professional conferences

The conferences organized as part of Pink October are intended for all health professionals involved in caring for women affected by breast cancer, in particular general practitioners and gynecologists. Their aim is to provide the best possible support for patients and take stock of screening as well as treatment including integrative medicine and long-term follow-up.

October 2

The benefits of physiotherapy after breast cancer
Valérie Gouel, Hôpital de La Tour

October 9

Benefits and steps of immediate breast reconstruction
Dre Teresa Rotunno, Hôpital de La Tour

October 16

Assessment and future prospects of the breast cancer screening program in Geneva
Dre Anita Wisniak, Fondation Genevoise pour le dépistage du cancer

Wednesday October 9 | from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The impact of quality of life on the effectiveness of treatments
Marcel Jenny Auditorium. HUG
Free, without registration

Breast cancer treatments have a significant impact on the quality of life of those affected. Health professionals must reduce it to a minimum by using the tools at their disposal: personalized choices of systemic treatment, or surgery, reconstructive surgery, etc.

Intervenantes :

• After cancer: reconstruction and satisfaction – the role of the plastic surgeon
  Dre Alice Thürlimann, surgeon, head of clinic at the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, HUG

• Restoring meaning and form: breast reconstruction with sensitized free flap
  Dre Patricia Engels, surgeon, head of clinic at the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, HUG
• Prepare for and support post-cancer: implementation of personalized pathways integrating the multidisciplinary team, patient empowerment and digital tools.
  Dre Maria Alice Borinelli-Franzoi, oncologist doctor, Cancer survivorship group, Hôpital Gustave-Roussy de Villejuif, Paris

Coffee break from 3.15pm to 3.45pm