Surviving Breast Cancer

 

EDI held its second National Conference "Surviving Breast Cancer" in September 2008 and was aimed at highlighting progress and plans in relation to Specialist Breast Centres in Ireland – after the shocking misdiagnosis revelations of 2007. With over 25,000 women living in Ireland following a diagnosis of breast cancer, the conference focused on follow-up and advocacy in action.


 

EDI held its second National Conference "Surviving Breast Cancer" in September 2008 and was aimed at highlighting progress and plans in relation to Specialist Breast Centres in Ireland – after the shocking misdiagnosis revelations of 2007. With over 25,000 women living in Ireland following a diagnosis of breast cancer, the conference focused on follow-up and advocacy in action.

Speakers included:

Judy Caldwell, Founder, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, British Columbia/Yukon Region, and breast cancer patient advocate

Professor Tom Keane, Interim Director, National Cancer Control Programme

Professor Niall O'Higgins, Professor Emeritus, University College Dublin; Professor and Head of Department of Surgery Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain

Dr Tracey Cooper, Chief Executive, Health Information and Quality Authority

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