Public Health Day
Fighting Colon Cancer
Date: Sunday, October 24, 2010
Time: 11.00 - 14.00 h
Location: CCIB, Room: Banquet Hall
After the overwhelming success of the first Public Health Day in 2009, members of the public and delegates are again invited to attend the public information event that will be organized on occasion of UEGW Barcelona 2010.
UEGF Public Affairs Committee in collaboration with the Spanish Patients’ Forum will be organising a Public Health Day on occasion of UEGW Barcelona 2010. Members of the public and delegates are invited to attend this public information event.
Chaired by the famous Catalonian TV presenter, Roman Pellicer, this informative event will offer the opportunity to hear from world renowned experts and patients’ representatives on the latest medical opinion and research, diagnosis and treatment and how to live with digestive cancer.
The Public Health Day is divided in a main session and three individual seminars in which experts, together with patients, will discuss the following topics:
Main session (11.00 – 12.00h):
- Current situation of colon cancer in Spain.
- How to prevent colon cancer? Colorectal cancer screening in Spain.
- How to face the diagnosis? The view of a patient.
Break (12.00 – 12.30h):
- Exhibition of Spanish patients’ organisations
- Time for single talks with experts
Individual seminars (12.30 – 14.00h):
- Seminar 1: How to face the diagnosis? Important and helping advices for patients.
- Seminar 2: What could you expect from treatment (surgery and oncology)?
- Seminar 3: How to live after treatment?
