This year we celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Basser Center for BRCA and we have a lot to be excited about! We would not have been able to get to where we are today without the wonderful people who make the Basser Center all that it is now.
The Power of Breast Cancer Screening & Genetic Testing in the Black Community
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The Basser Center for BRCA's Black & BRCA initiative teamed up with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA) for their Breast Cancer Awareness Impact Day to discuss the importance of both mammogram screening and genetic testing within the black community.
HRD Testing in Ovarian Cancer by Stefan Gysler, MD, MHS
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"What are your thoughts on HRD testing in ovarian cancer if negative for BRCA?"
Stefan Gysler, MD, MHS, Assistant Clinical Professor in Gynecologic Oncology at the Basser Center, answers this question by explaining HRD and why you should test for it.
The Basser Center's virtual event featured internationally renowned experts in the field of BRCA-related cancer research and care. The panel was moderated by Basser Executive Director Susan Domchek, MD, and featured NCI’s Andre Nussenzweig, PhD, Penn Medicine’s Kara N. Maxwell, MD, PhD, and the ICR’s Andrew Tutt, MB, ChB, PhD, FMedSci.
Interview with Andre Nussenzweig, PhD - 2021 Basser Global Prize Winner
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Keynote speaker and 2021 Basser Global Prize Awardee Andrew Nussensweig, PhD, of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) sits down for an interview at the 10th Annual Basser Center Scientific Symposium.
A panel discussion focused on men and BRCA gene mutations, including risk factors and surveillance options. Hear from BRCA mutation carrier and advocate, Gary Fuhrman, Penn Medicine physician Vivek Narayan, MD, MSCE, and Basser Genetic Counselor Avi Anantharajah, MS, LCGC. The discussion was moderated by Basser Young Leadership Council member Louis Abrams, Esquire.
