Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women
January 31–February 1, 2011 Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia

Detailed Meeting Minutes

• Detailed Meeting Minutes [PDF-321KB]

Agenda

• Agenda [PDF-142KB]

Presentations

• Addressing the Health Needs of Young Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer [PDF-223KB] by Temeika L. Fairley, PhD, Health Scientist, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, CDC
• Biology of Breast Cancer in Young Women [PDF-880KB] by Lisa A. Newman, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., Professor of Surgery, Director, Breast Care Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Breast Cancer in Young Women: Quality of Life and Survivorship [PDF-550KB] by Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
• Culturally Relevant Support for Young Women Facing Breast Cancer [PDF-89KB] by Rochelle Shoretz, Executive Director, Sharsheret
• Disparities in Health Care Spending [PDF-363KB] by Otis W. Brawley, M.D., Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, American Cancer Society, Professor of Hematology, Medical Oncology, Medicine and Epidemiology, Emory University
• Efforts to Engage Young Women about Breast Cancer [PDF-162KB] by Erica Kuhn, MPH, Senior Writer, Medical and Scientific Affairs, Susan G. Komen for the Cure
• The Epidemiology of Breast Cancer Among Young Women [PDF-154KB] by CDR Jacqueline Miller, MD, FACS, CDC
• The Genetics of Early-Onset Breast Cancer [PDF-2MB] by Cecelia Bellcross, Ph.D., M.S.,C.G.C., Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine
• Melissa Watson, Survivor, 1 Year, 3 Months and Counting: My Experiences [PDF-125KB] by Melissa Watson
• Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [PDF-7.9MB] by Frances Ashe-Goins, RN, MPH, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Tigerlily Foundation Organizational Overview [PDF-142KB] by Maimah Karmo, founder and president, Tigerlily Foundation
• Young Survival Coalition [PDF-583KB] by Joy Simha, Co-Founder & Board Member, Young Survival Coalition

Resource Materials

Organization Charts

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of the Director organization chart [PDF-348KB]
• CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) organization chart
• CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) organization chart

Biographies

• Member Biographies [PDF-112KB]
• Ex Officio Member Biographies [PDF-188KB]

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