The AECC and Xanit show for the first time in an exhibition of photographs to men affected by breast cancer

Benalmádena, 2011-October Xanit Hospital international and the Spanish Association against cancer (AECC) inaugurated today Wednesday 19 October (day world against the) (Breast cancer), at 1830 hours, the exhibition of photographs long x live ”, a sample composed of 30 pictures that will remain exposed at the hall of the hospital until 2 November.

The inauguration will be assisted by Remedios Martel, delegate of the Government in Malaga; the Mayor of Benalmádena, Javier Carnero; the Consejera-Delegada and Managing Director of Xanit Hospital international, Mercedes Mengíbar; Dr. Rafael Trujillo, oncologist of Xanit Hospital international and Francisca Guerrero, Coordinator of the delegation of the AECC Benalmádena.

The event will also serve to introduce the AECC calendar 2012 with another look ”, and will begin with three presentations given by Dr. Rafael Trujillo Vilchez; Monica Caballero, psychologist of the AECC and Eva Fernández, social worker of the AECC; It will also participate as moderator Juan Francisco Jiménez Martín, affected breast cancer.

In these speeches, Dr. Rafael Trujillo will give comprehensive information about cancer prevention programs focusing on breast cancer, and Monica Knight and Eva Fernández deepen in care volunteering with the multidisciplinary team of the AECC. Then, at 19.30 h, there will be a guided visit to the exhibition of photographs.

This exhibition has been done by the photographer José Acevedo, Sergio Infante, Antonio Martín, María Gómez Vaquer, Maribel Martín and Martina Reich and is the result of a vision optimistic and life of a group of women and men who have gone and overcome this disease and whose images have been reflected in the 30 photographs that make up This sample.

As a novelty, this year the exhibition will insist on convey the message of the existence of breast cancer in men. In this sample have also captured pictures of men who have been affected by breast cancer. 1% Of people with breast cancer are men and it is a fact that we want to make embodied in our exhibition and calendars ”, says Francisca Guerrero.

For Xanit Hospital international, which made a strong bet for Oncology and its prevention through Instituto Oncológico Xanit, is a great satisfaction to be the scene of the official opening of this exhibition of photographs in which it is collected in a way bright and full of life the spirit of overcoming ”, says Mercedes Mengíbar.

Photographs of this exhibition will be displayed until 2 November in the hall of Xanit Hospital international until Oncology area, Xanit, where the Xanit Oncology Institute, which aims to provide patients with a diagnosis and treatment of high-quality scientific and human cancer is located. Subsequently, this travelling exhibition will be touring different places in the Malaga Province, as for example the Hospital Costa del Sol, the CHARE of Benalmádena, University of Malaga, the House of the culture of Fuengirola, Mijas Town Hall, etc.

This exhibition of photographs featuring the participation of many partners among Xanit Hospital international, NH clinics, Parque Miramar, paintings Andalusia, Acapulco real estate and boats Susana Queen.

International Hospital Xanit

Xanit Hospital international, which has agreements with major national and international and mutual insurance of work companies, has the most advanced technology in the field of health, unprecedented in Málaga private medicine.

Xanit International has a team made up of more than 650 professionals, it has 13,000 m2 distributed over five floors with 110 individual rooms. It also has a medical center, Xanit Fuengirola, which brings your medical team to continue care with the same quality and agility.

Programa:

18.30 h. lectures. Lounge acts Xanit International Hospital

-Dr. Rafael Trujillo Vilchez, Xanit Hospital international oncologist: cancer prevention programs. Xanit Cancer Institute cancer prevention unit

-Eva Fernández, social worker of the AECC: volunteer healthcare and aspects social.

-Monica Knight, psychologist of the AECC: multidisciplinary team of the AECC. Psychological aspects.