MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital invite you to the preventive care day in the Van Swieten Hall on February 17, 2024
Vienna (OTS) – The Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital invites you to the Cancer Prevention Day (hybrid) in the context of World Cancer Day on February 17, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The goal: prevent cancer or detect it as early as possible. Speakers from various disciplines will provide information about prevention, vaccination, genetics and early detection.
Personalized medicine (also precision medicine) as a medical megatrend of the 21st century has arrived in cancer therapy at the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital. Tumors are analyzed there using detailed genetic profiles and state-of-the-art equipment such as PET-CT and patients are treated individually. “Even better than the best possible therapy is to prevent cancer or detect it as early as possible,” says Shahrokh Shariat, head of the Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna.
Prevention day on February 17, 2024
With the Cancer Prevention Day on February 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Van Swieten Hall of the Medical University of Vienna (1090 Vienna, Van Swieten Gasse 1a), the CCC is offering the general public an overview of what is available in terms of vaccination, prevention, genetics and early detection about the different types of cancer. To this end, the CCC brings together leading experts from a wide range of disciplines who are available to give lectures and provide advice to the general public. From 12 p.m., the Colon Cancer Self-Help Austria Austria invites you to a one-hour “intestinal prevention special”, where you can find out about all the latest news about prevention and early detection of this tumor disease from doctors and personally affected patients.
The event will take place hybrid and can also be attended online. Registration under: www.cancerschool.at
The speakers:
- Elmar Joura: HPV vaccination – six types of cancer prevented
- Monika Ferlitsch: Colon cancer – gain many years with one examination
- Christoph Höller: Skin cancer – prevention and early detection
- Mehmet Özsoy: Prostate cancer – Do you know your PSA value?
- Carmen Leser: Detecting breast cancer early, reducing the risk
- Oliver Strobel: Pancreatic cancer – is early detection possible?
- Thomas Schweiger: Lung cancer – risk, prevention and treatment options
- Christian Singer: What’s in my genetics?
- Moderation: Gabriela Kornek, Medical Director AKH Vienna, oncologist
- Colon prevention special “45, so what?” Moderated by Helga Thurnher (Colon Cancer Self-Help), the prevention specialists Katayoun Tonninger-Bahadori and Friedrich A. Weiser, among others, provide information and advice
“Personas” show personalized cancer risk
Using fictitious personalities, “personas”, risk factors are presented in a tangible and individual way. They are intended to encourage personal discussion of the topic of prevention and to increase knowledge about risk factors and early detection services. Six personas, three female and three male, were created for the prevention day. Anyone who would like to find out about their personal cancer risk can use the day to find out about relevant parameters such as family history, genetics, lifestyle, age, gender and previous illnesses.
Example of a persona:
Daniela has smoked at least 10 to 20 cigarettes a day for 20 years. Three years ago she had an abnormal cancer smear and a piece of tissue was removed from her cervix during an operation (conization). Daniela is recommended an HPV test every 3 years by her gynecologist and an HPV vaccination, which is paid for up to 45 years after conization.
Daniela has often had to take antibiotics for urinary tract infections. Now she was found to have invisible blood in her urine. Although she has no other symptoms, a cystoscopy by the urologist is recommended. As a heavy smoker, Daniela also has an increased risk of developing lung cancer and other types of cancer.
No one in Daniela’s family had colon cancer. Therefore, at the age of 45, she will take the test for blood in her stool for the first time to prevent colon cancer. If the test was normal, she will do the next one in two years. She could also have a screening colonoscopy every 10 years instead if no polyp or adenoma is found.
The personas are fictional case studies. If you have any questions about vaccinations, your health risks, preventive examinations, etc., please be sure to contact your doctor.
Vaccination against cancer
The HPV vaccination provides well-tolerated protection against HPV infections. The vaccination reduces the risk of genital warts and cervical cancer by up to 90 percent. It also reduces the risk of cancer of the throat, larynx, vagina, anus and penis. The HPV vaccination is free in Austria up to the age of 21 and is generally recommended for women and men up to the age of 30.
Links
www.cancerschool.at
In the Cancer School of the CCC Vienna of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital, those interested and affected can learn more about cancer, once a month, free of charge, hybrid
www.krebshilfe.net offers an overview of the Austrian prevention and early detection programs.
Do you know your cancer risk?
The Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital invites you to the Cancer Prevention Day (hybrid) in the context of World Cancer Day on February 17, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The goal: prevent cancer or detect it as early as possible. Speakers from various disciplines will provide information about prevention, vaccination, genetics and early detection.
Datum: February 17, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m
Ort: Van Swieten Saal der MedUni Wien
Van-Swieten-Gasse 1a, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Questions & Contact:
medical university Vienna
Mag. Johannes Angerer
Head of Communications and Public Relations
+431 40160-1150, +43 664 80016 11501
johannes.angerer@meduniwien.ac.at
Karin Fehringer, MBA
Head of Information Center and PR
University Hospital AKH Vienna
Vienna Health Association
Tel.: +43 1 404 00-12160
E-Mail: presse@akhwien.at
Währinger Belt 18-20, 1090 Vienna
www.akhwien.at
Mag. and Silke Horcicka
Communication
Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna
Tel.: +43 1 404 00-19400
Email: pr@meduniwien.ac.at
Spitalgasse 23, 1090 Vienna
www.meduniwien.ac.at/pr
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