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The American Society of Breast Surgeons is committed to providing continuing education on the latest research, diagnosis, and treatment modalities to enhance your breast surgical practice. ASBrS president, Jill Dietz, MD, FACS, provides an update on the Society’s 2020 Scientific Session and NEW ongoing virtual education series.

On Monday, April 13, the Society co-hosted a webinar to discuss the recently released Recommendations for Prioritization, Treatment and Triage of Breast Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The recording is now available.

WASHINGTON, DC (April 13, 2020): The American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS), the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons, and the American College of Radiology® (ACR®) have released new joint recommendations for prioritization, treatment and triage of breast cancer patients during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Our Society, NAPBC, CoC, NCCN and ACR recently collaborated to produce the manuscript, Recommendations for Prioritization, Treatment and Triage of Breast Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic (download PDF), which was accepted for publication in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. Please utilize this updated manuscript in place of the executive summary we previously sent to you.