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Format: 2012-02-06
Format: 2012-02-06

  • Lung Cancer - Small Cell Lung Cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Lung Cancer
    Session Type:
    Educational symposium
    Start Time:
    09:00
    End Time:
    11:00

    Co-Chairperson: Dr George Stathopoulos, Medical Oncology Department, Henry Dunant Hospital, GREECE
    Chairperson: Dr Sanjay Popat, Imperial College/The Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Co-Chairperson: Dr George Stathopoulos, Medical Oncology Department, Henry Dunant Hospital, GREECE
    Chairperson: Dr Sanjay Popat, Imperial College/The Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Eric Lim, Royal Brompton Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Gary Middleton, Royal Surrey County Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof Dr Ben Slotman, Department Of Radiation Oncology, VU University Medical Center, THE NETHERLANDS
    Speaker: Dr Paul Lorigan, The University of Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Mr Eric Lim, The Royal Brompton Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Gary Middleton, Royal Surrey County Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof Dr Ben Slotman, Department Of Radiation Oncology, VU University Medical Center, THE NETHERLANDS
    Speaker: Dr Paul Lorigan, The University of Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM












  • Breast Cancer Screening

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Breast Cancer And Cancer Screening
    Session Type:
    Lecture
    Start Time:
    13:30
    End Time:
    14:10

    Chairperson: Assis Prof Anna Efremidis, Anticancer Hospital Of Athens"Agios Savvas", GREECE
    Chairperson: Assis Prof Anna Efremidis, Medical Oncology Department, Anticancer Hospital Of Athens"Agios Savvas", GREECE
    Speaker: Assis. Prof Wendy Chen, Dana Farber Cancer Institute / Harvard Medical School, USA
    Speaker: Assis. Prof Wendy Chen, Dana Farber Cancer Institute / Harvard Medical School, USA




  • Lung Cancer - Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Lung Cancer
    Session Type:
    Educational symposium
    Start Time:
    16:15
    End Time:
    18:15

    Co-Chairperson: Dr Katerina Kotsori, Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Chairperson: Dr Sanjay Popat, Imperial College/The Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Co-Chairperson: Dr Katerina Kotsori, Breast Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UNITED KINGDOM
    Chairperson: Dr Sanjay Popat, Imperial College/The Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof William D. Travis, Dept. Of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Prof Jan P. Van Meerbeeck, Ghent University Hospital, BELGIUM
    Speaker: Prof Thierry Le Chevalier, Department Of Medicine, Institut Gustave Roussy, FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Michael Cullen, Cancer Centre, Oncology - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof William D. Travis, Dept. Of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Prof Jan P. Van Meerbeeck, Ghent University Hospital, BELGIUM
    Speaker: Prof Thierry Le Chevalier, Department Of Medicine, Institut Gustave Roussy, FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Michael Cullen, University Hospital Birmingham, UNITED KINGDOM












  • Cancer Staging And Prognosis In The Era Of Personalized Cancer Treatment

    [x]
    Date: 
    Sat, 20/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Cancer Staging
    Session Type:
    Uicc session 2
    Start Time:
    15:45
    End Time:
    16:30

    Chairperson: Prof Peter Lichter, German Cancer Research Center, Divis. Of Molecular Genetics, GERMANY
    Chairperson: Prof Peter Lichter, German Cancer Research Center, Divis. Of Molecular Genetics, GERMANY
    Speaker: Dr Mary Gospodarowicz, Princess Margaret Hospital, CANADA
    Speaker: Prof Mary Gospodarowicz, Princess Margaret Hospital, CANADA




  • Ways To Overcome Resistance To Endocrine Therapies in breast cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Breast Cancer
    Session Type:
    Lecture
    Start Time:
    10:15
    End Time:
    10:55

    Chairperson: Prof Shahla Masood, Department Of Pathology, USA
    Chairperson: Prof Shahla Masood, Department Of Pathology, USA
    Speaker: Prof Stephen Johnston, Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof Stephen Johnston, Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM




  • Standard Of Care In The Treatment Of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea And Vomiting (CINV)

    [x]
    Date: 
    Sat, 20/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Supportive Care
    Session Type:
    Plenary lecture
    Start Time:
    09:00
    End Time:
    09:45

    Chairperson: Dr Vassilis Barmpounis, Ippokration General Hospital of Athens, GREECE
    Chairperson: Dr Vassilis Barbounis, Ippokration General Hospital of Athens, GREECE
    Speaker: Dr Matti Aapro, Clinique De Genolier, SWITZERLAND
    Speaker: Dr Matti Aapro, Clinique De Genolier, SWITZERLAND




  • Carcinogenesis

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Carcinogenesis
    Session Type:
    International journal of cancer (ijc) session 1
    Start Time:
    12:15
    End Time:
    13:30

    Speaker: Prof Peter Lichter, German Cancer Research Center, Divis. Of Molecular Genetics, GERMANY
    Speaker: Prof. Dr. Carsten Muller-Tidow, University Hospital of Munster, GERMANY
    Speaker: Prof Dr Jan Mollenhauer, Lundbeckfonden Center of Excellence NanoCAN, Inst. of Molecular Medicine, Univer, DENMARK
    Speaker: Prof Peter Lichter, German Cancer Research Center, Divis. Of Molecular Genetics, GERMANY
    Speaker: Prof. Dr. Carsten Muller-Tidow, University Hospital of Munster, GERMANY
    Speaker: Prof Dr Jan Mollenhauer, Lundbeckfonden Center of Excellence NanoCAN, Inst. of Molecular Medicine, Univer, DENMARK






  • Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs) In Cancer Patients - Where Do We Stand Today?

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Supportive Care
    Session Type:
    Plenary lecture
    Start Time:
    15:15
    End Time:
    16:00

    Chairperson: Prof Nicholas Stathakis, University Of Thessaly, GREECE
    Chairperson: Prof Nicholas Stathakis, University Of Thessaly, GREECE
    Speaker: Dr Iain C. Macdougall, Department Of Renal Medicine, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Iain Macdougall, King's College Hospital, London, UNITED KINGDOM




  • Infections In Cancer Patients

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Supportive Care
    Session Type:
    Educational symposium
    Start Time:
    09:00
    End Time:
    11:00

    Chairperson: Prof Jean Klastersky, Universite Libre De Bruxelles, BELGIUM
    Chairperson: Prof Jean Klastersky, Universite Libre De Bruxelles, BELGIUM
    Speaker: Prof Jean Klastersky, Universite Libre De Bruxelles, BELGIUM
    Speaker: Dr Mickael Aoun, Infectious Diseases Department, Institute Jules Bordet, BELGIUM
    Speaker: Prof George Samonis, Division Of Medicine, The University Of Crete, GREECE
    Speaker: Prof Kenneth V. Rolston, The University Of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Prof Jean Klastersky, Universite Libre De Bruxelles, BELGIUM
    Speaker: Dr Mickael Aoun, Infectious Diseases Department, Institute Jules Bordet, BELGIUM
    Speaker: Prof George Samonis, Division Of Medicine, The University Of Crete, GREECE
    Speaker: Prof Kenneth V. Rolston, The University Of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA










  • The Impact of the New Lung Cancer Staging System on Clinical Practice and Clinical Research

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Lung Cancer And Cancer Staging
    Session Type:
    Uicc session 1
    Start Time:
    13:30
    End Time:
    14:10

    Chairperson: Dr Ion Belenis, Evangelismos Hospital, GREECE
    Chairperson: Dr Ion Belenis, Evangelismos Hospital, GREECE
    Speaker: Prof Peter Goldstraw, Royal Brompton Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof Peter Goldstraw, Royal Brompton Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM




  • Gastric and eso-gastric junction (cardia) adenocarcinoma

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Gastrointestinal (Noncolorectal) Cancer
    Session Type:
    Educational symposium
    Start Time:
    12:30
    End Time:
    14:30

    Co-Chairperson: Prof John A. Karagiannis, Constantopoulio Athens General Hospital "Agia Olga", GREECE
    Chairperson: Prof Philippe Rougier, Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou (HEGP), FRANCE
    Co-Chairperson: Prof John A. Karagiannis, Constantopoulio Athens General Hospital "Agia Olga", GREECE
    Chairperson: Prof Philippe Rougier, Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou (HEGP), FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Philippe Rougier, Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou (HEGP), FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Philippe Rougier, Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou (HEGP), FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Philippe Rougier, Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou (HEGP), FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Roberto La Bianca, Divisione Di Oncologia Medicale, Hospedali Riuniti, ITALY
    Speaker: Dr Andres Cervantes, Hospital Clinico Universitario De Valencia, SPAIN
    Speaker: Prof Christophe Penna, Department of Digestive and Oncologic Surgery, Ambroise-Pare Hospital, FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Philippe Rougier, Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou (HEGP), FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Philippe Rougier, Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou (HEGP), FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Philippe Rougier, Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou (HEGP), FRANCE
    Speaker: Dr Andres Cervantes, Hospital Clinico Universitario De Valencia, SPAIN
    Speaker: Prof Christophe Penna, Department of Digestive and Oncologic Surgery, Ambroise-Pare Hospital, FRANCE















  • Novel Therapeutic Approaches In Breast Cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Breast Cancer and Translational Research
    Session Type:
    Scientific symposium
    Start Time:
    09:00
    End Time:
    10:15

    Chairperson: Dr Nicholas Turner, Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research, UNITED KINGDOM
    Chairperson: Dr Nicholas Turner, Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre And Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Nicholas Turner, Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre And Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof David Miles, Miles Mount Vernon Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Fabrice Andre, Institut Gustave Roussy, FRANCE
    Speaker: Dr Nicholas Turner, Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof David Miles, Miles Mount Vernon Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Fabrice Andre, Institut Gustave Roussy, FRANCE








  • Glioblastoma Multiforme - New Vistas in Treatment

    [x]
    Date: 
    Sat, 20/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Central Nervous System Tumours
    Session Type:
    Educational symposium
    Start Time:
    12:30
    End Time:
    14:30

    Chairperson: Dr Charles J Vecht, Department Of Neurology, Medical Center The Hague, THE NETHERLANDS
    Chairperson: Dr Charles J Vecht, Department Of Neurology, Medical Center The Hague, THE NETHERLANDS
    Speaker: Dr Charles J Vecht, Department Of Neurology, Medical Center The Hague, THE NETHERLANDS
    Speaker: Prof.Dr. Michael Weller, Department Of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich, SWITZERLAND
    Speaker: Prof, Dr Carsten Nieder, Deparment Of Oncology, Nordland Hospital, NORWAY
    Speaker: Prof Marc Sanson, P&M Curie University, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, FRANCE
    Speaker: Dr Charles J Vecht, Department Of Neurology, Medical Center The Hague, THE NETHERLANDS
    Speaker: Prof.Dr. Michael Weller, Department Of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich, SWITZERLAND
    Speaker: Prof. Dr Carsten Nieder, Deparment Of Oncology, Nordland Hospital, NORWAY
    Speaker: Prof Marc Sanson, P&M Curie University, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, FRANCE










  • Applying Research Lessons to the Treatment of Advanced Colon Cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Gastrointestinal (Colorectal) Cancer
    Session Type:
    Plenary lecture
    Start Time:
    11:45
    End Time:
    12:30

    Chairperson: Dr Demetris Papamichael, B.O. Cyprus Oncology Centre (Bank Of Cyprus Oncology Centre), CYPRUS
    Chairperson: Dr Demetris Papamichael, B.O. Cyprus Oncology Centre (Bank Of Cyprus Oncology Centre), CYPRUS
    Speaker: Prof John L Marshall, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, USA
    Speaker: Prof John L Marshall, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, USA




  • Excellence in cancer care - The role of NICE

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Cancer Policies
    Session Type:
    Lecture
    Start Time:
    17:00
    End Time:
    17:40

    Chairperson: Prof Maggie Watson, Psycho-Oncology Journal/ Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Chairperson: Prof Maggie Watson, Psycho-Oncology Journal/ Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Fergus Macbeth, National Institute For Health And Clinical Excellence (NICE), UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Fergus Macbeth, National Institute For Health And Clinical Excellence (NICE), UNITED KINGDOM




  • The Challenge of Prostate Cancer Part II - Optimal Application of Therapies for Patients with Localised Prostate Cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Genitourinary Cancer
    Session Type:
    Current issues in oncology
    Start Time:
    16:15
    End Time:
    17:45

    Chairperson: Prof. Christopher J. Logothetis, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
    Chairperson: Prof. Christopher J. Logothetis, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Ass. Prof John Davis, The University Of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Prof Deborah Kuban, University Of Texas/ M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Ass. Prof John Davis, The University Of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Prof Deborah Kuban, University Of Texas/ M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, USA






  • The Role Of Consolidation And Maintenance Therapies In Ovarian Cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Gynaecologic Cancer
    Session Type:
    Meet the expert
    Start Time:
    12:30
    End Time:
    13:30

    Speaker: Prof Jonathan Ledermann, UCL Cancer Research UK Centre, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof Jonathan Ledermann, UCL Cancer Research UK Centre, UNITED KINGDOM


  • Cancer of Unknown Primary Site

    [x]
    Date: 
    Sat, 20/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    CUP
    Session Type:
    Educational symposium
    Start Time:
    12:30
    End Time:
    14:30

    Chairperson: Dr John Hainsworth, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, USA
    Chairperson: Dr John Hainsworth, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, USA
    Speaker: Dr John Hainsworth, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, USA
    Speaker: Dr John Hainsworth, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, USA
    Speaker: Prof Gauri Varadhachary, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Dr Frank Greco, Tennessee Oncology, Sarah Cannon Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Assist.Professor George Pentheroudakis, Medical School, University Of Ioannina, GREECE
    Speaker: Dr John Hainsworth, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, USA
    Speaker: Dr John Hainsworth, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, USA
    Speaker: Prof Gauri Varadhachary, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Dr Frank Greco, Tennessee Oncology, Sarah Cannon Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Assist.Professor George Pentheroudakis, Medical School, University Of Ioannina, GREECE












  • Hereditary Colorectal Cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Gastrointestinal (Colorectal) Cancer and Cancer Genetics
    Session Type:
    Plenary lecture
    Start Time:
    15:30
    End Time:
    16:15

    Chairperson: Dr Len Lichtenfeld, American Cancer Society
    Chairperson: Dr Len Lichtenfeld, American Cancer Society
    Speaker: Dr Astrid T. Stormorken, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Astrid T. Stormorken, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UNITED KINGDOM




  • The Optimal Duration Of Adjuvant Endocrine Treatment In Breast Cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Breast Cancer
    Session Type:
    Meet the expert
    Start Time:
    09:00
    End Time:
    10:00

    Speaker: Prof Stephen Johnston, Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof Stephen Johnston, Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM


  • State Of The Art In The Surgical Management Of Colorectal Liver Metastases

    [x]
    Date: 
    Sat, 20/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Gastrointestinal (Colorectal) Cancer
    Session Type:
    Current issues in oncology
    Start Time:
    09:45
    End Time:
    11:15

    Chairperson: Prof Rene Adam, Oncologic Surgery Unit. Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital, University, FRANCE
    Chairperson: Prof Rene Adam, Oncologic Surgery Unit. Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital, University, FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Rene Adam, Oncologic Surgery Unit. Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital, University, FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Thomas Gruenberger, HB-Service, Dept General Surgery, Medical University Vienna, AUSTRIA
    Speaker: Prof Rene Adam, Oncologic Surgery Unit. Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital, University, FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Thomas Gruenberger, HB-Service, Dept General Surgery, Medical University Vienna, AUSTRIA






  • Intra-operative radiotherapy for breast cancer. An Innovative Approach for the 21st Century

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Breast Cancer And Novel Therapeutics
    Session Type:
    Lecture
    Start Time:
    09:00
    End Time:
    09:40

    Chairperson: Prof Dr Nikos Zamboglou, Stahlenklinik Offenbach, GERMANY
    Chairperson: Prof Dr Nikos Zamboglou, Albert Ludwigs University Of Freiburg, GERMANY
    Speaker: Prof Jeffrey Tobias, University College London, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof Jeffrey Tobias, University College London, UNITED KINGDOM




  • Colon Cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Gastrointestinal (Colorectal) Cancer
    Session Type:
    Clinical problems in oncology
    Start Time:
    10:20
    End Time:
    11:20

    Chairperson: Dr Peer Wille - Jοrgensen, Department Of Surgery K, Bispebjerg Hospital, DENMARK
    Chairperson: Dr Peer Wille - Jοrgensen, Department Of Surgery K, Bispebjerg Hospital, DENMARK
    Speaker: Dr Peer Wille - Jοrgensen, Department Of Surgery K, Bispebjerg Hospital, DENMARK
    Speaker: Prof Lars Pahlman, Uppsala University, SWEDEN
    Speaker: Dr Peer Wille - Jοrgensen, Department Of Surgery K, Bispebjerg Hospital, DENMARK
    Speaker: Prof Lars Pahlman, Uppsala University, SWEDEN






  • Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Gynaecologic Cancer
    Session Type:
    Debate
    Start Time:
    13:15
    End Time:
    14:00

    Moderator: Prof Jonathan Ledermann, UCL Cancer Research UK Centre, UNITED KINGDOM
    Moderator: Prof Jonathan Ledermann, UCL Cancer Research UK Centre, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Assoc Prof Deborah Armstrong, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Prof Eric Pujade-Lauraine, Hopital Hotel-Dieu, FRANCE
    Speaker: Assoc Prof Deborah Armstrong, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Prof Eric Pujade-Lauraine, Hopital Hotel-Dieu, FRANCE






  • Ovarian Cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Sat, 20/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Gynaecologic Cancer
    Session Type:
    Clinical problems in oncology
    Start Time:
    13:30
    End Time:
    14:30

    Chairperson: Prof. Jonathan Ledermann, UCL Cancer Research UK Centre, UNITED KINGDOM
    Chairperson: Mr Raj Naik, Northern Gynaecological Oncology Centre, Gateshead, UNITED KINGDOM
    Chairperson: Mr Raj Naik, Northern Gynaecological Oncology Centre, Gateshead, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof Nick Spirtos, Women's Cancer Center Of Nevada, USA
    Speaker: Dr Christophe Pomel, Centre Jean Perrin, FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Nick Spirtos, Women's Cancer Center Of Nevada, USA
    Speaker: Dr Christophe Pomel, Centre Jean Perrin Cancer Center, FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof. Jonathan Ledermann, UCL Cancer Research UK Centre, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr. Nicholas Reed, Beatson Oncology Centre, Gartnavel General Hospital, SCOTLAND









  • The Multidisciplinary Nature of Cancer Care

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Keynote Lecture
    Session Type:
    Start Time:
    16:30
    End Time:
    17:15

    Chairperson: Dr Costas G Alexopoulos, Iatriko Medical Center, GREECE
    Chairperson: Dr Costas G Alexopoulos, Iatriko Medical Center, GREECE
    Speaker: Prof J. Gordon McVie, Cancer Intelligence, ITALY
    Speaker: Prof J. Gordon McVie, Cancer Intelligence, ITALY




  • Milestone papers on rectal cancer in the BJS

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Gastrointestinal (Colorectal) Cancer
    Session Type:
    British journal of surgery session
    Start Time:
    09:00
    End Time:
    09:40

    Speaker: Assoc Prof Kjetil Soreide, Stavanger University Hospital, NORWAY
    Speaker: Assoc Prof Kjetil Soreide, Stavanger University Hospital, NORWAY


  • The Challenge of Prostate Cancer - Part I - Perspectives on Screening - Prostate Cancer - A Unique Disease with Special Challenges

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Genitourinary Cancer
    Session Type:
    Debate
    Start Time:
    12:30
    End Time:
    13:30

    Moderator: Prof. Christopher J. Logothetis, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
    Moderator: Prof. Christopher J. Logothetis, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Prof Fritz H. Schroeder, Erasmus Medical Center, NETHERLANDS
    Speaker: Prof Dr Kurt Miller, Charite΄ , Campus Benjamin Franklin, GERMANY
    Speaker: Prof Fritz H. Schroeder, Erasmus Medical Center, NETHERLANDS
    Speaker: Prof Dr Kurt Miller, Charite΄ , Campus Benjamin Franklin, GERMANY






  • Renal Cell Carcinoma

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Genitourinary Cancer
    Session Type:
    Educational symposium
    Start Time:
    09:00
    End Time:
    11:00

    Chairperson: Prof Tim Eisen, Department Of Oncology, University Of Cambridge/ Addenbrooke's Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Chairperson: Prof Tim Eisen, Department Of Oncology, University Of Cambridge/ Addenbrooke's Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Athena Matakidou, Tumour Modelling and Cancer Medicine Laboratory, CRUK Cambridge Research Institu, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Axel Bex, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, THE NETHERLANDS
    Speaker: Ass Prof Aristotle Bamias, National & Kapodistrian University Of Athens, GREECE
    Speaker: Dr Athena Matakidou, Tumour Modelling and Cancer Medicine Laboratory, CRUK Cambridge Research Institu, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Axel Bex, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, THE NETHERLANDS
    Speaker: Ass Prof Aristotle Bamias, National & Kapodistrian University Of Athens, GREECE








  • State Of The Art In The Treatment Of Hodgkin Lymphoma

    [x]
    Date: 
    Sat, 20/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Lymphomas
    Session Type:
    Plenary lecture
    Start Time:
    11:45
    End Time:
    12:30

    Chairperson: Dr Francesco Bertoni, Oncology Institute Of Southern Switzerland (IOSI) / Hematological Oncology Journ, SWITZERLAND
    Chairperson: Dr Francesco Bertoni, Oncology Institute Of Southern Switzerland (IOSI) / Hematological Oncology Journ, SWITZERLAND
    Speaker: Prof Volker Diehl, University Of Cologne, GERMANY
    Speaker: Prof Volker Diehl, University Of Cologne, GERMANY




  • Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Early Detection - Update 2010

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Session Type:
    American cancer society session
    Start Time:
    11:30
    End Time:
    12:10

    Chairperson: Dr Costas G Alexopoulos, Iatriko Medical Center, GREECE
    Chairperson: Dr Costas G Alexopoulos, Iatriko Medical Center, GREECE
    Speaker: Dr Len Lichtenfeld, American Cancer Society
    Speaker: Dr Len Lichtenfeld, American Cancer Society




  • State of the Art in the Management of Testicular Germ-Cell Tumours

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Genitourinary Cancer
    Session Type:
    Lecture
    Start Time:
    09:40
    End Time:
    10:20

    Chairperson: MD, PhD Athanasios Athanasiou, Metaxa Cancer Hospital, GREECE
    Chairperson: Dr Athanasios Athanasiou, 1st Pathological - Oncological Clinic, Metaxa Cancer Hospital Of Piraeus, GREECE
    Speaker: Prof Alan Horwich, Institute Of Cancer Research, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof Alan Horwich, Institute Of Cancer Research, UNITED KINGDOM




  • Design and Implementation of Clinical Trials in Oncology

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Clinical Trials
    Session Type:
    Educational symposium
    Start Time:
    12:30
    End Time:
    14:30

    Chairperson: Prof J. Gordon McVie, Cancer Intelligence, ITALY
    Chairperson: Prof J. Gordon McVie, Cancer Intelligence, ITALY
    Speaker: Prof J. Gordon McVie, Cancer Intelligence, ITALY
    Speaker: Mrs Silvia Camporesi, Ecancer Medical Science, ITALY
    Speaker: Dr Giuseppe Curigliano, Division Of Medical Oncology, European Institute Of Oncology, ITALY
    Speaker: Dr Sara Gandini, European Institute Of Oncology, ITALY
    Speaker: Prof J. Gordon McVie, Cancer Intelligence, ITALY
    Speaker: Mrs Silvia Camporesi, Ecancer Medical Science, ITALY
    Speaker: Dr Sara Gandini, European Institute Of Oncology, ITALY









  • Adjuvant Immunotherapy In Malignant Melanoma

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Malignant Melanoma
    Session Type:
    Debate
    Start Time:
    16:15
    End Time:
    17:00

    Moderator: Dr Keith Flaherty, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, USA
    Moderator: Dr Keith Flaherty, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Prof Alexander M.M. Eggermont, Erasmus University Mc - Daniel Den Hoed Cancer Center, THE NETHERLANDS
    Speaker: Ass Prof Helen Gogas, 1st Department Of Medicine, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University O, GREECE
    Speaker: Prof Alexander Eggermont, Cancer Institute Gustave Roussy, FRANCE
    Speaker: Ass Prof Helen Gogas, 1st Department Of Medicine, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University O, GREECE






  • New challenges in head and neck cancers (Organized By ESTRO)

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Gastrointestinal (Colorectal) Cancer
    Session Type:
    Current issues in oncology
    Start Time:
    09:40
    End Time:
    10:55

    Chairperson: Dr Panagiotis Pantelakos, "Attikon" General University Hospital, GREECE
    Co-Chairperson: Prof Dr Nikos Zamboglou, Stahlenklinik Offenbach, GERMANY
    Chairperson: Dr Panagiotis Pantelakos, "Attikon" General University Hospital, GREECE
    Co-Chairperson: Prof Dr Nikos Zamboglou, Albert Ludwigs University Of Freiburg, GERMANY
    Speaker: Prof Jens Overgaard, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, DENMARK
    Speaker: Dr Kevin Joseph Harrington, Head And Neck Unit, Gynaecological Oncology Unit And Melanoma Unit, Royal Marsde, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Aisha Miah, Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Aisha Miah, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Aisha Miah, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, UNITED KINGDOM









  • Gastrointestinal Lymphoma

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Gastrointestinal (Noncolorectal) Cancer and Lymphomas
    Session Type:
    Meet the expert
    Start Time:
    11:30
    End Time:
    12:30

    Speaker: Prof Finbarr E. Cotter, Dept Of Medical Oncology, Barts And The London School Of Medicine, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof Finbarr E. Cotter, Dept Of Medical Oncology, Barts And The London School Of Medicine, UNITED KINGDOM


  • "Optimal Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with HER2+ Disease"

    [x]
    Date: 
    Sat, 20/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Breast Cancer And Novel Therapeutics
    Session Type:
    Lecture
    Start Time:
    12:30
    End Time:
    13:15

    Chairperson: Ian Fentiman, Guy's And St Thomas' Hospital, London/ Wiley Blackwell, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr Valentina Guarneri, ITALY


  • Interventional Radiology In Cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Sat, 20/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Novel Therapeutics
    Session Type:
    Current issues in oncology
    Start Time:
    09:45
    End Time:
    11:15

    Chairperson: Ass Prof, MD Christos Georgiades, Department Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
    Chairperson: Ass Prof, MD Christos Georgiades, Department Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
    Speaker: Ass Prof, MD Christos Georgiades, Department Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
    Speaker: Prof Jean-Francois Geschwind, Department Of Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
    Speaker: Dr Thierry De Baere, Institute Gustave Roussy, FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Riccardo Lencioni, University Of Pisa School Of Medicine, ITALY
    Speaker: Ass Prof, MD Christos Georgiades, Department Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
    Speaker: Prof Jean-Francois Geschwind, Department Of Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
    Speaker: Dr Thierry De Baere, Institute Gustave Roussy, FRANCE
    Speaker: Dr Clotilde Della Pina, Divis. of Diagnost.&Interventi.Radiology, Dept of Oncology, University of Pisa, ITALY










  • Cancer Vaccines - Overcoming Translational Dilemmas that Diminish Cancer Vaccine Efficacy

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Novel Therapeutics and Translational Research
    Session Type:
    Scientific symposium
    Start Time:
    12:30
    End Time:
    14:00

    Chairperson: Prof Thomas Kieber-Emmons, University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, USA
    Chairperson: Prof Thomas Kieber-Emmons, University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, USA
    Speaker: Prof Thomas Kieber-Emmons, University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, USA
    Speaker: Prof Marianna Nuti, Department Of Experimental Medicine, University Of Rome Sapienza, ITALY
    Speaker: Prof Madhav V. Dhodapkar, Section Of Hematology, Yale University, USA
    Speaker: Prof Hans W Nijman, Department Of Gynaecologic Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, THE NETHERLANDS
    Speaker: Prof Thomas Kieber-Emmons, University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, USA
    Speaker: Prof Marianna Nuti, Department Of Experimental Medicine, University Of Rome Sapienza, ITALY
    Speaker: Prof Madhav V. Dhodapkar, Section Of Hematology, Yale University, USA
    Speaker: Prof Hans W Nijman, Department Of Gynaecologic Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, THE NETHERLANDS










  • Management Of Cancer Pain

    [x]
    Date: 
    Sat, 20/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Supportive Care
    Session Type:
    Current issues in oncology
    Start Time:
    09:45
    End Time:
    11:15

    Chairperson: Prof Jamie H. Von Roenn, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University, USA
    Chairperson: Prof Jamie H. Von Roenn, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University, USA
    Speaker: Prof Jamie H. Von Roenn, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University, USA
    Speaker: Prof Patrick W. Mantyh, Department Of Pharmacology, College Of Medicine, University Of Arizona, USA
    Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Janet L. Abrahm, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, USA
    Speaker: Prof Jamie H. Von Roenn, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University, USA
    Speaker: Prof Patrick W. Mantyh, Department Of Pharmacology, College Of Medicine, University Of Arizona, USA
    Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Janet L. Abrahm, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, USA








  • Lung Cancer In Never Smokers

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Lung Cancer
    Session Type:
    Lecture
    Start Time:
    14:00
    End Time:
    14:40

    Chairperson: Dr Fergus Macbeth, National Institute For Health And Clinical Excellence (NICE), UNITED KINGDOM
    Chairperson: Dr Fergus Macbeth, National Institute For Health And Clinical Excellence (NICE), UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Ass.Prof., MD Heather Wakelee, Stanford University School of Medicine, Cancer Center, USA
    Speaker: Ass.Prof., MD Heather Wakelee, Stanford University School of Medicine, Cancer Center, USA




  • Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Gastrointestinal (Noncolorectal) Cancer
    Session Type:
    Meet the expert
    Start Time:
    10:00
    End Time:
    11:00

    Speaker: Prof Bertram Wiedenmann, Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Campus Kirchow Klinikum, GERMANY
    Speaker: Prof Bertram Wiedenmann, Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Campus Kirchow Klinikum, GERMANY


  • State Of The Art In The Use Of Biologics In The Adjuvant Setting In Colon Cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Sat, 20/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Novel Therapeutics
    Session Type:
    Plenary lecture
    Start Time:
    16:30
    End Time:
    17:15

    Chairperson: Prof George Samonis, Division Of Medicine, The University Of Crete, GREECE
    Chairperson: Prof George Samonis, Division Of Medicine, The University Of Crete, GREECE
    Speaker: Prof Aimery De Gramont, Oncology Department, Hopital St Antoine, FRANCE
    Speaker: Prof Aimery De Gramont, Oncology Department, Hopital St Antoine, FRANCE




  • Antiangiogenic Therapeutic Strategies In Cancer. Large-Molecule Inhibitors

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Novel Therapeutics and Translational Research
    Session Type:
    Scientific symposium
    Start Time:
    12:45
    End Time:
    14:00

    Chairperson: Dr Dirk Arnold, Dept. of Oncology and Hematology, Martin Luther University, University H, GERMANY
    Speaker: Dr Dirk Arnold, Dept. of Oncology and Hematology, Martin Luther University, University H, GERMANY
    Speaker: Dr Dirk Arnold, Dept. of Oncology and Hematology, Martin Luther University, University H, GERMANY
    Speaker: MD, PhD Sonja Loges, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, GERMANY
    Speaker: Dr Ulrich Hacker, University Hospital Cologne, GERMANY





  • Anthracyclines Should Remain a Component of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Fri, 19/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Breast Cancer
    Session Type:
    Lecture
    Start Time:
    16:15
    End Time:
    17:00

    Chairperson: Assis Prof Anna Efremidis, Anticancer Hospital Of Athens"Agios Savvas", GREECE
    Chairperson: Assis Prof Anna Efremidis, Medical Oncology Department, Anticancer Hospital Of Athens"Agios Savvas", GREECE
    Speaker: Dr Norman Wolmark, NSABP (National Surgical Adjuvant Breast And Bowel Project), USA
    Speaker: Dr Norman Wolmark, NSABP (National Surgical Adjuvant Breast And Bowel Project), USA




  • Cancer Prevention

    [x]
    Date: 
    Sat, 20/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Cancer Prevention
    Session Type:
    International journal of cancer (ijc) session 2
    Start Time:
    13:10
    End Time:
    14:25

    Speaker: Prof Cornelia Ulrich, National Center For Tumor Diseases Heidelberg, Division of Preventive Oncology, GERMANY
    Speaker: Prof Dr Lutz Gissmann, DKFZ, GERMANY
    Speaker: Prof Dr Magnus Von Knebel-Doberitz, Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Heidelberg
    Speaker: Prof Cornelia Ulrich, German Cancer Research Center / National Center of Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelbe, GERMANY
    Speaker: Prof Dr Lutz Gissmann, DKFZ, GERMANY
    Speaker: Prof Dr Magnus Von Knebel Doeberitz, Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heide, GERMANY






  • Towards personalized medicine

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Session Type:
    Lecture (organized by oeci)
    Start Time:
    13:30
    End Time:
    14:00

    Speaker: Dr Antonio Llombart Bosch, OECI Molecular Pathobiology, Fundacion Instituto Valenciano De Oncologia (IVO), SPAIN

  • Lung cancer/ Sarcomas

    [x]
    Date: 
    Sat, 20/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Lung Cancer
    Session Type:
    Oral session
    Start Time:
    09:45
    End Time:
    10:30

    Chairperson: Dr Sanjay Popat, Imperial College/The Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM

  • Optimal Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with HER2+ Disease

    [x]
    Date: 
    Sat, 20/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Breast Cancer And Novel Therapeutics
    Session Type:
    Lecture
    Start Time:
    12:30
    End Time:
    13:10

    Chairperson: Prof Ian Fentiman, GKT School of Medicine, Guy's Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Ass Prof Valentina Guarneri, Modena University Hospital, ITALY


  • Breaking New Developments in Psycho-oncology (Organised by IPOS)

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Psycho-Oncology
    Session Type:
    Scientific symposium
    Start Time:
    11:30
    End Time:
    12:45

    Chairperson: Prof Maggie Watson, Psycho-Oncology Journal/ Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Prof Maggie Watson, Psycho-Oncology Journal/ Royal Marsden Hospital, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Dr James Brennan, Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre / University of Bristol, UNITED KINGDOM
    Speaker: Ms Clare Moynihan, The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden Hospital Foundation Trust, UNITED KINGDOM




  • Adjuvant chemotherapy in stage II colon cancer

    [x]
    Date: 
    Thu, 18/11/2010
    Thematic Stream:
    Gastrointestinal (Colorectal) Cancer
    Session Type:
    Lecture
    Start Time:
    11:30
    End Time:
    12:15

    Chairperson: Prof John A. Karagiannis, Constantopoulio Athens General Hospital "Agia Olga", GREECE
    Speaker: Dr Dirk Arnold, Dept. of Oncology and Hematology, Martin Luther University, University H, GERMANY