American Society of Breast Disease

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to support ASBD invitational colloquium and report on breast cancer guidelines.

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:59:34 -0700

Nancy G. Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, announced April 27 during the American Society of Breast Disease annual symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada, that the Society will receive a $99,600 grant from the Komen Foundation to assess current standards in breast cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment guidelines.

7 Global Pathfinders Honored at ASBD's 30th Anniversary Symposium

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:57:31 -0700

The American Society of Breast Disease honored seven international leaders as Pathfinders in the fight against breast cancer on April 27, 2006, on the opening day of the Society's 30th anniversary symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

New from the ASBD! Presentations of the 30th Anniversary Symposium

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:49:35 -0700

Presentations of the 30th Anniversary Symposium now available online. Includes all Poster Abstracts.

ASBD issues letter to Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on proposed coding changes for mastectomy.

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:25:40 -0700

American Society of Breast Disease Recommends Review of Breast Surgical Procedures:

In an effort to address proposed disparities in the values assigned by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for surgeons to perform total versus partial mastectomies, Benjamin O. Anderson, MD, president, American Society of Breast Disease, recommended that CMS review these two procedures prior to its scheduled January 2007 implementation date.

New from the ASBD! Breast Healthcare Update Issue #3

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:21:31 -0700

ASBD Breast Healthcare Update Issue #3 features MRI in the Context of Other Breast Imaging Procedures by Stephen A. Feig, MD.

2006-2007 Regional Symposia - Breast Cancer: From Data to Practice

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:29:53 -0700

2006-2007 Regional Symposia - Breast Cancer: From Data to Practice - fall programming set for Connecticut and Virginia.

Call for Abstracts for 31st Annual Symposium.

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:28:17 -0700

Call for Poster Abstracts, submission deadline: January 1, 2007. The Poster Abstract Review Committee of the 31st Annual Symposium of the American Society of Breast Disease invites abstract submissions for Poster Sessions to be included in the Symposium schedule.

San Francisco to Host ASBD 2007 Symposium

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:08:30 -0700

Preview the 2007 program today. Plan now to attend April 12-14, 2007, at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco.