About this event
- Date and time Fri 17 Nov 2023 from 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Oncology
Join us for this engaging and informative meeting, as part of the London Global Cancer Week, to hear from a delegation of international experts who will speak about global disparities in cancer care and control and present various strategies to improve cancer outcomes. These strategies will cover the cancer care continuum from prevention, screening, early diagnosis and treatment to palliative care and survivorship. The meeting will also cover several topics, such as the role of women, communication, education, intelligence gathering and technology in cancer care.
A group of experts from various disciplines will discuss finance in global cancer care, taking cancer care to the community, how AI could improve cancer care in low-and middle-income countries, a virtual aortic session, and more.
Winners of the Vanessa Moss prize will also have the opportunity to present their work during the meeting.
By attending, you will:
- Learn about current examples of good practice in cancer care across six continents
- Learn about future ways of improving cancer outcomes globally through the use of technology and scientific advances
- Hear from leading experts about global disparities in cancer care and control
- Drive north-south and south-south collaborations to close the cancer care gap
- Understand the financial toxicity of cancer care
- learn about the Common Sense in Oncology and Choosing Wisely movements in cancer care to optimise limited resources
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We would like to thank our Platinum Sponsor Karkinos and our meeting sponsors IPSEN and Pfizer for their support of this meeting. Please note that the main scientific programme and content has not been influenced in any way by the sponsors.
Agenda
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Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Dr Susie Stanway, Consultant Oncologist, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Finance in Global Cancer care
Morning chairs: Professor Richard Sullivan, Professor of Cancer and Global Health, King's College London, and Dr Olubukola Ayodele, Consultant Medical Oncologist, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
How to listen to policy makers so they’ll talk and talk so they’ll listen
Virtual presentation: Professor Diana Sarfati, Director General, Ministry of Health, New Zealand
Leveraging private care in low or middle income country (LMICs) to improve care for all
Dr Chinenye Iwuji, Medical Oncologist, Lake Shore Cancer Care, Nigeria
Access to cancer medicines
Professor Gilberto Lopes, Associate Director for Global Oncology, Interim Chief for the Division of Medical Oncology, Sylvester Cancer Center, USA
The role of philanthropists in global cancer control
Ms Priya Dutt, Politician, Trustee and Chairperson, Nargis Dutt Foundation, India
Financial toxicity of cancer
Professor Shailesh Shrikhande, Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgeon, Professor of Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, India
Panel discussion
Dr Chinenye Iwuji, Professor Gilberto Lopes, Ms Priya Dutt, Mrs Lisa Stevens, Director PACT, IAEA, Vienna, and Dr Bhawna Sirohi Balco Medical Center
Vanessa Moss prize
Presenting the prize: Anna Moss
Vanessa Moss prize presentation: Enhancing early presentation of breast cancer patients in Nigeria: A cross-sectional survey and development of a mobile application
Dr Mercy Ofuya, Medical Statistician, Founder, CupArise
Tea and coffee break
Taking cancer care to the community
Remote radiotherapy: a hybrid practice model for high-quality care
Dr Horia Vulpe, Radiation Oncologist, Director, Cancer Care Programs, Blue Heron Foundation, Los Angeles, USA
Cancer screening-engaging community health workers in central India
Dr Bhawna Sirohi, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Director of Medical Oncology, Balco Medical Centre, India
Community Cancer Screening to Care Continuum
Dr Paul Sebastian, Consultant, Clinical Governance and Early Detection Program, Karkinos Healthcare
The role of women in the global oncology agenda - Leah Ledderman Lecture
Virtual presentation: Professor Miriam Mutebi, Breast Surgical Oncologist, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Kenya
How to navigate a career in global oncology
Professor Ophira Ginsburg, Medical Oncologist, National Cancer Institute, Center for Global Health, USA
Bending the curve: Facts and trends in Colombia cancer care
Professor Daniel Medina Gaspar, Research Professor, EAFIT University, Colombia
Panel discussion
Dr Horia Vulpe, Dr Bhawna Sirohi, Dr Paul Sebastian, Professor Ophira Ginsburg, Professor Daniel Medina Gaspar
Lunch break
Meet the doctor session with Dr Chinenye Iwuji
The potential of AI to improve cancer care in low and middle-income countries
Afternoon chairs: Dr Bhawna Sirohi and Ms Emma Foreman, Consultant Oncology Pharmacist, The Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Chair, British Oncology Pharmacy Association
Talk title to be confirmed
Professor Amrita Kumar, Chair of AI and Innovation, British Institute of Radiology
ARCHERY – an international multicentre trial to address the global radiotherapy workforce grand challenge
Dr Ajay Aggarwal, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Cloud computing to democratize access to health services in LMICS
Virtual presentation: Dr Rowland Illing, Director and Chief Medical Officer, International Health, Amazon Web Services, USA
Implementing radiation oncology technological innovations in low- or middle-income country(LMICs): Bridging the access gap
Dr Supriya Chopra, Professor, Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, India
AORTIC session (virtual session)
Chairs: Dr Fatima Cardoso, Director, Breast Unit of the Champalimaud Clinical Center, Portugal and Dr Peter Vuylsteke, Medical Oncologist, Head of Department Internal Medicine, University of Botswana, Botswana
How can artificial intelligence improve the quality of cancer of pathology diagnostics for cancer patients in Africa?
Dr David Foran, CIO and Executive Director, Computational Imaging & Biomedical informatics, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, USA
Innovative and Rapid diagnosis of breast Cancer through accessible genetic analysis
Dr Dayo Fadelu, Medical Oncologist, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, USA
The role of telemedicine in imaging diagnosis and follow-up, and in teaching/training: the case of São Tomé and Principe
Dr Liudmila David, Ayres de Menezes Hospital, São Tomé and Principe and Dr Celeste Alves, Ayres de Menezes Hospital, São Tomé and Principe
Can a PRO App improve cancer outcomes and patients´ quality of life?
Dr Timo Schinköthe, Cankado, Germany
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Common sense oncology: A growing movement
Virtual presentation: Professor Bishal Gyawali, Associate Professor, Medical Oncology, Queen's University, Canada
United Kingdom Oncology Nursing Society session
The role of nursing in the global oncology agenda: Multi-professional leadership in oncology
Dr Myrna A.A. Doumit, Associate Professor, American University of Beirut, Hariri School of Nursing, Lebanon
The role of nursing in the global oncology agenda: Psychosocial support in the multidisciplinary team
Ms Samba Vera Larfi epse Njamnshi, Childhood Cancer Lead Nurse, Mboppi Baptist Hospital Douala, Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS), Cameroon
Panel discussion
Professor Amrita Kumar, Dr Ajay Aggarwal, Dr Supriya Chopra, Dr Myrna A.A. Doumit, Ms Samba Vera Larfi epse Njamnshi, Mr Mathieu Morand and Dr Chinenye Iwuji
A wrap from the last year of global oncology
Dr Debbie Mukerji, Medical Oncologist, Clemenceau Medical Center Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Global oncology leaders of the future
Dr Hannah Lyons
Closing remarks
Professor David Collingridge, Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Oncology
Close of meeting
Sponsors
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration for this event will close at 1:00am on Thursday 16 November 2023. Late registrations will not be accepted.
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