Conferences

Sleep apnoea and cancer: how strong is the link?

Pro and con debate
Chairs: S. Ryan (Dublin, Ireland), T. Leppänen (Kuopio, Finland)
Aims: While the basic mechanisms of the effects of intermittent hypoxia and cancer growth are increasingly studied, epidemiological evidence of a role of OSA in cancer is still debated. The session will highlight the problematic areas and the latest results on this important topic.

Introduction S. Ryan (Dublin, Ireland), T. Leppänen (Kuopio, Finland)
Pro I. Almendros (Barcelona, Spain)
Con M. Bonsignore (Palermo, Italy)
Discussion and Q&A M. Bonsignore (Palermo, Italy), I. Almendros (Barcelona, Spain), S. Ryan (Dublin, Ireland), T. Leppänen (Kuopio, Finland)