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  Stem Cell Transplantation in Children: Current Results and Controversies - #7  
  January 09, 2003

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  A. I. duPont Hospital for Children, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
March 6-8, 2003


Thursday, March 6, 2003

SESSION I 8:45 a.m.

A. Transplant-Related Issues
Jean Sanders, MD, Chair

Rainer Storb, MD: History of Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation

John Perentesis, MD: Myeloablative Preparative Therapy for Transplantation

Rainer Storb, MD: Non-Myeloablative Transplantation - State-of-the-Art

B. Source of Stem Cells
Eric Sandler, MD, Chair

Stella Davies, MD, PhD: Unrelated Donors and Alternative Donors

Frank Smith, MD: Use of Cord Blood

SESSION II 2:15 p.m.

C. Infectious Problems Post-Stem Cell Transplant
Frank Smith, MD, Chair

Michael Boeckh, MD: Prevention and Management of CMV Infection and Disease

Thomas J. Walsh, MD: Immune Compromised Stem Cell Patients

D. Brain Tumors and Other CNS Malignancies
James Nachman, MD, Chair

Sharon L. Gardner, MD: Application of Stem Cell Transplant for Brain Tumors

Friday, March 7, 2003

SESSION III 8:00 a.m.

E. Sickle Cell Disease
Eric Sandler, MD, Chair

Mark C. Walters, MD: Sickle Cell Disease and Mini-Transplants

George Buchanan, MD: The Case Against Using High Dose Therapy and Stem Cell Rescue for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease – Are There Alternatives?

F. Supportive Care
Frank Smith, MD, Chair

Jean Sanders, MD: Endocrinologic Complications of High Dose Therapy with Stem Cell Transplant

Leonard A. Mattano, Jr., MD: Strategic Approaches to Osteoporosis in Transplantation

Joseph P. Neglia, MD: Quality of Life Issues

Saturday, March 8, 2003

SESSION IV 8:00 a.m.

G. Neuroblastoma
James Nachman, MD, Chair

To be determined: Controversial Issues in Neuroblastoma

Morris Kletzel, MD: Controversies in the Treatment of High Risk Neuroblastoma

H. Chairman’s Symposium
Michael E. Trigg, MD, Chair

Stefan Burdach, MD: Treatment of Advanced Ewing Tumors (ET) in 2002 and Beyond: Matching Radiochemotherapy and Immunotherapy by Engineered Cellular Transplant

Stephen A. Feig, MD: The Role of Stem Cell Rescue in Ewing’s Sarcoma

Daniel Weisdorf, MD: Future of Transplantation

12:00 noon Adjourn – Lunch on your own

 
 
Organized by: Michael E. Trigg, MD
Invited Speakers: Rainor Storb, MD: History of Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation

John Peter Perentesis, MD, F.A.A.P.: Myeloablative Preparative Therapy for Transplantation

Rainor Storb, MD: Non-Myeloablative Transplantation - State-of-the-Art

Stella Davies, MD PhD: Unrelated Donors and Alternative Donors

Frank Smith, MD: Use of Cord Blood

Michael Boeck, MD: CMV Disease and Prophylaxis

Thomas J. Walsh, MD: The Immune Compromised Stem Cell Patients

Sharon L. Gardner, MD: Application of stem cell transplant for central nervous system tumors

Mark C. Walters, MD: Sickle Cell Disease and Mini-Transplants

George Buchanan, MD: Case Against Using High Dose Therapy and Stem Cell Rescue for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease – Are There Alternatives?

Jean Sanders, MD: Endocrinologic Complications of High Dose Therapy with Stem Cell Transplant

Leonard A. Mattano, Jr., MD: Osteopenia in the Patient Undergoing High Dose Therapy and Stem Cell Rescue

Joseph P. Neglia, MD: Quality of Life Issues

C. Patrick Reynolds, MD, PhD: Controversial Issues in Neuroblastoma

Morris Kletzel, MD: Controversial Issues in Neuroblastoma

Stefan Burdach, MD, PhD: Treatment of High Risk, Metastatic, and Recurrent Ewing’s

Stephen A. Feig, MD: Treatment of High Risk, Metastatic, and Recurrent Ewing’s

Daniel Weisdorf, MD: Future of Transplantation

 
Deadline for Abstracts: December 31, 2003
 
Registration: Physicians $500 Accompanying persons [meals only] $100 Nurses and physician assistants $300 Physicians-in-training and $150 other Allied Health Professionals
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