The event in San Paolo collects experts to talk about new therapies, diagnoses and more accurate ways to increase access
Despite the great scientific progress achieved in recent decades in the treatment of cancer, the Cancer It is still one of the main causes of mortality in Brazil and all over the world. In 2023, about 255,000 Brazilians lost their lives due to the disease, an average death every 30 minutes, according to data from the data of Ministry of Health.
The good news is that we have never had so many innovative and promising treatments against the disease. Immunotherapy And Car-T cell therapy is some of the approaches that have revolutionized the fight against some types of cancer, but the high costs of the drugs and the complexity of development and application make them still inaccessible to the considerable part of the patients.
To discuss the main innovations in the treatment of cancer and the ways in which these therapies can reach all the patients they need, doctors, scientists, psychologists, public managers, leaders of the health sector and other professionals will meet in San Paolo on Thursday 31, at the 5th edition of the portraits of Cancer, events promoted by Estodão Blue Studio. The event can be accompanied here or in www.youtube.com/@estadao From 9:30.
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The meeting will have four main panels. In the first, the participants will talk about the scenario of cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment in Brazil. Among the covered points there will be new treatments, population monitoring strategies for early diagnosis and the impact of the national policy of prevention and control of cancer.
In the second panel, the discussion will focus on innovations that are transforming the way cancer is diagnosed and treated, including immunotherapy and cellular and genical therapies and on the ways to guarantee the financial sustainability of financial sustainability SortIstmama unique health (Sus) In the midst of a scenario of increasingly expensive treatments. The country’s participation in the global research scenario will also be discussed.
In the third panel, the theme will be palliative care in oncology, with experts that refer that bring the latest approaches to provide comfort, dignity and quality of life to patients with advanced cancer. The role of multidisciplinary teams in pain control, symptoms management and emotional support for patients and family members will be discussed.
Finally, in the fourth panel, the participants will discuss regional inequalities in the treatment of cancer and in the initiatives to decentralize services, allow professionals and improve infrastructure in vulnerable areas.
The confirmed speakers include Andreia Melo, head of the clinical research and technological development division of National Cancer Institute (Inca); Angélica Nogueira, president of the Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology (SBOC); Ana Maria Drummond, director of the Institute to win Coror, and Luciana Holtz, founder and president of the Oncoguia Institute.
Still as part of the programming, the creator of content Fabiana Justus It will share your experience as a cancer patient, telling the challenges and learning of the period of treatment of a leukemia.
There are also presentations of initiatives and experiences of institutions such as the Einstein Israelite hospital, which will face the challenges to consolidate Brazil as a general reference in oncology. Johnson & Johnson will bring data to the lung cancer and Novartis will lead a discussion on obstacles to access to Sus breast cancer therapies.
The reflections raised during the event will be explored during the day, in Estadão Health Editorial Publicactionsand in a special notebook published on August 8th. The edition will bring a complete coverage of the panels, as well as complementary content on topics such as immunotherapy, the use of artificial intelligence in diagnoses, the importance of mental health care during treatment and increase in cancer cases among young people.
Source: Terra
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