Bicinrosa is back, the cycle ride that crosses Rome to promote correct lifestyles and the prevention of breast cancer. The event, scheduled for Sunday 7 April and organized by the Fondazione Policlinico Campus Bio-Medico, this year has a specific focus on the prevention of hereditary tumors, i.e. those cases linked to a genetic predisposition, today identifiable through DNA tests for recognize specific mutations.
"The prevention of breast cancer also involves lifestyle, as well as essential screening", explains Vittorio Altomare, director of the Breast unit of the Campus Bio-Medico University Polyclinic Foundation. In fact, the risk of getting ill can increase with "high alcohol consumption, obesity and metabolic syndrome, associated with a sedentary lifestyle and high-calorie diets rich in fats and simple carbohydrates. The advice - he continues - is therefore to practice regular physical activity, adding to the classic daily walk also an additional commitment in the gym, on a bicycle, in the swimming pool, in running, in dancing or in any sporting activity of one's liking". Godmother of the event will be Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria and Palermo: "In a society increasingly aware of health and well-being - she states - it is crucial to focus on the prevention of breast cancer, a pathology that affects millions of women around the world. In 2023, approximately 55,900 cases of neoplasia were recorded, with an increase of 0.5% compared to 2020. From this perspective, young people like me also play a fundamental role in promoting a culture of active prevention. It therefore becomes essential to invest in genetic analysis tools capable of anticipating predisposition to the disease, and intervening at a young age", he concludes. Anyone who intends to support the initiative can participate in the event by registering on the page https://donaora.unicampus.it/bicinrosa or give their support to prevention and research with a donation: https://donaora.unicampus.it/tumoreseno /~my-donation
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