As part of Breast Cancer Awarness Month, SIRIC ILIAD and Cancéropôle Grand Ouest are organising the 5th edition of the public conference ‘Different perspectives on breast cancer: from research to patients‘ on 16 October 2025, dedicated to ‘breast cancer and adapted physical activity‘.
Numerous research studies show that regular physical activity can have benefits for peaple affected by cancer, including improved quality of life, psychological well-being and physical condition, while reducing fatigue.
This event, in the form of a round table discussion from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., will be an opportunity to discuss this topic with our speakers:
- Fabienne Renaud, patient and representative of the Association Vendéenne de Lutte contre le Cancer (AVLC)
- Damien Vansteene, oncologist at the Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest (ICO)
- Amélie Rébillard, lecturer and researcher at the University of Rennes 2 and at the Laboratoire Mouvement, Sport et Santé (M2S)
- Pierre-François Carton, researcher at the Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie et Immunologie Intégrée Nantes Angers (CRCI2NA) and at the Institut de Cancérlogie de l’Ouest (ICO)
As well as with two APA (Adapted Physical Activity) teachers from the ICO: Julie Devriendt and Clotilde Simonneau.
Find the detailed programme and register for free on Eventbrite.
