Where & When - Save the Date!
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Somerset Inn
2601 W. Big Beaver Road
Troy, MI 48084
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Program Directors
Hadeel Assad, M.D. and Lydia Choi, M.D.
Registration
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Target Audience
This program is geared towards general physicians, surgeons, fellows, residents, students, pathologists, radiation oncologists, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses in the field of hematology and oncology.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this programs, the participant will:
- Integrate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies used in the multimodality treatment of patients with breast cancer.
- Specify the use of new agents, both cytotoxic and biologic, and their uses in treating breast cancer.
- Identify the latest research findings in all areas of breast cancers and how the updated research could impact future decision making in the diagnosis and treatment of these cancers.
Accreditation
This activity has been approved for 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Provided by Wayne State University School of Medicine and Karmanos Cancer Institute.
Agenda
8:00 – 8:50 a.m. — Registration | Breakfast
8:50 – 9:00 a.m. — Opening Remarks
Lydia Choi, M.D. and Hadeel Assad, M.D.
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, Michigan
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. — Update in HR+ Management ASCO and SABCS 2025
Lawrence Flaherty, M.D.
Professor, Department of Oncology
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, Michigan
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. — Updates in TNBC Breast Cancer Management
Jailan Elayoubi, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, Michigan
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. — Break
10:15 – 11:15 a.m. — The Changing Landscape of Adjuvant Therapy in HER2+ Breast Cancer
Charles E. Geyer, M.D.
Professor
Chief, Division of Malignant Hematology and Medical Oncology
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. — Case Presentations and Discussion Panel
Moderator: Hadeel Assad, M.D.
Panelists: Jacqueline Jeruss, M.D., Lawrence Flaherty, M.D., Michael M. Dominello, D.O., Momal Tara Chand, M.D., Alit Yousif, M.D.
12:00 – 12:45 p.m. — Lunch Break
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. — Updates in the Surgical Management of Breast Cancer
Jacqueline S. Jeruss, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Breast Care Center and Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Co-Director, NIH T32 Training Program
Professor, Departments of Surgery, Pathology, and Biomedical Engineering
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1:45 – 2:15 p.m. — Updates in Breast Radiation
Michael M. Dominello, D.O.
Professor, Department of Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology
Neuro-Oncology Multidisciplinary Team Leader
Medical Director of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Medical Director for Quality, Karmanos Cancer Network
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, Michigan
2:15 – 2:45 p.m. — Pathology Updates on HER2-Low Breast Cancers
Momal Tara Chand, M.D.
Professor, Department of Pathology
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, Michigan
2:45 – 3:15 p.m. — Updates in Breast Imaging
Alit Yousif, M.D.
Director of Breast Imaging
Karmanos Imaging Division
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, Michigan
3:15 p.m. — Closing Remarks
More Information
For any additional questions, please contact Pamela Sydorchuk, symposium coordinator, at symposium@karmanos.org or call 313-576-8746.