| PROGRAM |
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1. Saturday, 10th December 2005 |
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08.00 - 09.00
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Registration and Mounting of Posters |
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| 09.00 |
Opening Remarks: V. Shanta, Cancer
Institute, India, Ian Magrath, INCTR, Belgium and Joe
Harford, National Cancer Institute, USA
Conference Inauguration: M.S. Swaminathan,
Cancer Institute, India
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| 09.30 - 11.00 |
SESSION 1: Award Lectures
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Chairpersons: V. Shanta and Ian Magrath |
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Each year, INCTR's Special
Panel of the Advisory Board selects two individuals who
have made major contributions to cancer control in developing
countries; one from a Resource-Poor Country, and one from
a Resource-Rich Country.
Each gives a lecture at the Annual Meeting.
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| The Paul P Carbone
Award for International Oncology. For Outstanding
Contributions to Oncology or Cancer Research by an Individual
from a Resource-Rich Country. Recipient for 2005: Dennis
Wright, The University of Southampton, UK |
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| 09.30 |
Introduction to Award Recipient: Ian Magrath, INCTR,
Belgium |
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| 09.35-10.15 |
Award Lecture: "From Africa to ZAP-70; a Journey" |
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| The Nazli Gad-el-Mawla
Award Lecture. For Outstanding Contributions
to Cancer Control by an Individual from a Resource-Poor
Country. Recipient for 2005: S. Advani, Jaslok Hospital
and Research Centre, India |
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| 10.15 |
Introduction to Award Recipient: B. Agarwal, B.
J. Wadia Hospital for Children, India |
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| 10.20 - 11.00 |
Award Lecture: "ALL - The Changing Paradigm
in the Developing World"
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| 11.00 - 11.20 |
Coffee break
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| 11.20 - 13.00 |
SESSION 2: INCTR Reports
Chairpersons: M. Bhargava, INCTR, India and Dennis
Wright, The University of Southampton, UK |
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11.20
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INCTR's Evolving Strategy: Ian Magrath, INCTR, Belgium
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INCTR Program Reports
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| 11.40 |
Clinical Research Programme: Melissa Adde, INCTR,
Belgium |
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| 11.55 |
Educational Programme - Medical Oncology: Ama Rohatiner,
INCTR, UK |
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| 12.10 |
Educational Programme - Paediatric Oncology: Aziza
Shad, INCTR, USA |
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| 12.20 |
Educational Programme - Nursing Oncology: Sabine
Perrier-Bonnet, INCTR/AMCC, France |
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| 12.30 |
Translational Research Programme: Marina Gutierrez,
Centro de Estudios Infectologicos, Argentina |
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| 12.45 |
Palliative Care Programme: Stuart Brown, King Faisal
Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Saudi Arabia
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| 13.00 - 14.00 |
Lunch and Poster Viewing
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| 14.00 - 16.30 |
SESSION 3: Proffered Papers; Simultaneous Session |
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Presentations 10 mins each, with 5 minutes discussion
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Hall A: Adult Cancers |
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Chairpersons: Ama Rohatiner, INCTR, UK and T. Ganesan,
Amrita Cancer Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Centre, India |
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| 14.00 |
Breast Conservation Surgery: A New Concept in Pakistan
Arif Rashid Khawaja, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer
Hospital, Pakistan |
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| 14.15 |
Prognostic Factors on Adult ALL and their Impact on
Treatment Outcome and Leukaemia - Free Survival Abdel
Hamid, National Cancer Institute, Egypt |
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| 14.30 |
To Study the Effect of a Poly Herbal "Huma" in 25 Patients
Suffering from Oral Malignancy S. Kumar Pal, Huma
Cancer Society, India |
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| 14.45 |
Telecommunicating Radiation Oncology: Multisite Linear
Accelerator Implantation as a Possible Model for Developing
Countries
J-M. Deneufbourg, University Hospital, Belgium
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Hall B: Paediatric Cancers |
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Chairpersons: Aziza Shad, INCTR, USA and S. Banavali,
Tata Memorial Hospital, India |
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| 14.00 |
Non Metastatic Osteosarcoma, Experience at SKMCH&RC |
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Alia Zaidi, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital,
Pakistan |
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| 14.15 |
Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection Using
Oral Passive Active Prophylaxis (PAP) in Children and
Adults on Chemotherapy for Lymphoid Malignancies (LM)
S. Banavali, Tata Memorial Hospital, India |
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| 14.30 |
Prognostic Significance of T-Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic
Leukaemia in North Indian Children LS. Arya, All India
Institute of Medical Sciences, India |
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| 14.45 |
Comparison of Histopathologic Findings in Enucleated
Eyes with Retinoblastoma, Treated with Chemoreduction
versus no Chemotherapy Nurdan Tacyildiz, Ankara University,
Turkey
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| 15.00 - 15.20 |
Coffee Break
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| 15.20 - 16.30 |
Poster Discussion
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| 16.30 - 17.15 |
Members Forum
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Each year, the Annual Meeting
will include a general discussion in which INCTR members
will have an opportunity to raise issues they consider
to be important with respect to INCTR's overall programmes,
projects, structure and management. Open only to INCTR
Associate Members.
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| 18.00 - 19.00 |
Reception
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| 19.00 - 22.00 |
Dinner
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| Day
2. Sunday, 11th December 2005 |
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| 07.45 - 08.45 |
Meet the Expert |
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Building a Strong Research Team
Melissa Adde and Lolita Lantican, INCTR, Belgium
Julia Challinor, University of California - San Fransisco,
USA |
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| 07.45 - 08.45 |
Meet the Expert |
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Cancer Control Advocacy: From Patients to Policymakers
Shalini Vallabhan and Molly Daniels, American Cancer Society,
USA |
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| 07.45 - 08.45 |
Meet the Expert |
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Early Detection of Cervical and Breast Cancers
R. Sankaranarayanan, International Agency for Research
on Cancer, France and Kailash Narayan, International Gynecologic
Cancer Society, Australia
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09.00 - 09.45
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Key Note Lecture
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Chairpersons: N.K. Ganguly, Indian Council of Medical
Research, India and P. Shah, Gujarat Cancer and Research
Institute, India |
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Infections Causing Human Cancers
Harald zur Hausen, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum,
Germany
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09.45 - 10.05
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Coffee Break
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10.05 - 12.30
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SESSION 4: Simultaneous Scientific/Educational
Sessions.
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Hall A: Cervical Cancer |
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Chairpersons: R.Sankaranarayanan, International
Agency for Research on Cancer, France |
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and Twalib Ngoma, INCTR, Tanzania |
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| 10.05 |
Visual Screening Methods in an African Setting Twalib
Ngoma, INCTR, Tanzania |
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| 10.25 |
Developing a Coordinated Cervical Cancer Screening Program
in Latin America Carlos Santos, Instituto de Enfermedades
Neoplasicas, Peru |
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| 10.45 |
Clinical Trials in Cervical Cancer - The Cancer Institute
(WIA) Experience |
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G. Selvaluxmi, Cancer Institute, India |
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| 11.05 |
Newer Approaches in the Detection of Pre-Cancerous Lesions
Magnus von Knebel Doebeitz, University of Heidelberg,
Germany |
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| 11.25 |
Strategies for the Control of Cervical Cancer in India
N.K. Ganguly, Indian Council of Medical Research,
India |
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| 11.45 - 12.30 |
Panel Discussion: Control of Cervical Cancer in Developing
Countries |
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Chairpersons & Speakers |
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Hall B: Palliative Care |
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Chairpersons: Stuart Brown, King Faisal Specialist
Hospital & Research Centre, Saudi Arabia, Pradeep Vaidya,
Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal, Shalini
Vallabhan, American Cancer Society, USA |
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| 10.05 |
ACS Palliative Care Inititiatives Tom Burish,
American Cancer Society, USA |
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| 10.25 |
Teaching Palliative Care in India
M. Rajagopal, Amrita Cancer Institute of Medical Sciences
and Research Centre, India |
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| 10.45 |
Neuropathic Pain Eugenie Obbens, Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center, USA |
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| 11.05 |
Palliative Care - A Report from Nepal Sudip
Shrestha, Bhaktapur Cancer Center, Nepal |
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| 11.25 |
Palliative Sedation at the End of Life Nessa
Coyle, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, USA
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| 11.45 |
Psychosocial Care - Grief and Bereavment Doug
Ennals, University of Victoria, Canada |
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| 12.05 - 12.30 |
Panel Discussion: Expanding Palliative Care Coverage
in Developing Countries |
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Chairpersons & Speakers
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| 12.30 - 13.30 |
Lunch and Poster Viewing
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| 13.30 - 15.30 |
SESSION 5: Simultaneous Scientific/Educational
Sessions
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Hall A: Paediatric Solid Tumours |
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Chairpersons: A. Chandra, Cancer Institute, India
and Jon Pritchard, Royal Hospital of Sick Children, UK |
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| 13.30 |
Molecular Pathology of Child Cancer - Principles and
Clinical Applications
Jon Pritchard, Royal Hospital of Sick Children, UK |
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| 13.50 |
Limb Sparing Procedures in Low Resource Settings for
Patients with Osteosarcoma G. Ramaran, Cancer
Institute, India |
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| 14.10 |
Treatment of Brain Tumours in India P. Kurkure,
Tata Memorial Hospital, India |
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| 14.30 |
Campaign for Early Detection of Retinoblastoma
Sidnei Epelman, INCTR, Brazil |
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| 14.50 - 15.30 |
Panel Discussion: International Collaboration in Pediatric
Oncology |
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Chairpersons & Speakers
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Hall B: Oral Cancer |
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Chairpersons: R. Ravikannan, Cancer Institute, India
and Alison Brown, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research
Centre, Saudi Arabia |
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| 13.30 |
Epidemiology of Oral Cancer
Robert Chamberlain, University of Texas MD. Anderson Cancer
Center, USA |
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| 13.50 |
Screening for Oral Cancer - Experience in a Developing
Country K. Ramadas, Medical College Calicut,
India |
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| 14.10 |
Clinical Trials in the Management of Oral Cancer - The
Cancer Institute (WIA) Experience A. Vasanthan,
Cancer Institute, India |
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| 14.30 |
Symptom Management in the Management of Oral Cancer
Stuart Brown, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research
Centre, Saudi Arabia |
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| 14.50 - 15.30 |
Panel Discussion: Control of Oral Cancer |
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Chairpersons & Speakers
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| 15.30 - 15.50 |
Coffee Break
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| 18.30 - 22.00 |
Gala Dinner |