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British Gynaecological Cancer Society International Scientific Meeting

Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool UK
13 & 14 November 2008
European Society of Gynaecological Oncology   European Society for Medical Oncology

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Scientific Programme

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Thursday, 13 November

10:00
12:30
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

M Stanley (Cambridge)
'Vaccines for cervical cancer'

M Gore (London)
'Targeted therapies in gynaecological cancers - the way forward'

C Kingsland (Liverpool)
'Egg preservation for gynaecological cancers'

12:30
13:15
Lunch / posters / exhibition viewing

13:15
14:45
TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

A van der Zee (Groningen)
'Neo-adjuvant therapy for ovarian cancer - clinical aspects'

J Brenton (Cambridge)
'Neo-adjuvant therapy for ovarian cancer - molecular aspects'

E Berns (Rotterdam)
'Towards a platinum response signature in ovarian cancer'

14:45
15:30
DEBATE 1

J Sehouli (Berlin)
'Endometrial cancer - the role of adjuvant chemotherapy'

C Creutzberg (Groningen)
'The relative merits of radiation therapy for endometrial cancer'

Moderator: G Thomas (Canada)

15:30
16:00
Tea, Coffee & exhibition viewing

16:00
17:15
CLINICAL TRIALS

'Implications for Clinical Practice'

To be confirmed
'How gynaecological cancer trials have affected survival in the last 20 years'

A Du Bois (Wiesbaden)
G Rustin (London)
'The implications of recent clinical trials on clinical practice in ovarian cancer'

17:30
18:30
AGM

19:30
20:00
Dinner, Crowne Plaza, Liverpool

Friday, 14 November

08:30
10:15
PROFFERED PAPERS

10:30
11:15
TUMOUR BOARD - 3 cases

11:15
12:45
PARALLEL SESSIONS

1. D Luesley / J Herod - Chairs
Surgery

'LAVH'
'Fertility sparing surgery'
'Vulvar cancer'

2. P Blake / H Gabra - Chairs
Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy

'Uterine serous tumours'
'Carcinosarcomas'
'Chemotherapy for cervical cancer'

3. J Winning / S Roberts - Chairs
Nursing

'Liverpool care pathway'
'Holistic cancer care'

12:45
13:45
Lunch / posters / exhibition viewing

13:45
14:45
DEBATE 2

'Is surgery necessary for ovarian cancer?'

14:45
15:30
P Selby (Leeds)

'Integration of Research and Clinical Practice in the UK'

15:30
16:00
Tea and Close

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