific Advisors
Director, National Cancer Institute
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Larry Norton, MD
Chairman, BCRF Executive Board of Scientific Advisors
Deputy Physician-in-Chief, Director of Breast Cancer Programs
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Q&A Topics and Discussion:

Risks and benefits of early removal of ovaries; use of hormone replacement therapy after hysterectomy; use of intra-vaginal estrogen
Response by:
Judy E. Garber, MD, MPH (from the audience)
Clifford Hudis, MD (Moderator)
Susan M. Domchek, MD (from the audience)
Anna Maria Storniolo, MD (from the audience)

Discussion of types of hormone replacement therapy, and associated risks
Response by:
Clifford Hudis, MD (Moderator)
Peter Greenwald, MD, Dr.PH (Panelist)
Larry Norton, MD (Panelist)

Alcohol intake and breast cancer risk; benefits of vegetables, healthy diet
Response by:
Peter Greenwald, MD Dr.PH (Panelist)
Walter Willett, MD, Dr.PH (from the audience)
Larry Norton, MD (Panelist)

Does aging bring changes in hormone levels?
Response by:
Larry Norton, MD (Panelist)
Angela Brodie, PhD (Panelist)
Clifford Hudis, MD (Moderator)

Does estrogen enhance cognitive function?
Response by:
Peter Greenwald, MD, Dr.PH (Panelist) Clifford Hudis, MD (Moderator)

Treating metastatic breast cancer by diminishing ovarian function
Response by:
Clifford Hudis, MD (Moderator)

Effects of early pregnancy and breast-feeding on breast cancer risk; can these effects be replicated in a pill or triggered in another way?
Question from Martine J. Piccart-Gebhart, MD, PhD (from the audience)
Response by:
Peter Greenwald, MD, Dr.PH (Panelist)
Clifford Hudis, MD (Moderator)
Larry Norton, MD (Panelist)

Closing Remarks:
Clifford Hudis, MD (Moderator)

Closing Remarks:
Evelyn H. Lauder