The Parents Leadership Community and Young Leadership Council present a Basser Pearls of Wisdom conversation featuring Susan Domchek, MD, Lola Fayanju, MD, MA, MPHS, and Jessica Fayne Rose, DO. This informative and supportive discussion focuses on mastectomy and reconstruction - covering what to expect before, during, and after surgery; different types of breast reconstruction and implant options; and tips for managing recovery and self-care.

The Basser Center’s Young Leadership Council hosted an unforgettable night of connection, community, and captivating stories from Basser partner Filko Prugo, and YLC members Liza Brecker and Kristina Coccoluto, as they shared how BRCA mutations have impacted their lives.

Hear from Susan M. Domchek, MD, executive director of the Basser Center, and Clarisa Gracia, MD, MSCE, Chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Pennsylvania as they discuss fertility preservation, egg freezing, pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT), and more.

The Basser Center's 2024 Breakthroughs and Discoveries Panel brought together internationally renowned experts in the field of BRCA-related cancer research and care. A special thank you to our moderator, Jill Werman Harris for leading such a lively discussion, to Dr. Susan Domchek, MD for putting this panel together and to our panelist, Kenneth Offit, MD, MPH of Memorial Sloan Kettering, Clare Turnbull, MD, PhD of the Institute of Cancer Research in London, and H. Gilbert Welch, MD of Brigham and Women’s Hospital Center for Surgery and Public Health for their thoughtful insights. 

Basser Young Leadership Council Co-Chair, Jenny Sorin, joins fertility expert, Dr. Jaime Knopman, to discuss the process of freezing eggs and embryos and undergoing pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT).