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Learn from the experts! From the basics of leptomeningeal cancer to details about treatment options, we’re working to cover it all.

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Past Webinars

A Conversation on Caregiving with Allison J. Applebaum

A conversation with Allison J. Applebaum, clinical psychologist and Director of the Steven S. Elbaum Family Center for Caregiving at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in NY. We discuss the challenges of caregiving at different life stages, ways to advocate for your loved one in the healthcare system, and the opportunities for connection to help you keep going.

 November 2025

Leptomeningeal Spread and Breast Cancer: Presented by Dr. Priya Kumthekar and Dr. Nancy LIn

Did you know that as many as 5 to 20% of people with advanced breast cancer may end up with leptomeningeal cancer? It’s important for anyone who has or had breast cancer, as well as caregivers, to know the signs.

Hear from our experts about treatments and current clinical trials on breast cancer and LM.
 

October 2025

Diagnosis and Treatment for LM in Europe: Presented by Dr. Emile Le Rhun and Dr. Thiebaud Picart

How to access care, find experts and enroll in clinical trials in Europe
 

September 2025

Leptomeningeal Metastases and Lung Cancer: Presented by Dr. Seema Nagpal and Dr. Mohana Roy

Did you know? 1 in 11 to 1 in 4 people with advanced lung cancer get leptomeningeal cancer. Know the symptoms, know what diagnostic tests to get and if you’ve already been diagnosed, know the treatment options and clinical trials available.
 

August 2025

Clinical Trials in Leptomeningeal Cancer: Presented by Heather Davis, Dr. Jessica Wilcox, Dr. Peter Forsyth & Dr. Melanie Hayden Gephart

Learn from experts about the latest clinical trials. Heather Davis shares the basics of clinical trials and informed consent. Dr. Jessica Wilcox from Memorial Sloan Kettering discusses intrathecal deferoxamine in patients with leptomeningeal metastases. Dr.Peter Forsyth from Moffitt Cancer Center talks about the dendritic cell vaccine for patients with TNBC or HER2-positive breast cancer. And Dr. Melanie Hayden Gephart shares the latest trials at Stanford using QBS72S for patients with solid tumors and leptomeningeal disease.
 

June 2025

Understanding Palliative & Hospice Care

Fact vs. Fear: Learn how these often misunderstand services can keep you out of the emergency room, provide comfort and care, and support your entire family.
 

April 2025

Radiation & Leptomeningeal Cancer: Presented by Dr. Jona Hattangadi-Gluth & Dr. Jonathan Yang

Proton or photon? Targeted or whole brain? Side effects of radiation or symptoms of leptomeningeal disease? Your questions answered during this webinar on radiation therapy.
 

March 2025

Melanoma & Leptomeningeal Spread: Presented by Dr. Adrienne Boire & Dr. Isabella Glitza

Learn from the experts about leptomeningeal cancer, diagnostic tools, treatment options, and the importance of clinical trials.

February 2025