On World Ovarian Cancer Day, a roundtable discussion is being held, which will take place on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at 11:00, at the Institute of Oncology in the main lecture hall in Building C.
On May 8, 2013, ovarian cancer organizations from around the world joined forces to educate their communities about ovarian cancer and its symptoms, and to offer support and solidarity to women with this disease, their families, and friends in the fight against it.
This year, Europa Donna – the Slovenian Association for the Fight Against Breast Cancer and the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana (OIL) are also joining the global movement supporting early detection of ovarian cancer, and invite you to a roundtable discussion on World Ovarian Cancer Day, which will take place on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at 11:00, at the Institute of Oncology in the main lecture hall in Building C.
Programme:
- Mojca Senčar, Europa Donna – Slovenian Association for the Fight Against Breast Cancer, The role of Europa Donna in raising awareness of breast and ovarian cancer
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mateja Krajc, MD, Head of the OIL Oncology Genetic Counselling Clinic, BRCA mutations
- Aleš Vakselj, MD, Head of the OIL Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Surgical treatment of ovarian cancer
- Asst. Dr. Erik Škof, MD, OIL Division of Medical Oncology, Medical treatment of ovarian cancer
- Senior Counsellor Dr. Srdjan Novaković, BSc Biol., Head of the OIL Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Genetic testing
- Darja Molan, a young breast cancer patient who, after discovering a BRCA gene mutation, saved her mother’s life
- Presentation of the website on BRCA mutations
- Presentation of the ovarian cancer booklet (OIL)
The roundtable will be moderated by Amela Duratović Konjević, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
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