Breast Shell for Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer: Giovanna Dipasquale, HeroSupport

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Currently: patients with breast cancer are adjusted to fit a table for radiotherapy.
Soon: the table will be fitted to them.
A personalized shell, 3D-printed for one specific patient, will be used for all radiation sessions.
Less pain.
More comfort.
Shorter radiation sessions.
In this episode, you will hear about

• the benefits of radiotherapy in breast cancer
• radiotherapy for breast cancer side effects
• and how clinical practice and a personal story motivate the founders EVERY DAY

My guest, Giovanna Dipasquale, is a co-founder and CEO of HeroSupport. A medical physicist with over two decades of experience in radiotherapy at one of the biggest hospitals in Europe, the Geneva University Hospital, where she led a study in 3D printing for radiotherapy.
HeroSupport is a Swiss startup that is developing a personalized breast shell for radiotherapy in cancer treatment. Venus Shell allows for shorter radiation sessions, more comfort, and more precision.
Follow them at
https://www.herosupport.care/
Please note: the shell is not yet available for patients but clinics may sign up for clinical trials.
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