Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital and International Oncology Services organize "The Pink Meet - 2014," a comprehensive conference to discuss new medical insights on breast cancer

What is novel in the treatment and care for breast cancer?

All this and lot more was discussed in "The Pink Meet - 2014" by over 150 doctors assembled at Trident, BKC, Mumbai. In its second edition, "The Pink Meet - 2014", a two-day comprehensive breast cancer care conference organized by Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital, saw topics of discussion being moved beyond the scientific realm of treatment and care. The social impact of breast cancer was also discussed with topics such as "Fertility beyond breast cancer." Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Chief Managing Trustee of Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital inaugurated the conference. Leading cancer specialists including Padma Shri Dr. Rajendra Badwe, Padma Shri Dr. Suresh Advani, Dr. Rajiv Sarin, IVF specialist, Dr. Anirudhha Malpani and nuclear medicine expert Dr. Vikram Lele shared their insights and experiences on the new practices in diagnoses, treatment and care for breast cancer including genetics of the disease, breast reconstruction post treatment, role of nuclear medicine in early diagnosis, etc.

Oncology experts from Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital, including Dr. Namita Pandey, Dr. Prasad Raj Dandekar and Dr. Wasim Phoplunkar were also present at the event this year.

Dr. Sujit Chatterjee, CEO, Dr. L H Hiranandani hospital and also the Chief coordinator of 'The Pink Meet - 2014' stated, "Realizing the need for medical community's engagement in the fight against breast cancer, Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital along with International Oncology started 'The Pink Meet': a medical conference with social relevance. The conference today has moved beyond deliberating the scientific aspects of breast cancer and also discusses the social impact; such as issues of fertility after cancer treatment. We are proud to provide the experts in the field a platform yet again to interact with the fraternity and discuss their experiences."

The coordinator for the event, Dr. Neeraj Mehta, & Regional Head - International Oncology Services Pvt. Ltd., said, "With 'The Pink Meet,' we are trying to provide tremendous support and hope and information to help the patients (women). On such a wide platform doctors can come and share knowledge about the medical advances made in the field of breast oncology and their experiences. This would help them render the best possible treatment to their patients."

In 2014, an estimated 425,000 women worldwide will die from breast cancer; and with no changes to the status quo, that number is slated to rise to 750,000 by 2030. A recent study of breast cancer risk in India revealed that 1 in 28 women develop breast cancer during her lifetime. Currently, India reports roughly 100,000 new cases annually and reports project that there would be 250,000 cases of breast cancer by 2015, a 3% increase per year. Experts believe that advances in diagnosis and treatment can reduce these numbers drastically.

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