The event has also received a strong public response. Around 700 people have already registered for the Congress, and organizers expect that figure to exceed 1,000, alongside more than 70 speakers. Attendance will be free, and registration will remain open even during the event itself to make it easier for anyone interested to take part.
Organized by the Spanish Association Against Cancer in Aragon, the event will involve 30 organizations connected with care for cancer patients. All of them will take part in workshops, present their services and share their main demands, which will be read during the opening ceremony and also handed out to attendees.
CANCER RESEARCH, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND PRECISION MEDICINE
One of the Congress's main attractions will be its focus on the future of cancer research. Manuel Valiente, a researcher at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), will deliver a keynote lecture on the current state of cancer research and the advances that could shape the coming years in the diagnosis and treatment of tumors.
Artificial intelligence applied to cancer will also play a prominent role. Sergio Lozares, a specialist in medical physics, will analyze the possibilities this technology offers in healthcare. The program will also include a discussion on precision diagnosis, one of the fields seeking to tailor medical decisions increasingly closely to the characteristics of each patient and their disease.
The Congress will also address issues that go beyond treatment. One panel will examine the humanization of care for people with cancer, while another will address the differences patients may face depending on where they live—an especially relevant issue in a large region with a dispersed population such as Aragon.
34 WORKSHOPS ON NUTRITION, EXERCISE, EMOTIONS AND TREATMENT SIDE EFFECTS
The program will be completed by 34 workshops held across three simultaneous time slots, allowing participants to explore issues closely linked to the day-to-day experience of the disease. Cancer research, nutrition, physical exercise, emotional management, healthy habits and treatment side effects will be among the topics covered during the two-day event.
The event is not aimed solely at people with cancer or their relatives. Healthcare and social-care professionals, volunteers and any members of the public interested in better understanding the needs of people going through cancer will be able to participate. The goal is to open the debate to society as a whole, help normalize the disease and move toward increasingly humane care.
The 11th Aragonese Congress for People with Cancer and Their Families will be free, accessible and open to the whole of society. Over two days, Zaragoza will bring together the voices of patients, families, professionals, researchers and associations to share knowledge, call for improvements and learn about the advances transforming cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
