Livestream sessions

Here are all the livestream sessions for the 2025 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer. You can watch the embedded videos on this page or join the conversation on YouTube. Audio recordings will also be available for each session after the conference.

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Real talk: Living long-term with MBC

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 5:45 – 6:30 p.m. ET

Facilitator: Eliza Park, MD, MSc

Panelists: Lesley Kailani Glenn and Katherine Contreras

Hear from others living long-term with metastatic breast cancer and how they manage treatment changes, side effects, and difficult decisions about their careers and relationships. The panel will also share their thoughts on how and where to spend your time and energy, including great tips to get the most out of your conference weekend. Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been living with metastatic breast cancer for a while, join us as we kick off this year’s conference.

Personalized medicine in MBC: what it means for you

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 9:45 – 11:00 a.m. ET

Speaker: Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc

During this session, learn what personalized medicine is and how it may impact your care and treatment. Hear about the rapid pace of personalized medicine science, clinical trials underway, and what the future holds for choosing treatments that are specific to you.

Medical updates in MBC: What you need to know

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. ET

Speaker: Eleonora Teplinsky, MD

Hear about the most recent drug approvals in metastatic breast cancer and how they impact each breast cancer subtype. Our speaker will cover what we know, what we don’t know, and what is coming down the pipeline.

Living with and treating bone metastasis

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. ET

Speaker: Pallav Mehta, MD

The bones are the most common place for breast cancer to spread. In this session, learn about screening tests, treatment options, strategies to limit side effects, managing bone pain, and maintaining bone strength. Get updates on clinical trials studying new treatments and quality of life.

Managing toxicities of treatment

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET

Speaker: Amy Comander, MD

With new treatments come new side effects. Join this session to hear Dr. Comander’s perspective on the collateral damage of treatment and the long-term side effects of being on so many treatments, as well as dose and frequency adjustments to manage them. Get the information you need to talk to your care team.

Integrative oncology: Empowering your treatment journey

Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 9:45 – 11:00 a.m. ET

Facilitator: Lesley Kailani Glenn

Panelists: Melinda Feola-Mahar, MA, DA; Abigail M. Johnston, JD; Ana Maria Lopez, MD, MPH, MACP, FRCP, FASCO; Amy Russell-Parliman

Integrative oncology is a holistic approach to cancer care, combining conventional treatments like chemotherapy and surgery with complementary therapies such as acupuncture, yoga, mindfulness, art therapy, and journaling, to name a few. This blended approach focuses on managing symptoms, reducing side effects, and improving the overall quality of life for individuals undergoing cancer treatment. Integrative oncology empowers patients, giving them a sense of control over their treatment journey while supporting mental resilience and physical health. This session will offer both an introduction to integrative oncology and a hands-on therapeutic art experience for its participants.

Shared voices: Learning from each other

Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 11:15 – 12:30 p.m. ET

Facilitator: Michelle Bronzo, MA, LPC, LCPC, LMHC, CT

Panelists: Bethany Adair; Holly Hernandez; Casey Liening; Stephani L. St. Cyr; and Yvonne Williams

Listen to, learn from, and share with a panel of your peers. Topics will include living with uncertainty, setting goals and having hope, parenting, navigating relationships with friends and family, managing finances, work and insurance matters, and much more.

The Shared voices panel has been generously sponsored by Gilead.

If you are in need of additional assistance to view and participate in the livestream sessions, please contact LBBC at mail@lbbc.org.