B-PREP Patient Forum

The Breast Cancer Personalized Risk Assessment, Education and Prevention (B-PREP) patient forum is for women who are interested in learning more about the genetic and lifestyle factors that contribute to the risk of developing breast cancer.

Led by breast cancer specialists from the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, this free educational event is held annually. On this page, you can access video footage and content from previous forums to gain a better understanding of your breast cancer risk and learn about options and strategies to reduce your risk.

6th Annual B-PREP Fall Forum

At our 2023 Forum, we learned from a group of experts about ways we can empower ourselves by learning more about breast cancer, including how to minimize risk and detect it in its early stages. Attendees learned about the importance of exercise and its role in reducing breast cancer risk, genetics, early screening and risk assessment strategies, as well as a demonstration on healthy cooking and much more.

In case you missed it, check out the recordings below:

• Exercise and Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Jennifer Ligibel, MD Medical Oncologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
• Anatomy of a Risk Assessment: Why We Ask the Questions We Do Marybeth Hans, PA-C Clinical Director, B-PREP Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Future Vision of Personalized Risk Assessment and Screening Constance Lehman, MD, PhD, Diagnostic Radiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Breast Cancer Genetics and Prevention: What's New in Clinical Trials? Judy Garber, MD, MPH, Chief, Division of Cancer Genetics and Prevention Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
• Practical Tips for a Healthy Diet in Menopause / Healthy Cooking Demonstration Susan Hellerstein, MD, MPH, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Founder, Nu Cook and Laura Klein, MBA Faculty, CHEF Coaching Program, Harvard Medical School, Owner Well Seasoned Coaching

2023 Patient Forum Video

Watch the video below for an introduction to this year’s B-PREP Patient Forum. All educational sessions from the Forum can be watched on our YouTube playlist.

Past Forums

• 2022 B-PREP Patient Forum
• 2021 B-PREP Patient Forum
• 2020 B-PREP Patient Forum
• 2019 B-PREP Patient Forum