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International Conference on Ovarian Cancer Screening

 
  June 05, 2011  
     
 


Kenes UK Ltd, United Kingdom
2011-11-29 to 2011-11-30


Day 1 - Tuesday, 29th November 2011

TIMESESSIONS
09:00 - 09:15

Welcome
Prof Ian Jacobs
Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, The University of Manchester

09:15 - 09:30Ovarian cancer – Overview of current diagnosis and management 
Mr Tim Mould
Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist, UCH, UK
SESSION 1: DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
 09:30 - 10:00

Novel biomarkers
Prof Robert Bast
Professor Gynaecological Oncology, MD AndersonUSA

10:00 - 10:30Refining ultrasound
Prof Dirk Timmerman, 
Clinical Head of Gynaecology, University Hospitals Gasthuisberg Campus, Belgium
10:30 - 10:45Oral presentation
10:45 - 11:15Tea/Coffe Break & Exhibition/Poster Viewing
 SESSION 2: DEFINING RISK
11:15 - 11:45Inherited risk
Prof Simon Gayther
Professor of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, USA
11:45 - 12:15Acquired Risk - reproductive and lifestyle factors
Dr Susanne Kruger-Kjaer
Danish Cancer Registry, Denmark
12:15 - 12:45Status of Risk Stratification
Dr Paul Pharoah
Senior Clinical Research Fellow University of Cambridge, Strangeways Research Laboratory, UK
12:45 - 13:00Oral presentation
13:00 - 14:00Lunch Break & Exhibiton/Poster Viewing
SESSION 3: GENERAL POPULATION SCREENING - CURRENT STATUS AND INSIGHTS FROM THE TRIALS
14:00 - 14:30

PLCO Study (USA)
Dr Christine Berg
Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Infertility Advanced Healthcare Brookfield, NIH, USA

14:30 - 15:00UKCTOCS STUDY (UK) 
Prof Usha Menon
Professor of Gynaecological Cancer, UCL, UK
15:00 - 15:30Oral presentation
15:30 - 16:00

Kentucky Utrasound Screening 
Dr Edward Pavlik 
University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center-Markey Cancer Center, USA

16:00 - 16:30Tea/Coffe Break & Exhibition/Poster Viewing
 SESSION 4: HIGH RISK POPULATION SCREENING - UPDATE FROM CURRENT TRIALS
16:30 - 17:00

ROCA and GOG0199 Screening Studies 
Dr Steve Skates
Associate Professor of Medicine (Biostatistics), Harvard Medical School, USA

17:00 - 17:30UK study - UKFOCCS 
Dr Adam Rosenthal
Senior Lecturer Gynaecological Oncology, QMUL Medical School, Barts and the London NHS Trust, UK
 17:30Sum-up of day 1

Day 2 - Wednesday, 30th November 2011

TIMESESSIONS
 SESSION 5: NATURAL HISTORY OF OVARIAN CANCER
09:00 - 09:30Serious ovarian cancer – defining targets for early detection site of origin
Dr Pat Brown
Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
09:30 - 10:00

Lead time of screening
Prof Ian Jacobs
Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, The University of Manchester

10:00 - 10:30Insights from BRCA mutation carriers 
Prof Christopher P. Crum
Professor, Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School 
Director, Womens and Perinatal Pathology, Brigham And Women's Hospital, USA
10:30 - 10:45Oral presentation
10:45 - 11:15Tea/Coffe Break & Exhibition/Poster Viewing
 SESSION 6: BIOMARKERS AND SCREENING
 11:15 - 11:45

Development of screening algorithms using longitudinal biomarkers 
Dr Steve Skates
Associate Professor of Medicine (Biostatistics), Harvard Medical SchoolUSA

11:45 - 12:15Biomarker discovery
Dr Anna Lokshin
Associate Professor of Medicine with joint appointments as Associate Professor of Pathology and Ob/Gyn Reproductive Sciences 
Director of Luminex Core Facility, University of Pittsburgh, USA
12:15 - 13:00Oral presentation
13:00 - 14:00Lunch Break & Exhibiton/Poster Viewing
14:00 - 17:30

SESSION 7: CONSENSUS WORKSHOP FOR ALL DELEGATES

 This innovative meeting will include an interactive workshop of researchers from academia and industry, where the goal will be to address limitations  of current discovery strategies for ovarian cancer biomarkers and explore possible solutions.
17:30Close of conference
 
 
Organized by: Kenes UK Ltd
Invited Speakers: Mentioned below.
 
Deadline for Abstracts: To be annonced
 
Registration:

Can be completed online

  •  
    • Admission to lectures and demonstrations
    • All course materials
    • Coffee/tea and lunch
    • Welcome Reception on 29 November 2011
    • VAT
    • Emailed, faxed or postmarked prior to 10 October 2011 - Full refund (less 10% administration fee)
    • Emailed, faxed or postmarked from 10 October - 6 November - 50% refund (or 50% payment to be made to Kenes UK if fees not already paid at time of cancellation)
    • Emailed, faxed or postmarked after 6 November - No refunds will be given (or 100% payment to be made to Kenes UK if fees not already paid at time of cancellation)
  • Registration Fees (in GBP including VAT)

    Fees apply to payments received prior to the indicated deadlines

    International Conference on Ovarian Cancer Screening
    29-30 November 2011 • RCP, London

    Early Registration 
    Until 30/06/11

    StandardRegistration
    From 01/07/11 until 10/09/11

    Late Registration
    From 11/09/11 until 28/11/11

    Onsite Registration
    From 29/11/11

    Full Meeting:

    Consultants /Nursing Consultants /Academics/ GPs /Managers

    £385.00

    £405.00

    £435.50

    £487.00

    Trainees/ Junior Doctors/ Junior Scientists /Junior Nurses

    £256.00

    £282.00

    £302.50

    £323.00

    Day Rate:

    Consultants /Nursing Consultants /Academics/ GPs /Managers

    £128.00

    £138.50

    £149.00

    £164.00

    Trainees/ Junior Doctors/ Junior Scientists /Junior Nurses

    £92.50

    £97.50

    £102.50

    £108.00

     

    Trainees/ Junior Doctors/ Junior Scientists /Junior Nurses rate: In order to obtain the special fee, an approval letter signed by the head of the department must accompany the registration form. Please email to ovarianscreening@kenes.com or fax to 0044 (0)20 7383 8040. The Conference Registration fees include:

    Disclaimer: Payment for early registration must be received by 30 June 2011 in order to benefit from the lower registration fees, standard payments by 10 September 2011, and late payment by 28 November 2011. Payment not received before the meeting is considered on-site and will be charged accordingly. Registration and payment should be made by 28 November 2011. After this date, the online system will be closed and registration will be only be available on-site.

    Cancellation Terms and Conditions:

    Notification of cancellation must be made in writing to the Meeting Secretariat, Kenes UK to ovarianscreening@kenes.com

    Registration cancellations will be accepted until 6 November 2011 with a refund as follows:

 

E-mail: ovarianscreening@kenes.com
 
   
 
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