"Cancer Early Detection, Cancer Prevention, Screening – What Do You Need to Know?" on June 29th, 2023, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. For cancer patients and anyone interested.
Early cancer detection is a topic that concerns us all – not only healthy individuals but also those already affected by malignant tumors. But what does it promise? What needs to be considered? Does it actually guarantee safety? And what does the commonly used term "prevention" mean in this context? What does the cancer detection program by the statutory health insurance offer, and why are many other tests not recommended? The speakers will explore these questions and explain how everyone can make an informed decision regarding early cancer detection.
Program
4:00 p.m.: Welcome
Dr. Susanne Weg-Remers, Head of Cancer Information Service, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
4:05 p.m.: What You Should Know About Early Cancer Detection
Andrea Gaisser, Cancer Information Service, DKFZ
Dr. Ursula Will, Prevention Outpatient Clinic, National Cancer Prevention Center, DKFZ
- Early Detection, Prevention, Screening – What Is What?
- Common Misunderstandings
- Requirements for Early Detection Examinations
- Understanding Benefits and Risks
Questions from the audience
- Early Cancer Detection Program by Statutory Health Insurance in Germany
- Why are Other Tests Not (Yet) Recommended?
- Weighing the Options and Making Informed Decisions
Questions from the audience
6:00 p.m.: End of the Event
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The Cancer Information Service is provided by the German Cancer Research Center for cancer patients, their families, and friends, as well as for all those seeking advice. Doctors answer all questions about cancer free of charge in an understandable manner by phone (06221-420 30 40) or via email (krebsinformationsdienst@dkfz.de). The website www.krebsinformationsdienst.de also provides reliable information about cancer as well as addresses and links to other quality-assured resources.