Congress Symposia

1

Philadelphia Positive Leukaemias

Chairs: Peter Browett and Nyree Cole

Adult Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia: What have we learned over the last decade? Peter Browett

Childhood Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia: To transplant or not Frederic Millot

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: To transplant or not Kirk Schultz

Peter Browett

Nyree Cole

2

Best of IBFM

Chairs: Martin Schrappe and Rob Pieters

Stem Cell Transplant in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Christina Peters

The ESPHALL Trial for Ph+ALL Andrea Biondi

Novel agents in Paediatric Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Michel Zwaan

Martin Schrappe

Co-Chair: Rob Pieters

3

Gastrointestinal Tract Malignancy

Chair: Mike Sullivan

Colon Cancer in Young Adults Mike Finlay

Gastrointestinal Stomal Tumours David Goldstein

Familial Gastrointestinal Tract Malignancy Parry Guilford        

Mike Sullivan

 4

Maori and Pacific Island Health and Culture

Chairs: Jane Skeen and Scott Howard

Tongan experience with Paediatric Oncology in Developing Countries Toakase Fakakovikaetau

Pacific comments Api Talemaitoga

Maori holistic approach Naida Glavish

Jane Skeen

Co-Chair: Scott Howard

5

Melanoma. Diagnostics, treatment, demographics

Chairs: Stewart Kellie, Stephen Shochat

Surgery for melanoma in children-same as adults or different?Jan Godzinski

Inhibiting the MAP kinase pathway in melanoma:lessons from the clinic. Rick Kefford

Is sentinel lymph node biopsy accurate in staging regional node fields in melanoma? Robert Howman-Giles

Stewart Kellie

Co-Chair: Stephen Shochat 

6

Healthy Lifestyles; Prevention of late effects and reduction of risk

Chairs: Kara Kelly and Paul Rogers
Creating a world to get people moving: Implications for childhood cancer survivors Grant Schofield
Promotion of bone health in childhood cancer survivors. Are there modifiable factors? Jacqui Halton
Considerations in the design and implementation of nutrition and exercise programs for survivors of childhood and AYA cancer Elena Ladas
Implementation of a lifestyle wellness program In survivors of childhood cancer Michael Weiner

Elena Laddas

Co-Chair: Paul Rogers

7

Fertility: Practical and technical aspects

Chairs: Natalie James and Phil Morreau
The young person's voice Heidi Watson
Fertility preservation options for young women Claus Anderson
The role of AMH testing as a predictor of fertility Mary Birdsall
Fertility preservation options in young men Shlomi Barak
A moderator's opinion Paddy Moore

Natalie James

Phil Morreau

8

High Grade Glioma

Chairs: David Ashley

Similarities and differences in diagnostics, molecular biology and treatment between children and adults Ken Cohen, Mark Kieran, Rolf-Dieter Kortmann with comments from Jonathan Finlay

David Ashley

9

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Chairs: Siddartha Laskar and Rolf Kortmann
Management of paediatric nasopharyngeal carcinoma:The European perspective Rolf Mertens
Management of paediatric nasopharyngeal carcinoma: The North American perspective Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo
Impact of radiotherapeutic techniques on outcome: Asian perspective Siddartha Laskar
Panel Discussion: Need for consensus gudelines

Siddartha Laska

Co-Chair: Rolf Kortmann

Sunday 

10.40am - 12.10pm

10

Does care of the teenager or young adult differ depending on where in the world they live?

Chairs: Rob Corbett and Mark Winstanley

Presentations from three speakers from North America, Europe and Oceania.       

UK/ Europe Louise Hooker

North America Paul Rogers

Oceania Wayne Nicholls

Commentary and panel discussion to include Ronnie Barr  

Rob Corbett

Mark Winstanley

11

Best of COG

Chairs: Peter Adamson and Sue Blaney

Recent advances and future challenges in evidence-based Neuroblastoma therapy John Maris
New strategies in the treatment of relapsed childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Jim Whitlock
Developmental therapeutics Susan Blaney

Peter Adamson

Co-Chair: Susan Blaney