It is our pleasure to invite you to
the “Principles of
Oncology Care Conference” to be held by the
Center for Continuing Medical and Health Education
(CCMHE) and Adult Comprehensive Cancer Center;
subsidiaries of Advanced Medical Care Center (AMCC),
Hama, Syria. AMCC is a charitable, not for profit
organization aims at developing specialties medical
centers to provide advanced care to the patients in the
region
When?
August 6 and 7, 2009
Where?
Afamia Alsham Hotel, Hama, Syria. Phone number:
+963-33-525337
Who?
All
physicians and other health care professionals who care
for cancer patients at any level including screening,
diagnosis, or management.
Why?
To
familiarize and educate attendees about the relevant and
pertinent facts related to common cancers including
prevention, screening, risk factors, manifestations,
management and outcome.
How?
Please complete Registration Form per instruction.
Registration Fee is 500 Syrian Pounds.
Course Director:
Abdul Rahman Jazieh, MD, MPH
Scientific
Committee:
Abdul Rahman Jazieh, MD, MPH; Chairman
Hassan Alsabe, MD, Al-Beirouni Center
Fawaz AlDirawani, MD, Tishreen Military Hospital
Zahera Fahed, MD, Al-Bieruni Center
Amin Sulieman, MD, Al-Mouassat Hospital, Damascus
University
Nabil AlRajih, MD, Private Practice, Damascus
Fallah Alkhatib, MD, Abudhabi, UAE
Organizing
Committee:
Abdul Rahman Jazieh, MD, MPH
Yasser Abdul Razzak, MD. Chairman,CCMHE(The Local
Host Organizer: M: +963-933515321, e-mail:
yarazzak@scs-net.org)
Yaseen Arabi, MD, Scientific Director, CCMHE
Abdulkader KaderAgha,MD, Hematology, Private Practice,
Hama
CCMHC
Coordinators
Ms
Amani AbiYaseen : +963-999276356
Dr
Mohamed Dibsawi : +963-944309120
Speakers
Abdul Rahman Jazieh, MD, MPH
Chairman Oncology Department
King Abdulaziz Medical City for
National Guards
Professor, King Saud University for Health Sciences
Riyadh, KSA
Ahmad Aljurd, MD
Ahmad Deeb Dashash, MD
Adnan Qassis, MD
Ali Bazarbashi, MD
Eileen O’Riely, MD
Fallah Alkhatib, MD
Ghassan Abu Alfa, MD
Hassan Alsabe, MD
Saad Aswad, MD
Gynecologist- Oncologist Consultant
UAE
Siham Sulieman, MD
Zahera Fahed, MD
Zaid Abdul-Hadi, MD
Walid Alsaleh, MD
Nabil AlRajih, MD
Nagi Alsaghir, MD
Salim Shaieb Raso, MD
Session Chairmen
Amin Sulieman, MD
Anwar Alsalah, MD
Fawaz Dirawani, MD
Ghassan Aziz, MD
Hassan Al Moathen, MD
Maher Saifo, MD
Mohammed Kadri, MD
Nidal Astafan, MD
Zaid Abdul-Hadi, MD
Walid Alsaleh, MD
Maha Manachi, MD
Nadeem Zahloq, MD
Saad Jouneh, MD
Siham Sulieman, MD
Agenda for Principles of Oncology Care Conference
August 6
and 7, 2009
Hama, Syria
Day 1: Thursday, August 6, 2009
|
Time |
Topic |
Objectives |
Speaker |
|
Session: 1 Cancer
Control Chairpersons:
Fawaz Dirawani, MD; |
|
8:30-8:45 |
Welcome |
Opening Remarks |
Dr. Jazieh & CCMHC Rep. |
|
8:45-9:15 |
Cancer Epidemiology |
- Present cancer incidence
worldwide and regional data
- Discuss type of cancers
and mortality
|
Dr. Ahmad Aljurd (Syria) |
|
9:15-9:45 |
Tobacco and Cancer
|
- Discuss the health risk of
all tobacco products briefly
- Review the tobacco induced
cancers
- Discuss the benefits of
quitting smoking
|
Dr Zahera Fahed (Syria)
|
|
9:45-10:15 |
Diet, Life style and Cancer
|
- Discuss relation of diet,
life style and exercise and cancer
- Present type of diet risks
for cancer
- Present recommendations
for lowering cancer risk
|
Dr. Hassan AlSabe (Syria) |
|
10:15-10:45 |
Other Risk Factors and
Carcinogens
|
- Present major
environmental and occupational risk factors
- Present infectious factors
that may lead to cancer
- Discuss general
recommendations to decrease the cancer risk
|
Dr. Ahmad Deeb Dashash
(Syria) |
|
10:45-11:15 |
Panel Discussion |
Q &
A |
Session Speakers |
|
11:15- 11:45 Coffee Break |
|
Session: 2 Cancer
Presentation and Workup
Chairpersons: Dr. Maher Saifo, |
|
11:45-12:15 |
Manifestations of Cancer |
- Discuss general signs and
symptoms of cancer
- Discuss history and
physical examination of cancer patients
|
Dr Abdul Rahman Jazieh
(KSA) |
|
12:15-12:45 |
Pathological Diagnosis of
Cancer
|
- Discuss the value tissue
diagnosis
- Discuss available
investigation to workup cancer cases
- Present recent advances
and future direction of laboratory
investigations
|
Dr Walid Alsaleh (Syria) |
|
12:45-1:15 |
Imaging and Cancer |
- Discuss the role of
imaging in cancer management
- Present recent advances in
imaging studies of cancer
|
Dr. Adnan Qassis (UAE)
|
|
1:15-1:30 |
Panel Discussion |
Q&A |
Session Speakers |
|
1:30- 2:30 Lunch Break
|
|
Time
|
Topic |
Objectives |
Speaker |
|
Session 3: Overview of
Cancer Management
Chairpersons: Dr. Nidal Astafan;
Dr Anwar Alsalah |
|
2:30-3:00 |
Principles of Oncology Care
|
- Discuss the fundamental
principles for oncology care
- Discuss type of
therapeutic approaches to cancer patients
|
Dr. Abdul Rahman Jazieh
(KSA) |
|
3:00-3:30 |
Principles of Chemotherapy
|
- Present types of systemic
therapies
- Discuss overview of major
side effects
|
Dr. Siham Sulieman
(Syria) |
|
3:30-4:00 |
Principles of Radiotherapy
|
- Discuss the types of
radiotherapy treatment
- Present indications of
Radiotherapy
- Review common side effects
|
Dr. Fallah Al Khatib
(UAE) |
|
4:00-4:20 |
Panel discussion |
Q&A |
Session Speakers |
|
4:20 Adjourn |
|
8:00 Gala Dinner : C-Zar
Restaurant
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Day 2: Friday, August
7, 2009
|
Time
|
Topic |
Objectives |
Speaker |
|
Session 4: Oncological
Emergencies
Chairpersons: Dr Hassan Al Moathen,
|
|
8:30-9:00 |
Febrile Neutropenia
|
- Discuss definition and
causes of FN
- Discuss workup of FN
patients
- Present management and
prevention of FN
|
Dr. Nabeel Al Rajeh
(Syria) |
|
9:00-9:20 |
Bone Health and Cancer
|
- Present an overview of
skeletal complications of cancer
- Discuss management and
preventions of skeletal complications including
hypocalcaemia
|
Dr. Nagi Alsaghir (Lebanon)
(to be confirmed) |
|
9:20-9:40 |
Cord Compression
|
1.
Discuss presenting signs and
symptoms
2.
Discuss appropriate
management of cord compression |
Dr. Salim Shaieb Raso
(UAE) |
|
9:40-10:00 |
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
|
- Present causes of TLS
- Discuss presentations and
findings
- Discuss prevention and
management of TLS
|
Ali Bazarbashi, MD
Lebanon |
|
10:00-10:30 |
Panel Discussion |
Q&A |
Session Speakers |
|
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break |
|
Session 5: Overview of
Common Cancers Chairpersons: Dr.
Mohammed Kadri,
Maha Manachi |
|
11:00-11:15
|
AMCC Presentation |
Presenting an overview of Advanced Medical Care
Center strategic plan |
Dr. Yasser AbdulRazzak |
|
11:15-11:35 |
Breast Cancer
|
- Present an overview of
epidemiology and risk factor
- Discuss presentation and
work-up
- Discuss management and
prevention
|
Dr. Nagi Saghir (Lebanon)
(to be confirmed) |
|
11:35-11:55 |
Lung Cancer
|
- Present an overview of
epidemiology and risk factor
- Discuss presentation and
work-up
- Discuss management and
prevention
|
Fadi Farhat, MD
Lebanon |
|
11:55-12:15 |
Colon Cancer
|
- Present an overview of
epidemiology and risk factor
- Discuss presentation and
work-up
- Discuss management and
prevention
|
Dr. Ghassan Abu Alfa
USA |
|
12:15-12:30 |
Panel Discussion |
Q&A |
Session Speakers |
|
12:30-2:00 Lunch Break |
|
Session 6: Overview of
Common Cancers
Chairpersons: Dr
Nadeem Zahlooq; Dr Saad Jouneh |
|
2:00-2:20 |
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
|
- Present an overview of
epidemiology and risk factor
- Discuss presentation and
work-up
- Discuss management and
prevention
|
Dr. Ghassan Abu Alfa
USA
|
|
2:20-2:40 |
Gastric and Esophageal Cancer
|
- Present an overview of
epidemiology and risk factor
- Discuss presentation and
work-up
- Discuss management and
prevention
|
Dr. Eileen O’Riley
USA |
|
2:40-3:00 |
Cervical Cancer and Other
Gyne-Oncology Cancers
|
- Present an overview of
epidemiology and risk factor
- Discuss presentation and
work-up
- Discuss management and
prevention
|
Dr Saad Aswad
(UAE) |
|
3:00-3:20 |
Prostate Cancer
|
- Present an overview of
epidemiology and risk factor
- Discuss presentation and
work-up
- Discuss management and
prevention
|
Dr. Salim Shaieb Raso
(UAE) |
|
3:20-3:40 |
Panel Discussion |
Q&A |
Session Speakers |
|
3:40-4:10 Coffee Break |
|
Session 7: Overview of
Hematological
Malignancies
Chairpersons: Dr. Amin Sulieman, Dr. Ghassan Aziz |
|
4:10-4:30 |
Lymphomas |
1.
Present an overview of
epidemiology and classification
2.
Discuss presentation and
work-up
3.
Discuss management and
prevention
|
Dr. Ali Bazarbashi
(accepted verbally) |
|
4:30-4:50 |
Leukemias
|
1
Present an overview of
epidemiology and classifications
2
Discuss presentation and
work-up
3
Discuss management and
prevention |
Dr. Ziad Abdulhadi |
|
4:50-5:00 |
Panel Discussion |
Q &A |
Session Speakers |
|
5:00: Concluding Remark,
Course Evaluation and Adjourn |
استمارة تسجيل |