CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

Qatar

Breast Cancer Conference kicks off tomorrow

Published: 26 Oct 2016 - 11:45 pm | Last Updated: 16 Nov 2021 - 11:03 am

The Peninsula

Doha: Under the patronage of Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) will host a Breast Cancer Conference (BCC) tomorrow, to be held under the theme “present standards and new perspectives ” at Sheraton hotel in Doha.
The breast cancer conference was developed to be of interest to health care practitioners from all specialities, and will provide practical information to enhance the quality of care in breast cancer, to be delivered by speakers and top experts in the field, from Qatar, GCC countries, Austria, Canada, USA, and Egypt.
Along with the Breast Cancer Conference, there will be a specialised health care exhibition, which is an important opportunity for health care companies to keep the attendees abreast of latest innovations in the field of breast cancer care under one roof at the international level.
This activity is a Category 1 - Accredited Group Learning Activity as defined by the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners — Accreditation Department and is approved for a maximum of 7.25 hours.
Overall learning objectives include updating the participants’ knowledge of novel prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment approaches to breast cancer without any branding, provide practical information to enhance the quality of care in breast cancer, familiarise the participants with the current standards of breast cancer care in Qatar, highlight the importance of psycho-oncologic support for breast cancer patients, emphasise the importance of the life after treatment for breast cancer survivors.