Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 2026
Event times are shown in Pacific time.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed each October, builds awareness of breast cancer, encourages early detection, and connects people affected by it with trusted information and community.
Surviving Breast Cancer, Susan G. Komen, Breast Cancer Now in the United Kingdom, and the Canadian Breast Cancer Network are offering live webinars, a video library, and recorded webinars and podcast episodes for people with breast cancer, their families, and caregivers.
Surviving Breast Cancer
SurvivingBreastCancer.org is a nonprofit based in Boston, Massachusetts, that offers support content designed to help people with breast cancer heal, strengthen, and thrive.
Virtual Events & Meetings
Newly Diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer? What to Ask Your Doctor & What to Know
This interactive session gives people newly diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer a supportive place to ask questions. Participants may bring questions or simply listen as panelists address concerns about treatment decisions and medical information.
Time: Wednesday, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST
Date(s): Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Format: Virtual
Platform: Zoom — https://www.survivingbreastcancer.org/event-details/newly-diagnosed-with-metastatic-breast-cancer-what-to-ask-your-doctor-what-to-know
Triage Cancer: Make the Most of Medicare Open Enrollment
This free webinar from Triage Cancer prepares participants for Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period with tips for using the Plan Finder tool, strategies for comparing coverage options, and an overview of updates to Medicare for 2027. Free continuing education is available for professionals.
Time: Tuesday, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PST
Date(s): Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Format: Virtual
Platform: Webinar — https://www.survivingbreastcancer.org/event-details/triage-cancer-make-the-most-of-medicare-open-enrollment-2026-10-13-14-00
On-Demand Resources
SBC On Demand Content Library
Type: Video Library (900+ videos)
The library includes movement classes such as yoga, tai chi, and Pilates; meditation, guided hypnosis, and breathwork; expert-led webinars on radiation, chemotherapy, nutrition, screening, hormonal therapy, and surgery; a metastatic breast cancer webinar series; and Breast Cancer Conversations podcast episodes.
Access: https://www.survivingbreastcancer.org/ondemand
Susan G. Komen
Susan G. Komen is a nonprofit organization dedicated to breast cancer research, patient support, and community initiatives.
Virtual Events & Meetings
Breast Cancer Breakthroughs Episode 24: Special NBCAM Edition – Improving Care Through Discovery
This special National Breast Cancer Awareness Month episode revisits expert interviews on clinical studies that led to recent FDA approvals, explains what they mean for patients, and looks ahead to future breakthroughs. The free program streams live on YouTube.
Time: Thursday, 11:00 AM PST
Date(s): Thursday, October 15, 2026
Format: Virtual
Platform: YouTube — https://youtube.com/live/Mz84_FVkHp4?feature=share · https://www.komen.org/blog/breast-cancer-events/
On-Demand Resources
Breast Cancer Breakthroughs Episode 23: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Breast Cancer Research & Care
Type: Video
Komen Scholars Dr. Nancy Lin and Dr. Christina Curtis and metastatic breast cancer advocate Megan Hanvey discuss how artificial intelligence is used in clinical settings, future possibilities, current limitations, and patient perspectives.
Access: https://www.komen.org/blog/bcbt-ai-in-breast-cancer-care-and-research/
Breast Cancer Now (United Kingdom)
Breast Cancer Now is a United Kingdom charity that provides support, information, and research funding related to breast cancer.
On-Demand Resources
The Breast Cancer Now Podcast
Type: Podcast (seven seasons)
Host Laura Price, a writer and podcaster living with secondary breast cancer, leads open, supportive, and honest conversations with guests who have personal or professional experience of breast cancer. Episodes cover personal experiences, research, policy, information, and secondary breast cancer, with titles such as “Understanding a triple negative breast cancer diagnosis” and “Just diagnosed? Your breast cancer questions answered.”
Access: https://breastcancernow.org/about-us/podcasts
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
The Canadian Breast Cancer Network is Canada’s only patient-directed national breast cancer health charity, focused on patient education, advocacy, and information sharing.
Virtual Events & Meetings
Advancements in Care for Breast Cancer Screening
Dr. Kulkarni, Division Lead of Breast Imaging at the University of Toronto and President of the Canadian Society of Breast Imaging, discusses screening and surveillance guidelines for people at average, increased, and high risk, along with advances in screening technology and the use of artificial intelligence. The webinar is free.
Time: Thursday, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PST
Date(s): Thursday, October 8, 2026
Format: Virtual
Platform: Zoom — https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kHokrn10TWaqoNUGn7mT1A · https://www.cbcn.ca/en/advancements-in-care-for-breast-cancer-screening
On-Demand Resources
CBCN Recorded Webinars
Type: Recorded Webinars (40+ recordings)
Free recordings cover metastatic treatments, surgery, genetics, nutrition, and managing side effects, with titles such as “Understanding CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Treatment,” “Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer,” and “Getting and Staying Active After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis.”
Access: https://cbcn.ca/en/webinars
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