The Department of Radiation Oncology SKIMS, conducted a CME “TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER - EVIDENCE, CONTROVERSIES, CONSENSUS” on 27/11/2021 at ‘The Orchard Retreat’ Zakura.

The CME was an academic feast where various aspects pertaining to diagnosis and management of Triple Negative Breast Cancer were discussed threadbare by the luminaries in the field of oncology. On this occasion the speakers emphasized that Triple Negative Breast Cancer, which affects younger population more, is biologically more aggressive than the other variants and hence should be managed with multi-modality approach as well as regular use of immunotherapy drugs like Pembrolizumab also.

The CME was organized under the astute guidance of Prof. Fir Afroz, HOD Radiation Oncology & Chairperson for the event, and was ably assisted by Dr. Shaqul Qamar (Associate Professor) and Dr. Shahida Nasreen (Assistant Professor) as Organizing Secretaries.

At the outset Dr. Shaqul Qamar gave a brief welcome address. Some of the dignitaries who participated in the CME include  Prof. Mohd.  Maqbool Lone, Prof. Mohd. Ashraf, Prof. Shad Salim Akhtar, Prof. Gul Mohammad Bhat, Prof. Abdul Rashid Lone, Prof. Syed Besina Yaseen, Medical Superintendent SKIMS (Prof. Farooq Ahmad Jan), Prof. Javed Rasool and Prof. Nazir A. Khan.

The CME concluded with a Panel Discussion followed by vote of thanks by Dr. Shahida Nasreen.