Friday 1 st September 1300h 1400h Lunch (arrival, registration at conference foyer, coffee and sponsors exhibition) 1400h 1420h Prof Robert Jones Welcome/Announcements 1430h 1600h Parallel sessions: Lung Breast Lower GI Gynae Urology Nursing Dr J Hicks Prof D Cameron Dr L Samuel Prof C Gourley Prof R Jones Dr S Cruickshank 1600h 1630h Break (coffee and sponsors exhibition) 1630h 1715h Dr David Dunlop Consultant Medical Oncologist and Senior Medical Officer-Oncology, Scottish Government. Realistic Cancer Medicine 1715h 1800h Prof Ian Tannock, Emeritus Professor of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto: "Estimating the 'value' of cancer medicines 1800h 1900h Poster Session 1930h Dinner
Saturday 2 nd September 0730h 0930h Breakfast 0930h 1100h Debate: This house believes that genomic medicine will be the future for cancer therapy For: Prof Johann de Bono, The Institute of Cancer Research, London Against: Prof Andrew Biankin, Director of Translational Research Centre, University of Glasgow 1100h 1130h Break (coffee and sponsors exhibition) 1130h 1300h Parallel sessions: Lung Breast Upper GI Gynae Urology Nursing Dr J Hicks Prof D Cameron Prof R Petty Prof C Gourley Prof R Jones Dr S Cruickshank 1300h 1330h Prof Robert Jones: Business meeting/announcement of best trainee research and audit projects 1330h 1430h Lunch (optional) 1430h Meeting ends
Parallel Sessions Friday 1 st September Breast Chair : Prof David Cameron Management of the axilla post neoadjuvant therapy. Prof Mike Dixon - Consultant Breast Surgeon, Edinburgh Breast Unit Dr Marj MacLennan Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Edinburgh Cancer Centre Trainee case based discussion Lower GI Chair : Dr Les Samuel Systemic inflammation in colorectal cancer and response to treatment Prof Donald McMillan, Department of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary Adjuvant chemotherapy the landscape after IDEA & SCOT data. Dr Janet Graham, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in locally advanced caecal cancer Dr Kathryn Connolly, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Case discussion on biomarker testing and plans for Scotland Dr Les Samuel, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Gynaecology Chair : Prof Charlie Gourley New developments in cervical cancer Dr Nick Reed, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre Trainee or clinical scientist research presentations Audit presentations Lung Chair : Dr Jonathan Hicks SABR for oligo metastasis Dr Max Dahele, Radiation Oncologist, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. SABR across the country matters of concern/ development across Scotland Trainee research presentations Nursing Chair : Dr Sue Cruickshank, Associate Professor, Cancer Nursing, University of Stirling Fear of recurrence Prof. Gerry Humphris, University of St Andrews Health care communication and fears of cancer recurrence: evidence of a link Dr Aleksandra Sobota Between fears of recurrence and fertility issues - the experience of cancer among young women Discussion
Urology Chair : Prof Rob Jones New developments in Bladder cancer Prof Rob Jones, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre "Interactive discussion with Professor Tannock about controversies in prostate cancer." Trainee research presentations Audit presentations
Saturday 2 nd September Breast Chair : Prof David Cameron Targeted therapy in metastatic luminal breast cancer Trainee case based discussion Upper GI Chair : Prof Russell Petty Systemic Treatment of gastro-esophageal cancer- The State of the Art Dr Naureen Starling Consultant Medical Oncologist, and Associate Director of Clinical Research, Royal Marsden Hospital, London. Upper GI Lead for the South London Cancer Research Network Precision Oncology for Pancreatic Cancer Dr Janet Graham, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Beaton West of Scotland Cancer Centre. Any which way you can! Case based discussions in Oncological Treatment of Early Stage Gastroesophageal Cancer. Interactive case based discussions on controversial areas of variation and/or uncertainty in patient care
Gynaecology Chair : Prof Charlie Gourley Trainee led case presentations endometrial cancer rare gynae cancer Update on Scottish ovarian cancer genomic characterization project (first data) and Scottish Ovarian Cancer Database : Prof Charlie Gourley, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Edinburgh Cancer Centre Gynae-oncology business meeting matters of concern Lung Chair : Dr Jonathan Hicks Thymoma led case presentations and guidelines Debate 2020 vision: There will no longer be any chemotherapy used in NSCLC by 2020 Dr Melanie McKean: Edinburgh Cancer Centre Marianne Nicholson : Aberdeen Developments in mesothelioma Nursing Chair : Pauline McIlroy Acute Oncology or not, that is the question? Jackie Whigham Clinical Nurse Specialist: Edinburgh Cancer Centre Immunotherapy
Urology Chair : Prof Rob Jones Trainee led case presentations on prostate cancer Prostate cancer Prof Johan de Bono, Institute of Cancer Research & Royal Marsden Hospital Uro-oncology business meeting matters of concern