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On-line Patient School on Lung Cancer will be held on November, 23 at 15:30 am (Moscow time)

17.11.2016

On November, 23 at 15:30 am Moscow time to be held online Patient School dedicated to the modern tactics of treatment of malignant Lung tumors. Doctors, lawyers and psychologists will highlight the most relevant topics related to this disease, and participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and get advice on particular cases throughout the broadcast.

Access to webinar is available following the link:

http://www.ravnoepravo.ru/index.php?id=566

http://www.rakpobedim.ru/index.php?id=386

 Lung Cancer - one of the most serious health and social problems in the developed countries. It is one of the most aggressive cancers. As world statistics shows the 1st stage of the disease can be cured  in 70-75% of cases, while the third is only 12-15%.

In Russia, the prevalence of the disease is 39 cases per 100 000 population, and for the past 10 years this figure holds one of the leading positions. However, in recent years in the arsenal of doctors there are new effective treatment strategies for Lung Cancer, that you may learn during our online Patient School on November 23th. In addition, experts will talk about the features of psychological rehabilitation of patients, as well as legal and organizational aspects of healthcare and social protection. Each speaker at the end of his speech will give practical advice and answer questions of the audience. The school will be useful not only to patients, but also for all people whose friends or relatives are faced with cancer. 

Patient School Program:

15:30 "Psychological support for patients with lung cancer," – Irina Morkovkina, Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, Ph.D., Social programs coordinator at “Movement Against Cancer", Member of the Board of Trustees at Hertsen Moscow Oncology research Institute

15:50  " Prescription of medicines: organizational and legal aspects"" – Nikolay Dronov, Chairman of the Executive Committee at "Movement Against Cancer", Deputy Executive Director for Legal Affairs of Non-Commercial Partnership "Equal Right to Life", member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Health of Russia

16:20 "Modern tactics of treatment of malignant Lung tumors " -  P.Koposov, MD, Professor, oncologist,  Head of Oncology Department at EMC medical school (The European Medical Center).