Join us on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in St. Louis, MO & Online for an engaging afternoon focused on the latest advances in metastatic breast cancer. The program will feature expert-led sessions on precision medicine, side effect monitoring, quality of life, and access to care, along with a panel discussion on progress in MBC. Attendees will also have opportunities to connect during dedicated breaks, networking sessions, and a closing reception.
When: Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 | 1:30PM – 7PM CT
Where: Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC), 320 S. Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110 or join us virtually via Zoom.
Speakers include: Dr. Cynthia Ma, Professor of Medicine, Breast Cancer Program Director at Wash U Medicine; Dr. Andrew Davis, Associate Professor of Medicine at Wash U Medicine; Dr. Kelly Gast, board-certified hematology oncologist, St. Luke's KC & Koontz Center for ABC; Dr. Nusayba Bagegni, Associate Professor of Medicine at Wash U Medicine, Physician Lead of Empowering MBC Initiative plus other MBC experts.
Hosted in partnership with Siteman Cancer Center
Click the link to Register for free. This is a session HYBRID webinar event and you will receive information after registration.
MBC Awareness Day Symposium Agenda
2:00 PM Welcome
Josh Newby & Lauren Jost
Session 1 Progress in MBC Research and Support
2:10 PM Advances in Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment
Dr. Cynthia Ma – Professor of Medicine, Breast Cancer Program Director at Wash U Medicine
2:40 PM Progress in 1L mTNBC: The Data Behind Sacituzumab Govitecan
Julie M. Scott, DNP, AOCNP - Medical Science Liaison at Gilead Sciences
2:50 PM Maximizing Quality of Life: The Role of Palliative Medicine in MBC
Dr. Katherine O’Brien - Associate Professor of Medicine, Palliative Medicine
3:20 PM Break & Networking
Session 2 Quality of Life & Monitoring in MBC
3:40 PM Treating the Whole Patient
Dr. Kelly Gast – BJC Health St. Lukes & Koontz Center for ABC
4:20 PM Krysten Shipley - Medical Science Liaison at Guardant
4:30 PM Side Effect monitoring in MBC
Dr. Andrew Davis – Associate Professor of Medicine at Wash U Medicine
5:00PM Dr. Jamie McKenzie - Associate Medical Director, Breast Oncology at Natera
5:10 PM MBC Panel Discussion
Session 3 MBC Program and Where We’re Heading
5:50 PM Empowering MBC Initiative
Nusayba A. Bagegni, MD – Associate Professor of Medicine at Wash U Medicine, Physician Lead of Empowering MBC Initiative
6 – 7 PM Reception & Networking
