Some 80 specialists from across the country are analyzing, starting this Friday in La Laguna (Tenerife), the latest advances in personalized treatment and the comprehensive approach to breast cancer in young women, according to the University Hospital of the Canary Islands (HUC).
The Canary Islands Breast Cancer Meetings, as the gathering is called, are being held this Friday and tomorrow in an event coordinated by oncologist Josefina Cruz and the head of the HUC Research Unit and scientific director of the Canary Islands Health Research Institute (IISC), Fernando Gutiérrez.
In a statement, the HUC, affiliated with the regional Ministry of Health, indicates that issues ranging from **early diagnosis and applied research** to **patients' quality of life and sexuality** will be addressed, integrating a multidisciplinary approachMariola de la Vega, head of Oncology Programs for the Canary Islands Health Service, will give the opening address, presenting the update on the Breast Cancer Prevention Program in the Canary Islands.
Next, Mayra Martel, a radiologist with the screening program, will present aspects of lobular breast carcinoma.
During the first day, the radiological and molecular peculiarities of invasive lobular carcinoma will be explored in depth, with presentations by gynecologist Sonia García and pathologist Eduardo Salido, both from HUC.
The differences in surgical treatment between lobular and ductal subtypes will also be discussed, sharing the clinical experience accumulated in the hospital's Breast Unit.
Limits of Breast Reconstruction
Another focus of the meeting will be the quality of life of patients, and HUC plastic surgeon Concepción Gómez will reflect on the limits of breast reconstruction based on age, while radiation oncologist Laura García will present cases on the role of radiotherapy in oligometastatic disease
The block dedicated to research will feature the participation of Fernando Gutiérrez and will conclude with the intervention of nurse María José Martín, who will present the HUC's experience in the home administration of oncological treatments, highlighting the value of humanization in improving quality of life.
After this first day focused on early diagnosis, artificial intelligence applied to radiodiagnosis, and the peculiarities of invasive lobular carcinoma, Saturday's program will focus on a key and still little-highlighted aspect: the quality of life and sexuality of women with breast cancer, through the participation of professionals and a patient who will speak at this panel.
The day will conclude with the discussion of several clinical cases and a space for discussion and conclusions led by Josefina Cruz to reaffirm the importance of a comprehensive approach that incorporates not only therapeutic advances but also the emotional, social, and sexual needs of patients.