Program

joint program

Public conference – Quality of life as a factor affecting the effectiveness
of breast cancer treatments

Wednesday 9 October | from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Marcel Jenny Auditorium. HUG
Free, no registration required

There are many ways of improving the lives of people affected by breast cancer. A person’s physical and mental condition can be improved in several ways. Staying in good shape and keeping spirits up can help patients to cope better with treatments. This conference highlights the reliable methods hidden behind the myths surrounding this subject.

Program

  • Psychosocial, physical and community support for cancer wellness
    Carine Karnouk, PhD, practising psychologist and researcher, association Cancer Support, Genève
  • Listening to your emotions, a key to self-care
    Caroline Tesse, health and sophrology coach, association
    La vie Kintsugi, Genève
  • Myth or reality
    Simona Perano, clinical pharmacist, HUG

Talks followed by an apéritif.

Charity concert by the association Save Your Mind

Sunday 13 October | from 5 pm
Victoria Hall, Rue du Général-Dufour 14, Genève
CHF 50.- (CHF 10.- students / CHF 25.- AVS)
reservation compulsory

The aim of the association Save Your Mind is to help people suffering from serious illnesses to carry out projects and thereby keep their spirits up. It organises artistic, principally musical, events in order to raise funds.

Program
Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto n°3 in c minor for piano and orchestra

Georges Bizet
Extracts from Carmen arias

Musicians
Marie-Claude Chappuis – Mezzo-soprano
Marie-Françoise de Bourgknecht – Piano
Les Musiciens de l’espoir, directed by
Ahmed Hamdy

Program of the HUG

Information stand – Breast cancer and hyperbaric medicine

Wednesday 9 October 2024 | from 9am to 5 pm
Main hall of the HUG

Discover the breast and how cancer develops in it, through the giant model installed at the HUG. Learn more about the use of hyperbaric medicine in cancer treatment by visiting this model.

Teams from the Breast Center, the Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, the Geneva Cancer League and the Cancer Screening Foundation will accompany you on your tour and answer any questions.

Program of Hôpital de La Tour

Public conference – Caregivers : getting the balance right.

Tuesday 29 October | at 6 pm
Fédération des entreprises romandes (FER)
Rue de Saint-Jean, 98, Genève
Free, with registration

This event lifts the veil on the many facets of caregiving, with advice, tips and testimonials from experts, public figures and others.
Welcome as from 5:30 pm, followed by an apéritif The round table will be led by Dr Alexandre Bodmer, oncologist at Hôpital de La Tour.

Speakers

  • Thierry Apothéloz, State Councillor at the Department of Social Cohesion, will present the activities and projects of the Cantonal Service for Seniors and Caregiving.
  • The comedian Michel Leeb, and his wife Béatrice, will talk about their experience as parents alongside their daughter, Fanny, a singer, who was affected by cancer.
  • Dr Guillaume Favre, psychiatrist and psychotherapist will give his view on the feelings of caregivers.
  • The cantonal delegate for caregivers, Véronique Petoud, will outline the details of the dedicated caregiving department in Geneva.
  • Léonore de Saint-Pierre will talk about how she accompanied her mother in spite of being geographically far away from her.
  • Arianne Torné, a psychologist and sexologist from the Otium Centers will discuss the often taboo subject of intimacy during an illness.
Registration

Pink October wall for the Hôpital de La Tour Foundation

Throughout October
Entrance halls of buildings B2 and B11 of Hôpital de La Tour

Take part in the progressive creation of the Pink October wall for the Hôpital de La Tour Foundation. Ribbons placed on the wall are sold for 1.- CHF each.

The female breast,
exhibition by Hélène Dutrem

Throughout October
Entrance halls of building B11 of Hôpital de La Tour

Sport day
Ramer en rose (“Row in pink”)

Monday 7 October | from 10 am to 12 noon
Vésenaz

A two-hour introduction to rowing for patients, prepared and accompanied by the hospital’s physiotherapists, with the association Ramer en rose, which runs programs dedicated to breast cancer patients.

Sport day
We can do it !

Saturday 12 October
Building B11 of Hôpital de La Tour

Patients, former patients or members of the public (who either have or had breast cancer) can sign up and take part in several sporting activities (from a total of seven activities, including a climbing wall).

Breast cancer awareness stand

Monday 14 October
Cafeteria of Building B1 of Hôpital de La Tour

Stand to promote breast cancer awareness for both staff and patients. Held by Martine Tyrode-Moreau, breast cancer referral nurse at Hôpital de La Tour and Cecile Baux-Coutau Fondation genevoise pour le dépistage du cancer.