In our society breast cancer is one of the first causes of death in women, which means that it is a subject of great interest and of enormous importance socially and in terms of healthcare.
This conference is intended to give information on the latest advances in diagnostics and therapeutics of the disease.
The conference will deal with various subjects related to breast cancer, such as nutrition, diagnosis by magnetic resonance and minimally invasive alternatives, among others, in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. In addition, the results of meetings and from European centers, pioneers in the field, will be presented.

Date: October 5, 2007

Venue: Board Room at Caja Rural de Tenerife
Avenida Manuel Hermoso Rojas, 8 Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Free Entry

If you wish to submit a question about the subjects dealt with at the conference previous to the conference itself and to be answered at the Round Table, you may do so at the e-mail address formacion@hospiten.com or on the Fax number 922 27 64 70.

Conference Program

15.30 Introduction. Ricardo Caballero MD

16.00 Nutrition and Breast Cancer. Karyn Zlatkis

16.20 Oncoplastic Breast Surgery. Carlos Vasquez MD

16.40 Nuclear Magnetic Resonante (NMR) in the complementary study of breast disease. Angeles Prytz MD

17.00 The importance of minimally invasive study of breast disease. Elisabeth Sanabria MD

17.20 Coffee break

17.50 Intraoperative radiotherapy as a new strategy in Breast Cancer therapy. Rosa Maria Cañon Rodriguez MD

18.10 Surgical implications of intraoperative Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer. Carlos Dussan MD

18.30 Experience in the diagnosis and treatment of Malign Breast Disease. In the Breast Center at the University of Schleswig Holstein, Germany. Marion Weigel MD

18.50 The present and future of Breast Cancer (conclusions from the Sant Gallen meeting, 2007) Arrate Plazaola MD

19.10 Conclusions and Closing ceremony.