It is with great pleasure that we at NCBC extend our sincere congratulations to the outstanding posters and abstracts selected for publication in the esteemed July 2025 issue of the European Journal of Breast Health. Your exemplary work and commitment to excellence have been recognized, and we are delighted to bestow Special Recognition upon these significant contributions. We appreciate your dedicated efforts in advancing research and innovation in the field of breast health.

Category 1

Title: Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment (CGRA) Certification: Experience from the First Five Years

Author: Edie Smith, Kimberly Samuels-Bolin, Kristie Bobolis

Title: Improving Adherence to National Guidelines Regarding Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy in the Management of Breast Cancer: A Single-Institution Quality Improvement Initiative 

Authors: Summerlyn Beeghly, Camille Baumrucker, Victoria Haney, Anita McSwain, Christine B. Teal

Title: Family History Assessment and the Impact on Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Author: Claire Sutherby, Megan Cochenour, Samer Schuman

Resident/Fellow Winner:

Title: What’s Best for Breast? An Annual Free Community Health Education Event

Authors: Tori Chanenchuk, Jennifer Plichta

Category 2 

Title: Transformative, Patient-Centric Care: Digital Screening Program Provides Equitable Access to Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetic Testing

Authors: Jenna Cooke, Meghan E. Burgess, Heather Fecteau

Title: The Young Women’s Program for Cancer Care at White Plains Hospital

Authors: Yael S Zack, Sereca Stewart

Title: BMI, Cancer Risk Behaviors, and Readiness for Dietary Change Among Women Surviving with Breast Cancer

Author: Marcelo M. Sleiman, Muriel R. Statman, Anthony J. Zisa, Duye Liu, Adina Fleischmann, Melissa Rosen, Kenneth P. Tercyak

Title: The Role of Structured Exercise in Breast Cancer Survivorship.

Authors: Baraah M. A. Mohamed, Christina Paluskievicz, Caitlin Bean, Nancy Buderer, Lisa Jacobs, Olutayo A. Sogunro

Category 2 Winner:

Title: Pre-Operative Education in Breast Surgery, A Quality Improvement Project

Authors: Calvin R. Schuster, Catherine Klein, Lisa Jacobs, Olutayo Sogunro

Category 3

Title: Comparison of Surgical Complications With Direct-toImplant vs. Tissue Expander Reconstruction After Wise Pattern Skin-Sparing Mastectomy

Authors: Areej Abdukarim S. Alhumaid, Alexandra Lopez-Aguiar, Jessica Crystal, John C. Oeltjen, Devinder Singh, Kristin Rojas, Susan B. Kesmodel 

Title: Patient Reported Satisfaction Outcomes After Breast Radiation Using Intraoperative Radiation Therapy vs. External Beam Radiation Therapy  

Authors: Alhumaid I. Harshe, H. Santa Cruz, A. Desai, R. Mangal, E. Avisar

Title: IntraOperative Cryoablation Therapy (IOCT): A Novel Alternative to Post-Lumpectomy Radiation Therapy

Authors: Diana Tucker

Title: Comparative Analysis of Clinical Breast Exam vs. Bexa Breast Exam for Detection of Breast Abnormalities in Colombian Women Aged 40–50 Years Old

Authors: Karen Casaña Canabal, Andrés H. Pérez Bustos, Steffi Katheryne González Bocanegra, Karen Muñoz Riascos, Daniela Cantor Cuevas, Cary S. Kaufman, Monique A. Gary

Category 3 Winner:

Title: Do Not Overlook Me: Breast Cancer in Appalachian Women Ages 28–49 Diagnosed Through A Mobile Mammogram Unit (MMU) Program

Authors: R. Eric Heidel, L. Mae King, Savannah Allen, John L. Bell

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