Hyderabad:

Standardising breast healthcare and establishing breast surgery as a subspecialty in India are the major goals which will be discussed at the international meeting of breast surgeons from India and abroad to be held in the city this month.

Along with world renowned breast cancer specialists , around 250 surgeons and multidisciplinary professionals involved in the management of breast cancer will be attending the event which is to be held here from May 18 to 20.

The event is the first of its kind initiative in the country and is being organised by Association of Breast Surgeons in India (ABSI) along with the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA).

The theme for the international congress is ‘Breast healthcare in India – time for a paradigm change’ . The three-day long programme comprises discussions and debates on several topics like best practices, latest advancements in science of breast surgery, best treatment guidelines, improving the management of benign breast disease in India, importance of specialist breast healthcare centres and importance of early detection .

The programme will begin with a dedicated advocacy session on the importance of counselling breast cancer patients led by classical dancer and breast cancer survivor Ananda Shankar Jayant on May 18.

Dr P Raghuram, founding honorary secretary of  ABSI, said the event will be both unique and helpful as it would sensitise the participants on the need for counselling while dealing with breast cancer cases, an area so far neglected.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> City> Hyderabad / TNN, May 17th, 2012