Patient advocates are invited to join this first session of the International ILC Virtual Symposium where they will be provided with basic tools and information to make the most of the scientific sessions of the symposium. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The event will be moderated by Siobhán Freeney, founding member of Lobular Ireland and patient advocate for European Lobular Breast Cancer Consortium (ELBCC).

Presenters and topics:

• Karen Van Baelen, MD, KU Leuven, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium: “Lobular Breast Cancer: from diagnosis to treatment”
• Christine Desmedt, PhD, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium : “The ABCs of Cancer Biology”
• Steffi Oesterreich, PhD, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Magee Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA: “Peculiarities of Lobular Breast Cancer Biology”