Risk Assessment in Breast Cancer
Event Information
Description
CURRENT APPROACHES TO RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN BREAST CANCER
Chairpersons: Prof. William Gallagher (UCD) and Prof. James Geraghty (St. Vincent’s University Hospital)
Sponsored by BREAST-PREDICT, the Irish Cancer Society’s first Collaborative Cancer Research Centre (www.breastpredict.com).
***Continuous Professional Development Accreditation: CPD Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) 3 credits ***
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Location: UCD Conway Institute Lecture Theatre
Date: Tuesday 12th February 2019, 10:30 – 14:00
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PROGRAMME
10:30 – 11:15 Registration and Tea/Coffee
11:15 – 11:20 Prof. James Geraghty, Consultant Breast Surgeon
Welcome/Introduction
11:20 – 11:40 Prof. Andrew Green, Director, Department of Clinical Genetics and Consultant Clinical Geneticist, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin; Professor of Medical Genetics, UCD
Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer in Ireland
11:40 – 12:00 Mr. Damian McCartan, Consultant Breast Surgeon, St. Vincent's University Hospital
Risk Reducing Surgery for Breast Cancer
12:00 – 12:05 Prof. William Gallagher, Director, UCD Conway Institute
Foreword
12:05 – 12:50 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Prof. Jack Cuzick
Director, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine in London
Head, Centre for Cancer Prevention
John Snow Professor of Epidemiology at the Wolfson Institute, Queen Mary University of London
Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Preventive Therapy
12:50 – 13:30 Panel Discussion
13:30 – 14:00 Lunch
For any queries, please contact: luciana.herda@ucd.ie.
Directions to UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research: https://www.ucd.ie/conway/aboutus/contactus/