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European Pharmaceutical Students’ Association
EPSA Purple Week Purple week or Cancer Awareness week happened between the 10th and 17th of February. Various topics were discussed which included external factors and cancer, revolutionary therapies, an educational chronicle for the topic, roles of pharmacists in cancer, colon cancer and pictures of members with fruits and vegetables. The reason we chose to involve members in taking pictures with fruits and vegetables was to promote prevention of cancer. Both vegetables and fruits contain antioxidants which help your cells in battling harmful substances. Also, via this way, we promote a healthy lifestyle. Healthy lifestyle plays a role in preventing cancer. Also, other external factors come to play such as the environment, pathogens, disease and radiation. Role of pharmacists in cancer treatment was a way to familiarize the students with possibilities on how pharmacists can help patients diagnosed with cancer. It was mapped that this is possible in providing treatment, research or helping medicines reach the market in a safe way. It was shown that pharmacists can play a vital role for cancer patients. We hoped that we could familiarize our students with the topic of cancer. We hope that we could spread a message such as #PreventAvoidCure or #AVeggieEachDayKeepstheOncologistAway. Michael Vranken Public Health and Social Services Coordinator 2019/2020
