22 students doing the EuropeanMaster's Degree in Food, Nutrition and Metabolism (E-MENU) of the University of Navarra have participated in the congress in London, which this year has been dedicated to explain the role of Nutrition in the whole process of cancer, from prevention to treatment during and after the disease. Nutrition Society Winter Meetingwhich this year was dedicated to explaining the role of nutrition in the whole cancer process, from prevention to treatment during and after the disease.

This meeting- held at partnership with the Royal Society of Medicine - is organized by professors from the University of East Anglia and the University of Sheffield. In the case of the School of Pharmacy and Nutrition of the University of Navarra, the students attended the event accompanied by professors Alfredo Martínez and Diana Ansorena.

This meeting is part of one of the three international activities of Master's Degree E-MENU that allow students to obtain the accredited specialization of Master's Degree European. multidisciplinary According to Professor Ansorena, "this experience provides students with a global vision of nutrition, presented by international specialists".

"We have realized the potential of dietary strategies to prevent cancer."

This was confirmed by Celia Burgaz Andrés (graduate in Nutrition from the Complutense University of Madrid), one of the E-MENU students who participated in congress. For her, this experience "has given us a global vision to understand the potential of dietary strategies in cancer prevention and we have been able to analyze the implications for public health in the general population".

"It is a very enriching international activity in many aspects", adds the future postgraduate, "as it provides us with knowledge, both in the prevention and cure of cancer from the point of view of nutrition, understanding its role during chemotherapy, together with effective nutritional strategies in the final phase of the disease and in the healing process. Likewise, we were able to approach the evolution in the management of comorbidities associated with patients who overcame the disease", concludes the E-MENU student.

Aldo Torres Serna (graduate in Nutrition from the University of Mexico) highlights that the Nutrition Society's winter meeting in London was "a very important experience for me in my professional profile . It allowed me to listen to great experts in Nutrition and Cancer and to learn about the latest advances in research in this subject". "Attending this subject of events as part of my training at the European Master's Degree in Food, Nutrition and Metabolism motivates me to continue my research," she adds, "and reinforces my commitment to health and science, while inspiring me for my work final Master's Degree."

Finally, Marta Trius Soler (graduate in Nutrition from the University of Barcelona) emphasizes that the congress -graduate Diet, Nutrition and the Changing Face of Cancer Survivorship-"has been an exemplary space for reflection, multidisciplinarity and recognition". In his view, "the communication and knowledge dissemination of knowledge and scientific advances is one of the most important aspects in the world of science and research". "Every researcher", he emphasizes, "has the obligation to make his results known to the academic community, at the same time, every good professional must be up to date with the scientific diary ".