RRI Conferences:
Interested in hosting a Reach to Recovery international Breast Cancer Support Conference?
The first step is to complete our Application to Qualify to Bid to Host a Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference. This Application must be completed and approved by RRI before a formal bid can be submitted by your organisation.
RRI also welcome bids from organizations interested in hosting smaller scale, regional conferences that are suitable to our delegates.
The 20th Reach to Recovery Breast Cancer Support Conference will be held form 26-28 June 2026 In Kuala Lumpur Malaysia!
Plans for the Conference, which is titled Harnessing the Power of Communications: Listen, Support, Connect, are re well underway!
The conference website is now under construction, and we will notify you as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, please make note of the following:
CONFERENCE DATE: 26th to 28th June 2026
VENUE: Sunway University, Jalan University, Bandar Sunway 47500 Selangor, Malaysia
Nearest international Airports:
Kuala Lumpur International Airport 1 (KLIA1)
Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) – for low-cost carriers
HIGHLIGHTS: This landmark event will unite survivors, advocates, clinicians, researchers, and community leaders for skill-building, discussion, and a celebration of global survivorship progress. The conference will feature expert plenary sessions, interactive workshops, panel debates, wellness activities, and a special dinner, all dedicated to advancing breast cancer peer support and survivorship care. Specific sessions are being planned on the topics of:
- Keeping up with changes in peer support, advocacy, and research
- Exercise and breast cancer
- Incorporating patient navigation and peer navigation
- Diet and Nutrition
- The Global Decade Report by The ABC Global Alliance
- Advanced breast cancer
- Managing a Reach to Recovery programme
- Patient navigation by breast care nurses and community-based volunteers
- Marginalized or diverse communities
- Long Term Side effects of Breast Cancer
- Return to Work post breast cancer
- Managing comorbidities and reproductive health
- Legals rights of individuals with breast cancer
We look forward to seeing you in Malaysia!
Past Reach to Recovery International Conferences
Past Asia-Pacific Regional Conferences
Awards
Two major awards are presented at each Reach to Recovery International Conference, the Terese Lasser Award and the Health Professional Medal. Terese Lasser was the first-ever Reach to Recovery volunteer and founder of the Reach to Recovery movement. The Terese Lasser Award is conferred on a RRI volunteer who has introduced, initiated, or contributed to the development of a new Reach to Recovery program in an exceptional way.
The Health Professional Medal is conferred on an outstanding health professional who has facilitated a voluntary breast cancer support program, encouraged and supported volunteers, aided recognition of volunteers by their community, and supported volunteers’ endeavors to spread their activities to new communities.