Breast Care Day at European Congress of Radiology 2011

During the 2011 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna (Austria), Siemens will dedicate a day to raise awareness for the topic of breast care.

The "Siemens Breast Care Day” will take place on March 3, 2011, and offers a wide program for professionals and students. In addition to hands-on workshops and a lunch symposium focusing on breast imaging technologies, a panel discussion between professionals and representatives of various breast cancer organizations will address the conflicts between medical and business priorities in breast cancer screening. The panel discussion will be based on the results of the "international survey on breast cancer awareness," as well as a survey conducted among professionals to capture their opinion on the topic.

The goal of the information program is to increase breast cancer awareness globally by delivering concise information to women and patients as well as by supporting health professionals achieve improvements and deliver aid. Increased awareness that early detection is the key to success for effective breast cancer treatment is a fact that has been confirmed numerous times over. Women who are informed about their risks and medical care available to them often seek medical checkups and increase the chance of detecting potentially harmful tumors early.

Siemens' breast cancer-awareness campaign includes activities such as an international survey on breast cancer awareness conducted with women all around the globe, a breast care day during the European Congress of Radiology 2011, and a "Pink Ribbon” initiative that virtually united people against breast cancer in October 2010.

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