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30th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS)

December 13 - 16, 2007; San Antonio, Texas

This activity is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Conference News

  • Alphavbeta6 Potential Target for Breast Cancers

    The epithelial-specific integrin alphavbeta6 is showing promise as a possible therapeutic target for poor-prognosis breast cancers.
  • Tamoxifen Benefit in Breast Cancer After 5 Years

    The largest trial to date testing adjuvant therapy in breast cancer has found that, contrary to National Cancer Institute recommendations, tamoxifen can likely be continued beyond 5 years.
  • Aromatase-Inhibitor-Induced Bone Loss

    With a different mechanism of action than current options, denosumab is showing promise for breast cancer patients with aromatase-inhibitor-induced bone loss.
  • Hypofractionated Whole-Breast Irradiation

    Researchers are encouraging broader use of hypofractionated irradiation in early breast cancer.
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