Vision: Conquer Cancer Together

Mission: Connecting people and resources to strengthen cancer prevention, detection and quality of life in Nebraska.

Breast Cancer Overview - Epidemiology, Screening and New Directions

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

12p-1p CST

About the Webinar: 

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, with one in eight women getting breast cancer in their lifetime. In 2024, the American Cancer Society estimates 1,770 new cases of breast cancer in Nebraska and 270 deaths from breast cancer in Nebraska. Please join us to better understand the importance of breast cancer screening, hear about risk factors and the role of genetic testing for breast cancer and learn about the impact of breast cancer on survivorship. 

Learning Objectives: 

1) Identify national and local breast cancer incidence and mortality.

2) Review risk factors for breast cancer & how they impact breast cancer screening.

3) Discuss current breast cancer screening guidelines.

4) Illustrate the impact of breast cancer survivorship. 

Speaker

Dr. Sarah Creamer grew up in the northeast corner of South Dakota.  Her interest in a career in hematology-medical oncology stemmed from a family history of malignancy in which her grandmother needed to travel multiple hours each way for every oncology visit.  This caused Dr. Creamer to set a personal goal of helping other patients in this situation by becoming a community hematologist-medical oncologist in rural America.   Undergraduate studies were at Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL, and she graduated from medical school at the University of South Dakota.  She completed a residency in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at the University of Texas Houston Health Science Center which was followed by a chief year in pediatrics before committing long-term to adult medicine.  Her fellowship in hematology-medical oncology was at the Houston Methodist Hospital where she also served as chief fellow for her program.  While in fellowship, Dr. Creamer developed a special interest in breast cancer through patient care and research involvement.  This has continued with her career with Nebraska Cancer Specialists where she has developed a large cohort of breast oncology patients.

Apart from her professional interests, Dr. Creamer is also a mother to 3 young children.  She enjoys dabbling in gardening, reading and is also a classically trained musician.  She enjoys occasionally playing for patients on the grand piano in the Grand Island infusion center.  

Continuing Education

1.0 Continuing Education Contact Hours awarded by Iowa Western Community College, Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #6

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