What is EBCC?
The most exciting breast cancer conference in Europe, it is the only one that involves all the major players in breast cancer. The conference encourages interaction and collaboration between clinicians, scientists and patients in a partnership of equals to talk not just about scientific advances, but also the ethical, social, political, and practical issues associated with caring for patients with breast cancer. EBCC-9 is expected to attract around 5000 delegates from around 90 countries worldwide.
The conference covers the entire spectrum of breast cancer and highlights what is new across fields as diverse as:
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the impact of lifestyle on breast cancer
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gene profiling and treatment of disease
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breast cancer in young women
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breast cancer screening
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epidemiology and outcomes in breast cancer
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breast cancer genetics
Press conferences:
There will be press conferences on:
Wednesday March 19, at 17.30 hrs
Thursday March 20 at 10.30 hrs
Friday March 21 at 10.30 hrs
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