European Breast Cancer Conference, Barcelona, Spain

Main Category: Breast Cancer
Also Included In: Conferences;  Pregnancy / Obstetrics;  Genetics
Article Date: 20 Jan 2010 - 1:00 PDT

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The 7th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-7) will be held in Barcelona, Spain (Centre Convencions Internacional (CCIB - FORUM), Rambla Prim 1-17, ES-08019) from Wednesday 24 - Saturday 27 March 2010.

The most exciting breast cancer conference in Europe, it is the only one that involves all the major players in breast cancer. The conference encourages interaction and collaboration between clinicians, scientists and patients in a partnership of equals to talk not just about scientific advances, but also the ethical, social, political, and practical issues associated with caring for patients with breast cancer. EBCC-7 is expected to attract over 5000 delegates from around 90 countries worldwide.

The conference covers the entire spectrum of breast cancer and highlights what is new across fields as diverse as:

• the impact of lifestyle on breast cancer
  
  
• is tailored chemotherapy becoming a reality?
  
  
• breast cancer during and after pregnancy
  
  
• gene profiling and treatment of disease
  
  
• the impact of chemotherapy on cognitive function

To find details of the programme: Visit the EBCC-7 web site.

Source: Mary Rice
ECCO-the European CanCer Organisation

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