Public Health Day
Fighting Colon Cancer
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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, Banquet Hall):
- Words of Welcome
UEGF-President & Chairman of the UEGF Public Affairs Committee - Introduction
Prof. Miguel A. Gassull, Member of the UEGF Public Affairs Committee - Current situation of digestive cancer in Spain (epidemiology, patients situation)
Dr. Albert Jovell, President of the Spanish Patients’ Forum (Foro Espanol de Pacientes) - The importance of research. How patients can participate.
Dr. Antoni Castells, Head of the Institute de Maltaties Digestives, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona - Colorectal Cancer Screening in Spain
Dr. Joseph M. Borràs, Scientific Coordinator for Spanish Cancer Strategy, Ministry of Health and Social Policy - How to face the diagnosis?
Carlos Hue, Vice-President of Europacolon Espana - Presenter:
Ramon Pellicer, TV3 Cat
Break (12.00 – 12.30h):
- Exhibition of Spanish patients’ organisations
- Time for single talks with experts
Individual seminars (parallel 12.30 – 14.00h, Rooms 118, 119, 120, 121):
- Seminar 1: How to prevent colon cancer?
Expert:
Dr. Teresa Ramón y Cajal, Hospital San Pau, Barcelona - Seminar 2: How to face the diagnosis? What should I do?
Experts:
Carlos Hue, Europacolon Espana
Dr. Sonia Fuentes (Psycho-Oncologist)
- Seminar 3: What could you expect from treatment (surgery and oncology)?
Experts:
Dr. Eduardo Targarona, Hospital San Pau, Barcelona (Surgeon),
Dr. Jaume Capdevila, Hospital Vall d´Hebron, Barcelona (Oncologist) - Seminar 4: How to live after treatment?
Experts:
Teresa Roca Prats, Oncology Nurse, Hospital San Pau, Barcelona
Dr. Albert Abad, Oncologist
