Several leading experts on breast cancer were on hand at the 3 rd annual Breast
Cancer Symposium organized by the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC).
Held at the Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa on Saturday, the hospital
brought together leading experts from across the world, to discuss the latest
developments in breast cancer research and treatment.
Hearing from some of the brightest minds across the field – including researchers,
oncologists, surgeons, and patient advocates – attendees considered and discussed
the latest advances and emerging practices and how these may impact their areas of
expertise.
Topics covered included: Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer, The Evolution of
Systemic Therapy in Breast Cancer, A Historical Perspective of Breast Cancer,
and Why Dignity is a Priority in Breast Care.
Dr. Albert Duncan, Medical Director and General and Acute Care Surgeon at
SLBMC said: Despite decades of progress in research and care, we have a long
way to go to stop people dying from this devastating disease. Treatment of breast
cancer is dependent on the interaction of professionals across many disciplines.
Equally, research into improving our understanding of this complex disease and
prospects for improving its prevention and treatment relies on multidisciplinary
collaboration to make meaningful advances.
Over the past three years, disruption to research and treatment due to the COVID-
19 pandemic has made innovation and collaboration more critical to progress than
ever—and indeed, we’ve witnessed collaboration on an unprecedented level in an
effort to overcome these challenges.”
SLBMC Breast Cancer Symposium Organizing Committee Chair, Christine
Joseph, expressed her excitement to see the symposium returned after a three-year
hiatus.
With over 150 people in attendance, this is the largest breast cancer meeting held
in Antigua Barbuda. Collaboration is key to progress in breast cancer research
and care, and the Symposium is such a valuable opportunity to share the latest
advances and to open up discussions across experts who share an active interest in
breast cancer research and treatment.
I hope the meeting stimulates new ideas and collaborations, allowing us to
continue to make the progress so urgently needed by people with breast cancer,”
she noted.
