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2026 ASCO Breast Cancer Highlights: Food Access, Poverty, and MBC

Harold Burstein, MD, PhD, and Rachel Freedman, MD, MPH discuss the results of a new study looking at the impact of food access and poverty on patients with metastatic breast cancer. They also discuss the new Dana-Farber food pantry and patient navigators who help coordinate care.

  • October 15, 2026

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    Harold Burstein, MD, PhD, and Rachel Freedman, MD, MPH, discuss a study of food access and poverty among patients with metastatic breast cancer.

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    The discussion includes the impact of food access on patients with metastatic breast cancer.

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    The discussion includes the impact of poverty on patients with metastatic breast cancer.

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    The speakers discuss a new food pantry at Dana-Farber.

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    The speakers discuss patient navigators who help coordinate care.

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2026 ASCO Breast Cancer Highlights: Food Access, Poverty, and MBC

  • October 15, 2026

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