Wednesday, 14th November Clinical Oncology Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2018

7:00AM - 5:30PM
Wednesday, 14th November
Level 2 Registration Desk
7:15AM - 8:45AM
Wednesday, 14th November
Meeting Room 1 & 2
Sponsored by:

In 2018, we are seeing still seeing patients diagnosed with mesothelioma. In fact, the numbers continue to remain steady. Asbestos was taken out of building products in 1983 and banned from most work sites in the late 70"s. If we've been efficient in eradicating asbestos, then why are we still experiencing disease. We still have end user exposures, asbestos in buildings and products imported containing asbestos. Exposure continues to occur today. The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the legal ramifications of 3rd wave or in-situte exposures. We will be addressing the complex legal causation issues that such cases throw up together with imported products.

Chair: TBC

Speaker: Jonathan Walsh, Principal Lawyer, Maurice Blackburn

7:15AM - 8:45AM
Wednesday, 14th November
Meeting Room 3

This breakfast session is supported by COSA

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7:15AM - 8:45AM
Wednesday, 14th November
Riverview Room 4
Chair: Judy Bauer

Description: All members of the multidisciplinary team are encouraged to join us for this informative and interactive breakfast session. Cancer malnutrition is a significant issue for our patients with a substantial impact on quality of life and outcomes. Our speakers will discuss the latest research and strategies for multidisciplinary management of malnutrition.

Speaker: Prof Marian de van der Schueren, Prof Stephen Clarke, Jane Stewart

This breakfast session is supported by COSA

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7:15AM - 8:45AM
Wednesday, 14th November
River View Room 5
Sponsored by:

It is with great pleasure that we invite you all to this year’s Ipsen sponsored symposium – “N.E.T – Connecting the Last 110 Years” – from when Siegfried Orberndorfer first coined the term ‘karzinoide’ for what we now refer to as neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). This screening will take you back in time to 1907, on a journey through the last 110 years of NETs history, focusing on scientific discoveries, diagnostic advances and treatment developments, all of which have contributed to optimising patient care. At pivotal points of the film, our expert faculty will offer insight and opinion on the innovations and collaborations that have led to improvements in patient care over the past century. 

Join us and take your seats to enjoy learning about how the past can help to shape the future.

10:30AM - 11:00AM
Wednesday, 14th November
Pavilion 1 (Exhibition Area)
Sponsored by:
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Wednesday, 14th November
River View Room 5
Chair: Michael Millward

Panel discussion at the end

11:00AM - 12:30PM
Wednesday, 14th November
Meeting Room 3
Chair: Haryana Dhillon

11:00am Haryana Dhillon – Introduction

 

Panel discussion

12:30PM - 1:30PM
Wednesday, 14th November
Pavilion 1 (Exhibition Area)
Sponsored by:
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Wednesday, 14th November
Meeting Room 3
1:30PM - 1:50PM
Wednesday, 14th November
Riverside Theatre
1:50PM - 3:20PM
Wednesday, 14th November
Riverside Theatre
Chair: Anna Nowak
Co-Chair: Timothy Clay

This session follows a highly successful format used at previous meetings. It is designed to provide a forum for discussion of the complex issues which arise in the care of patients with mesothelioma and colorectal cancer. The chairs will present a series of challenging clinical cases and engage members of the multidisciplinary panel in discussion. There will also be opportunities for members of the audience to contribute to the discussion.

Case 1: Early mesothelioma
Panel:

  • Caitlin Broderick – Nurse
  • John Edwards - Thoracic surgeon
  • Dean Fennell - Medical oncologist 
  • Gary Lee - Respiratory physician 
  • Kenneth Lee – Pathologist
  • Mo Mo Tin - Radiation oncologist

Case 2: Management of rectal cancer and concurrent liver mets

Panel:

  • Dirk Arnold - Medical oncologist (sponsored by Merck)
  • Mayank Bhandari - Liver surgeon 
  • Chris Hemmings - Pathologist
  • Theodore Hong - Radiation oncologist 
  • Nicole Newell – Nurse
  • Cameron Platell - Surgeon

3:20PM - 4:00PM
Wednesday, 14th November
Pavilion 1 (Exhibition Area)
Sponsored by:
3:20PM - 4:00PM
Wednesday, 14th November
Pavilion 1 (Exhibition Area)
4:00PM - 5:30PM
Wednesday, 14th November
River View Room 5
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Wednesday, 14th November
Meeting Room 3
6:30PM - 11:00PM
Wednesday, 14th November
Summer Gardens