Queen Letizia attends World Cancer Research Day event in Italy
On Thursday, Queen Letizia attended an event marking World Cancer Research Day at the Institute of Molecular Oncology in Italy. Queen Letizia is Permanent Honorary President of the Spanish Association Against Cancer and the Scientific Foundation of the Spanish Association Against Cancer.
Queen Letizia first toured the Institute where she visited Laboratory 1 (colon cancer/microplastics), Laboratory 2 (research into cancer during the gestation phase), and Laboratory 3 (new instruments for histology).
Afterward, Queen Letizia attended the main conference which featured a panel on the contribution of cancer research to health equity as well as a presentation on innovation in cancer research.
In her opening speech, Queen Letizia said: “Our foremost goal is to ensure that the knowledge derived from this research truly and effectively reaches patients as quickly as possible. This year, you know, the focus is on innovation. Innovation is trying to make the knowledge transfer into reality to enhance equity in the access to treatments and, of course, to improve both the survival rates and, of course, the quality of life for patients.”
Afterward, Queen Letizia met with Spanish researchers to learn more about the different challenges they face as well as their daily work in research in different disciplines in Italy.
Queen Letizia wore her Salvatore Ferragamo dress with her Magrit pumps and her Furla bag. She paired the outfit with her Aldao Joyeros earrings and her Coreterno ring.
