11/18/2009

Follow-Up Testing 101

Our November teleconference focused on the National Cancer Institute’s guidelines for follow-up testing and why follow-up care may vary from doctor to doctor

Speaker: Nancy U. Lin, MD

Download a podcast and PowerPoint presentation of the November teleconference.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer's November teleconference, Follow-Up Testing 101, featured Nancy U. Lin, MD, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Listen to a podcast of this teleconference to get practical information about follow-up testing, including:

• The National Cancer Institute’s guidelines for follow-up testing
• Why follow-up care may vary from doctor to doctor
• The differences in follow-up care between early-stage and advanced breast cancer
• The importance of a long-term survivorship plan
• How to communicate post-treatment concerns with your doctor

About Our Speaker

Dr. Lin is a medical oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute specializing in the care of women with breast cancer. Her research focuses on developing new therapies for women with brain metastases and women with HER2 positive breast cancer. Dr. Lin is an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and a recipient of an ASCO Foundation Young Investigator Award and Career Development Award.

About the Program

Our speaker gave a brief presentation followed by a question-and-answer period.