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1st Annual Asia and Middle East
NCCN Guidelines in Oncology Symposium

Topic:                    
Decision Making in Oncology, Evidence and Consensus

Date & Time:         
21st & 22nd February 2008, 8:00 am – 10:30 pm

Venue:                  
Intercontinental Hotel - Al Ain

To register for this event, please visit:
www.primeoncology.org

4thWorld Congress of International Federation of Head
and Neck Oncologic Societies

June15 - 19, 2010.

It is our pleasure to inform you of the 4thWorld Congress of International Federation
of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS Seoul 2010) to be held at Lotte Hotel,
Seoul, Koreaon June15 - 19, 2010.
www.ifhnos2010.org

1ST HEAD & NECK SURGICAL ONCOLOGY WORKSHOP

MARCH 2008

AT
DEPARTMENT OF ENT-HEAD & NECK SURGERY
DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES & CIVIL HOSPITAL
KARACHI - PAKISTAN

GUEST FACULTY: DR. SULTAN PRADHAN (INDIA)
COURSE DIRECTOR: PROF. JAWAID ALAM
ASSOCIATE COURSE DIRECTOR: PROF. SALEEM MARFANI
COURSE CO-ORDINATORS: DR. SALMAN MATIULLAH
DR. ISMAIL HIRANI

For Registration Contact:
DR. ISMAIL HIRANI
Department of ORL, Head & Neck Surgery, DUHS & Civil Hospital, Karachi.
Phone: 092-21-9215717,
Email:
ent_duhs_chk@hotmail.com,
ent_duhs_chk@yahoo.com, profjawaidalam@hotmail.com

14TH Cancer Congress – ONCO – 2008

Postponed to November 2008

Nishtar Medical College – Multan

Contact:
Dr. Ahmed Ijaz Masood
Secretary, Organizing Committee

Email:
anaim64@yahoo.com

World Cancer Congress with the theme of
“From Basic Research to Therapeutics

June 12-17 in Shanghai

BIT Life Sciences is proud to announce that World Cancer Congress with the theme of
“From Basic Research to Therapeutics, will be held during June 12-17 in Shanghai, the
“Pearl of China" as the largest and most prosperous city in China.

More than 600 overseas cancer specialists from a wide range of disciplines will
participate in the scientific program and their presentations will provide delegates with
information on the latest developments in basic and clinical research. We propose to
establish a technological and informative campaign as an echo to global anti-cancer
action. Up to date, the upcoming “From Basic Research to Therapeutics” of World
Cancer Congress has already made positive waves in the cancer research with its
detailed and informative program with subjects delivered by highly respected speakers.
For example:

Dr. Andrew V. Schally, Professor, Veterans Affairs, The Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine 1977, USA
Dr. Elwood V. Jensen, Distinguished Professor, University of Cincinnati, 2004 Albert
Lasker Medical Award Winner, USA
Dr. Francis P. Crawley, Executive Director, Good Clinical Practice Alliance – Europe;
Expert in ethics of World Health Organization, Belgium
Dr. Alan Garen, Professor, Yale University, Member, National Academy of Sciences,
USA
Dr. David Vesely, Professor, Chief of Endocrinology, US Department of Veterans
Affairs, James A. Halley VA Medical Center, USA
Dr. Samir N. Khleif, Senior investigator and Chief of Cancer Vaccine Section at the NCI,
USA
Dr. Stephen D. Barnhill, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Health Discovery
Corporation, USA
Dr. Iqbal S. Grewal, Vice President, Preclinical Therapeutics, Seattle Genetics, Inc.,
USA

The above list is only a small sample of what is available at this conference. I attached
the Preliminary Program at the bottom of the letter (Further information can be found
at our website: http://www.bitlifesciences.com/cancer2008/Program.htm )

We welcome the attendees to meet the renowned speakers and share your knowledge
with them in cancer field. Register on-line through website: http://www.bitlifesciences.
com/cancer2008/Registration-now.htm for this event, or call BIT Life Sciences
directly at 0086-411-84799479 and ask for Registration.

With only a few slots remaining, we sincerely hope you could take advantage of the
opportunity to participate in our upcoming World Cancer Congress. If you would like
to submit a proposal to give a presentation at this meeting, please submit a title and
brief summary (3-5 sentences) on your recent work in the topics mentioned. Please
indicate which session you are most interested in giving a speech after viewing our
program. To ensure the quality of the program, all proposals will be reviewed by the
Scientific Advisory Committee.   

Topics may include, but are not limited to:
* Frontier of Basic Oncology Research: Leading Waves of Omics
* Molecular & Cell Biology in Oncology
* Molecular Oncology
* Cancer Pathology
* Neuro-oncology
* Hematology-Oncology
* Cancer Endocrinology
* Cancer Epidemiology and Cancer Surveillance
* Basic and Translational Research of Cancer Microenvironment
* Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy
* Tumor Virology
* Better Understanding Carcinogenesis: Breast, Lung and Stomach Cancers, Other
Cancers and Melanoma
* Post-Genome Cutting-Edge Molecular Approaches to Therapeutics
* Druggable Biomarkers , Target Validations and High Throughput Screening
* Small Molecule Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery: Bioinformatics, Rational Drug Design nd
Lead Optimizations
* Hunting for Bio-Gateway: From Protein, Monoclonal Antibodies to Vaccines
* RNAi, siRNA, mRNA and Gene Therapy for Carcinomas
* Cell Therapeutics Discovery and Development
* Angiogenesis and Anti-Angiogenesis Therapeutic Development
* Better Drug Delivery Systems for Anti-Cancer Molecules
* Tumor Animal Models for Development of New Therapeutic Strategies
* Putting Launched Novel Drugs into Practice
* Latest Technical Developments in Cancer Diagnosis/Prognosis and Clinical Practice
* New Research and Expanded Treatment for Cancer: Chemotherapy, Bio-therapy,
Hadron-therapy and Surgical Treatment
* Personalized Treatment and Targeted Cancer Therapeutics
* Traditional Chinese Medicine, Complementary Therapies and Nutritional Protection
* Liver Cancer
* Cancer Invasion and Metastasis
* Breast Cancer
* Cancer Imaging: MRI, PET and Molecular Imaging
* Integration of Biology, Physics and Technology in Clinical Radiation Oncology
* Future Drugs: Breakthrough of Worldwide Late-Stage Anti-Cancer
* Investment on Early and Late Phase Anti-Cancer Drug Development
* Public and Private Research Funding Opportunities
* Efficient Marketing Channels and Health Insurance System Synergy
* Effective Methods in Clinical Cancer Research
* Pathobiology and Biostatistics of Cancers
* Nursing Care, Survivorship vs Palliative Cares of Cancer Patients

Call for Posters: Your research will be seen by a cross section of scientists and leaders
from top academic, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotech institutes

We welcome the speakers, attendees, and sponsor to make a registration on
http://www.bitlifesciences.com/cancer2008/Registration-now.htm

We look forward to seeing you in Shanghai, China!
Yours Faithfully,
Kevin Li
Program Coordinator
Organizing Committee of the World Cancer Congress
26 Gaoneng St., R401
Dalian Hightech Zone
Dalian, LN 116025, China
Tel: 0086-411-84799479
Fax: 0086-411-84799629
Email: kevin@bitlifesciences.com

Eighth Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium

November 14th-16th, 2007 - Peshawar, Pakistan

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre invites your
participation in the Eighth Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium which
will be held on 14th-16th November 2007, in the historic city of Peshawar,
Pakistan. The Symposium is planned to bring together a broad spectrum of
cancer professionals involved in treatment and care of cancer patients
world-wide. The programme will include critical and authoritative reviews,
updates, free paper presentations, poster sessions and a scientific
exhibition.

The programme will highlight issues and challenges in the following areas:

Breast Cancer                                Genito-Urinary Cancer
Colorectal Cancer                        Oesophageal Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer                Lung Cancer
Bone Marrow Transplantation        Leukaemia

There will be parallel sessions dedicated to:
Paediatric Oncology on Thursday 15th November, 2007
Oncology Nursing on Thursday 15th November, 2007

Please mark the dates on your calendar now and contact the Symposium
Secretariat for information regarding registration and abstract submission.

For further information contact:
Cancer Symposium Secretariat
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel. +92 42 5945100 Ext: No: 2524/2365 Fax. 5945205
E-mail: symposium@skm.org.pk

Website:
www.shaukatkhanum.org.pk


The 19th APCC (Asia Pacific Cancer Conference)

Iran, Tehran

November 15 to 17, 2007

We welcome all Professors, Cancer researchers and respective professionals to take
part in APCC 2007 Congress.

The secretariat of APCC 2007
Hematology, Oncology and BMT Research Center Shariati Hospital Kargar Ave
P.O.BOX: 14114
Tel: +98(21)84902662
Fax: +98(21)88004140
Tehran, Iran
For more information please see:
www.apcc-2007.org
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