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01-11-2020 | Breast Cancer | Breast Oncology
The Virtual Scientific Sessions from the American Society of Breast Surgeons During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors:
Henry M. Kuerer, MD, PhD, FACS, Sarah L. Blair, MD
Published in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 12/2020
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Excerpt
Suddenly, the world entirely changed and everything we knew and were used to also had to change, including in-person national meetings. The pandemic did not allow for a safe 21st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons to take place, scheduled for Las Vegas, Nevada. The one thing that did not change was the member drive for knowledge to advance breast care and decrease the burden of breast cancer for our patients all around the world. Another thing that did not change was the executive physician and staff leadership that rapidly turned our scientific sessions as oral presentations into the new normal of virtual meetings and allowed for presentation of the posters on our website. This historic year for our world and our society renewed our commitment to helping attendees elevate standard practice by improving the efficacy, safety, and quality of breast care for our patients and sharing the best of these advancements in this year’s breast issue of the Annals of Surgical Oncology. …