If you are aware of any useful conference for patient advocates then please contact me via Jo@abcdiagnosis.co.uk and I will add these to the list below.
ecancer provide a searchable conference finder here—> http://ecancer.org/conference/calendar/2017.php
UK conferences
Link dates from international oncology meetings
http://ecancer.org/conference/search.php?VideoCategoryID=&VideoCategoryID2=&Keyword=Breast+cancer&Year=2016&RegionID=&CountryID=&btnSearch=1
UK Breast Cancer Research Symposium
http://breastcancernow.org/breast-cancer-research/uk-breast-cancer-research-symposium-2016
Friday 22 – Saturday 23 July 2016
Two day conference bringing breast cancer research community together
Special rates for patients.
European conferences
Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference 2019 in Prague
USA conferences
ASCO Survivorship Conference normally in January (survivor + caregiver reception held prior to the conference)
(Advocacy rate available but scholarships closed)
Personalized Medicine World Conference 2016 January
This conference is an interesting one every year. Patients and the patient experience will be central themes along with immunotherapy and liquid biopsies. In the past couple of years, I’ve seen diagnostic testing companies dominate the booth spaces. A reduced rate available but not cheap ($450)
Young Survivor Coalition Summit March
(potential sponsorship opportunities)
Barcelona Breast Meeting and International Breast Cancer Coordinated Care Conference – March
Breast Imaging Symposium April
Patient Experience Conference April
International Symposium on Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancers May
IMPAKT 2016 Breast Cancer Conference May
ASCO Annual Meeting – June