Empowering
Through Education:
Breast Cancer University™ (BCU), created by the Breast Cancer Resource Center, is a comprehensive educational platform designed to support everyone touched by breast cancer. Our mission is to provide a wide range of accessible information and resources that educate and empower not only those diagnosed but also caregivers, family members, health professionals, patient navigators, and community health workers.
At BCU, you'll find:
Expert-led Courses
Covering topics from breast cancer treatment options, survivorship, and living with metastatic disease by subject matter experts.
Healthcare Provider Tools
Information and training materials for doctors, nurses, patient navigators, allied health professionals, and community health workers to enhance patient care and improve outcomes.
Community Education
Resources for advocates and educators to understand the complexities of breast cancer to support anyone who has been diagnosed.
Breast Cancer University™ is here to guide, inform, and connect you with the tools you need—whether you're facing breast cancer yourself, caring for someone who is, or working to improve the health of your community.
Newly Diagnosed:
Next Steps class
No one is ever prepared to receive a breast cancer diagnosis. We know the fear of the unknown can be overwhelming and frightening. Breast Cancer Resource Center has combined information and tools to better understand a diagnosis and empower patients to ask questions and get the answers they need. Learn breast cancer basics, types of treatment, practical resources, and items to consider before starting treatment.
*Open to all who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer within the last month of a class being offered.
Virtual via ZOOM
When: 2nd Tuesday of every month
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM CT
What our Students Have to Say
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Ask the Experts: Let’s Talk about Breast Cancer
Focuses on topics related to survivorship for survivors, those living with metastatic breast cancer and caregivers.
Community Health Worker Trainings
Educate on topics of breast cancer to better prepare CHWs to support breast cancer patients.
Community Resources
Non-clinical resources to assist with needs outside of treatment.
Emotional Health
Learn about the importance of mental and emotional health and receive the tools to guide healing.
Health, Wellness and Integrative Care
Learn about techniques to ease side effects and complement treatment recommendations during and after treatment.
Hear from Survivors and those living with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Hear firsthand experiences and ways these incredible people have found healing and their community.
Physician and Healthcare Professional Forums
Educate on best practices when treating breast cancer patients.
Treatment
Hear from experts answering most asked questions regarding treatment.
Advance Care Planning
Guidance through the process of Estate planning and documenting end-of-life wishes.
Upcoming Events
Updates from the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
Join Living Beyond Breast Cancer and Neil Vasan, MD, PhD, as he shares the most impactful findings from this year’s program. You will have the opportunity to ask Dr. Vasan questions during this free webinar.
Tuesday December 17, 2024 8:15 pm ET
CANCER Survivorship Series
This 5-part series provides an overview of cancer survivorship, including phases of cancer survivorship, current trends and models of survivorship care, and evidence-based practices to reduce long-term sequelae of cancer treatment and the enhance survivorship care delivered.
Complimentary training for users of Breast Cancer University.
PROFESSIONS - Nurse - RN, Physician (MD or DO), Physician Associate, Social Worker AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.50 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (2.50 hours), ANCC - Nursing Contact Hour(s) (2.50 hours), General Attendance (2.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (2.50 hours)
The mission of the Cancer Alliance of Texas is to engage organizations, agencies, institutions, and individuals to work collaboratively to reduce the impact of cancer in Texas and promote the Texas Cancer Plan. Members of the Survivorship Priority Area Workgroup work together to Increase standardized training for and the engagement of community health workers (CHWs) in the care of cancer survivors and the education of patients and communities about survivorship issues, tools, and resources.
The Priority Area Workgroup has created additional community health worker trainings, CHWs are able to access trainings here.
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Meet Our Partners
Breast Cancer Resource Center is grateful to partner with incredible subject matter experts in their field to provide up to date information on topics that impact cancer survivors and metastatic patients.
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