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Third International Symposium on Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (30)From: brca@odon.ca (BRCA Symposium Secretariat) BRCA: Fifteen Years of Progress will be held October 14-16, 2009, at the Centre Mont-Royal, a state-of-the-art facility conveniently located in the heart of downtown Montreal, Canada. Some of the finest researchers and world-renowned experts from Canada, the USA and Europe will present stimulating lectures on topics such as : * BRCA1/2 mutations, variants and databases * Pathology of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer * Basic research with clinical implications * Management of BRCA1/2-related breast and ovarian cancer * Psychological issues in BRCA1/2 patients and their families * Controversial issues in BRCA1/2 testing * Going beyond BRCA1/2: the family of breast cancer genes * Genome-wide association studies For the first time, we are issuing a Call for Abstracts for poster presentations and offering awards. The abstracts will be published in Current Oncology, the only peer-reviewed journal covering Canadian oncologic practice. Current Oncology is indexed in PubMed, Embase, Crossref, Science Citation and Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition. Check the Symposium Web site - www.odon.ca/brca - for further information and to add your name to the mailing list to receive the Symposium brochure. BRCA Symposium Secretariat Tel: +1-450-292-3456, ext. 227/228 Fax: +1-450-292-3453 E-mail: brca@odon.ca
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