ORGGI at the Manzoni Theater in Milan during the eighteenth edition of “Ieo with women”, the European Institute of Oncology (IEO) has announced new clinical studies that aim to minimize surgical invasiveness for those with breast cancer. «Surgery remains the cornerstone of the care, but the future will be without scalpels. Women ask for healing, but also quality of life, “said the Professor Paolo Veronesi, director of the IEO Senology Program.
Breast cancer, “Ieo with women” turns 18
For the eighteenth year, the meeting of the European Institute of Oncology (IEO) “IEO with women” was dedicated to listening and dialogue between the doctors of the European Institute of Oncology and the women who live or have experienced the experience of breast cancer. This year About 1500 women arrived from all over Italy at the Manzoni Theater in Milan to actively participate. They told their stories and listened to those of the others. This day was also an opportunity for Ieo to announce the news directly on the treatment.
Breast cancer: new alternatives to surgery
«Studies on percutaneous treatments, like the Crioabulationon the robotic surgery or even on theelimination of surgery after preoperative medical therapy, they go exactly in this direction. The same de-Escalation process is also taking place with drugs. I think that The future in which the vast majority of breast cancer can be resolved with endocrine therapies is not far awayi Biological drugs and theimmunotherapy “continues Veronesi.
The numbers of breast cancer
As Professor Veronesi confirms, “it is estimated that at least 834,000 living women in our country have received a diagnosis of breast cancer during their lives, (the equivalent of the entire population of cities such as Turin or Palermo). A number destined to grow with theIncrease in new cases and the progress of care, which have raised the survival rate five years to about 90%. All ask us for healing, but also quality of life. In addition, the 20% of breast cancer patients are under 40 years old And every year they are More than 11,000 under 40s that are affected. These young people have the whole of life in front of them and must be a good life ».
Emma Marrone Exceptional testimonial with other women
The determination and strength to recover your life during and after the care for breast cancer is the heart of the testimonies and patients who have told their story and expressed their most important needs for life with and after oncological disease.
Together with them an exceptional testimonial, Emma Marronewho never kept his ovarian cancer secret and, on the contrary, he made an opportunity to give energy and courage to other women. So he also did to Ieo with women where, in addition to telling his experience, he has thrilled and moved the entire audience with a special acoustic version of some of his songs.
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