UniTS in Rosa with LILT for women: breast cancer prevention campaign dedicated to the younger generation

On Wednesday, 29 October 2025, at 2 p.m., in the Aula Magna, third floor of the Central Building A of the Piazzale Europa Campus, on the occasion of “Ottobre Mese Rosa” (Pink October), a conference entitled “Breast cancer and young people: understanding the risk and protecting the future” will be held, promoted by UniTS and the Italian League for the Fight against Cancer - LILT.

PROGRAMME:

Institutional greetings:
• Donata Vianelli, Rector of the University of Trieste
• Francesco Schittulli (video greeting), National President of LILT

Introduction to the day:
• Vanessa Nicolin, Rector's Delegate for Student Wellbeing and Inclusion
• Bruna Scaggiante, Professor of Molecular Biology at UniTS and member of CSN LILT

To encourage interactive participation from the audience, at the beginning of each presentation, questions on the topic will be shared via the Wooclap platform, which can be accessed via a link or QR code using a smartphone or computer.

Fabrizio Zanconati, Professor of Anatomy and Pathological Histology, UniTS: ‘Incidence of breast cancer and early diagnosis in young people’

Bruna Scaggiante, Professor of Molecular Biology at UniTS and member of CSN LILT: ‘Primary prevention of breast cancer: myths and reality’

Sure on this shining night, Morten Lauridsen
Choir and Orchestra of the University of Trieste, conducted by Riccardo Cossi

Serena Scomersi, Head of Breast Surgery and Breast Unit, ASUGI: ‘The hereditary risk of breast cancer: how to recognise it and how to assess it’

Maura Tonutti, Head of Breast Diagnostics at ASUGI: ‘Early diagnosis of breast cancer in young women using imaging technology’

Sandra Dudine, President of LILT Trieste: Presentation of the annual LILT degree award named after Rosanna Poggiolini

Conclusions and take-home message “Actions for young people in the field of prevention”

Halleluja, Leonard Cohen
Choir and Orchestra of the University of Trieste, conducted by Riccardo Cossi