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PURPOSE OF THE COURSE
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Pepoli's turret - Erice |
This
eighth Advanced Course of the series on Experimental
Oncology and its Clinical Application will be mainly
focused on the potential role that estrogens may play
not only in classical endocrine-related tumors, such as
breast or prostate, but also in several other human
nosological entities, including neurodegenerative
disorders, cardiovascular and immune-related diseases.
Topics range from the impact of endogenous and exogenous
estrogens on human development and cancer risk, to novel
aspects in mechanisms of estrogen action, to estrogen
implication in human malignancies (breast, prostate,
liver), to the emerging role of estrogen in
neurodegenerative disorders (Alzheimer, multiple
sclerosis, Parkinson), to estrogen action in the
cardiovascular system (including both genomic and
nongenomic), to estrogen effects on cells of the immune
system and their relevance to immune response and
autoimmune diseases. The resulting inferences for
Clinics, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment will also be
presented and extensively discussed. A large room will
be allocated for interactive discussion, aiming to favor
the cross-fertilization process between the faculty and
the audience. Furthermore, younger scientists will be
allowed to present their own experimental data orally in
specifically designed Sessions, to provide a close
interaction with major experts in the field and to
discuss, also informally, technical and methodological
aspects.
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