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Knowledge is Power: Understanding and Managing BRCA-Related Cancer Risk
Thursday, March 28, 2019, 07:30pm - 09:30pm

Join the Basser Center for BRCA and Congregation Beth El on Thursday, March 28, 2019, for a dynamic evening about the experience of living with BRCA mutations and hereditary cancers. As these mutations affect all populations, a panel of experts in the field will discuss genetic counseling and testing, preventive care and navigating through the challenging decision-making and medical management options faced by mutation carriers.

Panelists

  • Dr. Susan Domchek, Medical Oncologist and Basser Center Executive Director
  • Dr. Samantha Langer, Kaiser Permanente Breast Surgeon
  • Dr. Allison W. Kurian, Medical Oncologist and Associate Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Two community members impacted by these issues (Jennifer Brand and Alyson Kaldis)

The pannel will be moderated b journalist Jill Werman Harris. 

Thursday, March 28, 2019

  • 7:30-9:00 pm: Panel discussion and Q&A
  • 9:00-9:30 pm: Meet & greet with panelists

This event is free and open to the public with registration. Register here.

Location Congregation Beth El, 1301 Oxford Street, Berkeley, CA 94709