Leading doctors from North America were among the experts that attended the Pink Conference on Breast Cancer, hosted by Bermuda.More than 200 members of the public attended for free, and the event has been hailed a success by Minister of Health and Seniors Patricia Gordon Pamplin.“Many would have heard of the very public exposure to the Angelina Jolie elective double mastectomy and subsequent reconstruction, and the similarities in our local population for the genes which led to that decision being taken were amazingly striking,” Ms Gordon Pamplin said.“The research being conducted at Bermuda Cancer and Health has been able to drill down on our population, and to identify those for whom there is a greater likelihood of developing breast cancer.“The good news from this conference is that our cancer screening produces results of 90 percent coverage of the female population in the appropriate recommended age and clinical history range, which surpasses the screening conducted in the US and most developed countries.”Among the doctors visiting the Island as part of the event were Dr Marie Theodoulo of Weil-Cornell University, Dr John Lovecchio of North Shore University Hospital and Dr David Silberman of Plastic Surgery Associates in Pennsylvania.The visiting doctors conducted a CME session for doctors at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, lending their experience and sharing information with the staff.“These visiting doctors offered their advice free of charge, and whatever expenses they incurred for travel and hotel did not cost the Ministry any money,” Ms Gordon Pamplin said.“The Ministry expresses its appreciation to Innovative Medical Conferences LLC and to the doctors who contributed selflessly to the success of the conference and the further education opportunity for our local doctors.”