Our Mission – To advance the multidisciplinary team approach to breast healthcare through professional education, consensus development and training programs.
Our Goals -
• Advocate a multidisciplinary team approach to breast health management
• Offer professional development and education programs
• Provide a forum for consensus development
• Deliver timely, authoritative and useful information to Society members
• Support a national breast disease research agenda
• Collaborate with other scientific societies & advocacy organizations
• Build community among healthcare professionals
Our Members -
The ASBD is the only professional medical society in the United States that serves all healthcare professionals and advocates involved in the fight against breast disease. Membership is open to professionals and organizations involved in breast disease care and research worldwide and includes specialists in Advocacy, Diagnostic Radiology, Healthcare Administration, Imaging Technologies, Internal Medicine, Medical Genetics, Medical Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology Nursing, Pathology, Pharmacy, Psychology, Radiation Oncology, Social Services and Surgery and Surgical Oncology.
Our History -
First discussed at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 1976, the result was a new society committed to dealing with all aspects of breast disease and involving a widening group of healthcare professionals as the understanding of breast cancer deepened. In the 1980’s and 90’s, medical research increased our capacity to diagnose and treat breast cancer earlier and more effectively using more than surgical techniques. As a result, the Society welcomed new disciplines. Today, the ASBD includes healthcare professionals involved in every area of breast disease and cancer management from screening and early detection through treatment, research, and quality-of-life work.
