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DOP Panel Discussion
Women's Cancer: From Fear to Hope to Healing

A discussion about women’s cancer? Honestly, at first, the topic made many of us feel uneasy. But our event changed the perspective for all of us! Instead of fear: hope. Instead of helplessness: knowledge.

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what we learned from our esteemed international panel:

💡 Dr. Raptis, Director of Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, shared insights on cutting-edge personalized cancer treatments that significantly improve patients' quality of life.
💡 Caroline Justich, Chairwoman of the Patient Advisory Group of  ESR and a former Stage 4 cancer patient, took us on her inspiring journey—from acceptance to healing—a story that truly gives hope. She also pointed out, how important it is to be able to navigate our health system!
💡 Univ. Prof. Dr. Elmar Joura, lead developer of the HPV vaccine, emphasized its importance in protecting both women and men from various cancers—highly recommended for all!
💡 Univ.Prof. Dr. Alexandra Resch, a renowned specialist in oncology, with a strong focus on innovative cancer treatments, highlighted that e.g. mammography is no longer the only tool in breast-cancer prevention and diagnosis—exciting innovations are shaping the future!

It was an incredibly enriching experience, not just for our sisterhood but for all our guests! A heartfelt thank you to all our panelists, our President, Althea-Maria Papoulias, for organizing this prestigious panel, and to our sister Lydia Goutas for her professional moderation. 
 

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Watch the Discussion Recordings (Full Playlist)

Dr.Raptis

Dr. Georg Raptis

Dr. Raptis is one of the top 20 breast cancer specialists in the US, and a physician leader. He has seen all phases of drug studies, gaining a broad exposure to therapy/hormone resistant cancer.  In this interview Dr. Raptis touches on the most recent cancer therapy developments, especially speaking about personalized treatment and how a modified lifestyle of the cancer patient significantly contributes to a better therapy outcome.

Dr. Resch

Dr. Alexandra Resch

Univ. Prof. Dr. Alexandra Resch is a leading radiologist and radiation oncologist. She spent 29 years at the University Clinic for Radiotherapy and Radiobiology at the AKH Medical University Vienna and since 2024, is also Professor of Radiology and Radiation Therapy at Sigmund Freud University. In this interview Dr. Resch speaks about breast imaging and individualized breast cancer screening and therapy today, looking back on over 30 years of experience as a radiologist.

Dr. Joura

Dr. Elmar Joura

Univ. Prof. Dr. Elmar Joura, serving patients at AKH Vienna, Goldenes Kreuz and other Vienna hospitals, is famous for leading the team that developed the HPV vaccine. He is a gynecologist oncologist specialized in utero, ovarian and vulva cancers as well as oropharyngeal cancers resulting from the HPV virus. In this interview Dr. Joura explains that HPV vaccine is very effective preventing six different kinds of cancer and talks about different ages prone for various cancer diseases with men and women. 

Caroline Justich

Caroline Justich

Caroline Justich is the founder of #BeAccepted, a platform offering scientific and valuable information for female cancer patients and radiologists. She is supported by the European Society for Radiology, and Minerva award Winner 2024, a start-up shooting star. In this interview Caroline Justic very openly talks about her own journey from acceptance to healing as a stage 4 breast cancer patient. A journey of encouragement, hope and concrete advice based on personal experience.

A few Panel Impressions

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