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.

SS3-01

Epidemiology and Biology of Young Onset Breast Cancer

Virginia F Borges, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO

SS3-02

Special Management Considerations for Young Patients with Breast Cancer

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

SS3-03

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