Designed to foster an interdisciplinary, technical-scientific dialogue on the epidemiology and prevention, mortality, and survival projections, risk factors, screening, care measures, related developments in research and other relevant topics, renowned international keynote speakers will deliver high-level lectures.
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Professor of Health Economics
Cancer is a major source of morbidity and mortality. It presents the highest economic burden in terms of cause-specific Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) of all human diseases and in 2020 accounted for nearly one in six deaths globally.
Director of Interdisciplinary Research Unit for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer U1086 “ANTICIPE” INSERM
Social inequalities in health are defined by the observation of a difference in health risk associated with an individual’s place in the community. The social determinants of health are man-made, dependent on the way society is organized, and can therefore be modified by collective decisions.
Deputy Head, Cancer Surveillance Branch at International Agency
for Research on Cancer / World Health Organization
The lecture “Women, Power, and Cancer” by Dr Isabelle Soerjomataram explores the complex relationship between women’s societal roles and their experiences with cancer, considering the various biases and discrimination they face based on factors like age, race, and socio-economic status.
President of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG)
Cancer is a disease of ageing. Therefore, the management of older adults is a crucial part of the routine practice for the cancer workforce.
Deputy Head, Early Detection, Prevention & Infections Branch at International Agency for Research on Cancer / World Health Organization
The lecture, “Principles of Organized Population-Based Cancer Screening,” presented by Dr. Andre Carvalho, will offer insights into the best practices for establishing and overseeing cancer screening programs.
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