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TCD International Cancer Conference “State of the Art of Cancer Care” 7-9 September 2011
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World experts in the field of cancer came together for a conference hosted by Trinity College Dublin to discuss advances in cancer care. The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, opened the conference. The conference took place in Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute. As part of the conference, a Public Symposium was held in association with the Irish Cancer Society. The theme was “Fighting Cancer through Prevention, Early Diagnosis and Improving Treatments” that featured talks by experts for the general public on cancer prevention, diet and lifestyle, cancer screening, as well as advances in treatment. In a Q &A session chaired by broadcaster, Aine Lawlor, four patients presented narratives of their own journey with cancer, and highlighted aspects of their experience and of living with cancer.
Photo gallery http://www.medicine.tcd.ie/tercentenary/gallery/cancerconference-8-9-11.php
For more information http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/pressreleases/pressRelease.php?headerID=2016&vs_date=2011-9-1
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