Day 1 Program

Special Session 3: Breast Cancer in Young Women—Biology, Treatment, and Ethics

Day 1: December 9, 2025

11:00 AM–12:30 PM CST

Hemisfair 1-2

Session Details

This session explores the unique epidemiology and biology of young-onset breast cancer, addresses specialized management considerations, and examines key ethical issues in the care of young patients.

Special Management Considerations for Young Patients with Breast Cancer

Yara Abdou, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Ethical Issues in the Care of Young Patients with Breast Cancer

Lisa Campo Engelstein, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

Advocate

Christine Hodgdon, GRASP Cancer, Baltimore, MD