2024-05-23 03:13:00
Siemens Healthineers launches “Enduring Education in Breast Imaging” webinar for breast cancer prevention
The webinar will open on June 6th with the panel entitled “RM vs CEM”, which aims to evaluate the potential, sensitivity and overlap of contrast-enhanced mammography compared to breast MRI. The debate will follow on June 13thWound management B3. The uncertain malignant potential: the role of the breast radiologist” to discuss the management of classic B3 lesions with imaging-guided biopsy.
According to the report “Cancer numbers in Italy 2023”, the result of the collaboration between AIRTUM (Italian Association of Tumor Registries), AIOM (Italian Association of Medical Oncology), AIOM and PASSI Foundation (Progress in healthcare companies for health in Italy), the Breast cancer is the most common female cancerrepresenting 30.0% of all tumors in women, and the number of positive diagnoses is clearly increasing everywhere, especially in the most economically developed countries. However, prevention through a correct lifestyle, awareness of one’s risk factors and early diagnosis represent the fundamental pillars in the fight against breast cancer. In fact, thanks to periodic screening and cutting-edge technologies, it is possible to intervene promptly and increase the chances of survival through personalized therapies.
“Siemens Healthineersleading company in diagnostic imaging, She is committed daily to the fight against breast cancernot only through innovative solutions, but also by promoting collaboration between patients, doctors and experts in the sector by encouraging the exchange of opinions and experiences, as well as guaranteeing continuous training that can be of support throughout the pathology process”, he says Alessandra TocchioSiemens Healthineers Country Business Line Manager XP.
According to the Dr. Gianfranco ScaperrottaHealth Director of the Italian League against Cancer of Monza and Brianza and Head of Senology at the Cancer Institute of Milan, as well as speaker of the first Webinar provided by Siemens Healthineers: “The exponential growth of breast cancer cases in Italy is significant: according to research by AIOM – the Italian Association of Medical Oncology – today over fifty-five thousand cases have been recorded. Furthermore, the poor participation in the screening programs of the National Health System in the South for around 20% of those called, compared to around 70% in the North and Central Italy, should not be underestimated.”
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