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9 November 2015
Exhibition
The AORTIC 2015 exhibition sold out in record time this year. We are very excited about the exhibitors who will be present and know delegates will get good value out of them being there. See all the exhibitors here.
The AORTIC 2015 exhibition sold out in record time this year. We are very excited about the exhibitors who will be present and know delegates will get good value out of them being there. See all the exhibitors here.
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THREE THINGS THESE DELEGATES ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO AT AORTIC 2015
What are you looking forward to most at AORTIC 2015? View the PROGRAMME and let us know on twitter using the hashtag #AORTIC2015!
- Gynaecologic Oncology Pathology Workshop: pathology of endometrium (09:00 – 10:30, Wednesday 18 November)
- Pathology Immunohistochemistry Workshop (Thursday, 19 November – sign up here for this workshop)
- Breast Cancer Workshop (11:00 – 13:00, Friday, 20 November)
- Burkitt’s Lymphoma: Bridging the Gap Between Knowledge and Treatment or Prevention (11:00 – 13:00, Saturday, 21 November)
- Hearing about the progress in cancer control in Africa.
- Hearing about cancer health service investments in African countries, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries.
- And I look forward to strengthening existing collaborations and forging new collaborative research and programme implementation activities with African institutions and colleagues.
- AORTIC Exhibition booth: Sign up to become a member (or renew your membership), partake in AORTIC’s Education & Training Committee survey, get research publications and information about cancer in Africa, and interact with the AORTIC team!
- Cancer Control in Lusophone Countries (14:30 – 15:45, Thursday 19 November): Find out what is happening in the PALOP region
- Opening Ceremony followed by the Welcome Reception (Thursday 19 November) and Gala Dinner (Saturday 21 November).
- Looking forward to seeing colleagues from Africa working on cancer research and control
- Looking forward to hearing results of cancer research conducted by colleagues in Africa
- Looking forward to working with AORTIC colleagues to strengthen cancer research in Africa
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WORKSHOPS AND SIDE EVENTS IN THE SPOT LIGHT
Want your workshop, session or side event in the spotlight? Email programme@aorticconference.org with a short paragraph.MEDICAL EDUCATION IN ONCOLOGY: THE IMPACT OF THE E LEARNING METHODOLOGY IN AFRICAN SETTINGS
14:30 – 15:45, Wednesday 18 November | Karam 3
New technologies, based on the Internet, have provided unique possibilities to medical training, removing distance, time and space barriers. They have also provided wide access and the possibility to discuss with the best cancer specialists around the world.
During the workshop, e-learning general methodological aspects and its application in Africa will be dealt with, as well as its application in two specific areas. Particular emphasis will be put on the development methodology that has been used to ensure that contents are suitable for the target countries and can be easily adapted to be used in other countries and languages.
DISEASE CONTROL PRIORITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: CANCER
16:00 – 17:30, Wednesday 18 November | Karam 3
Cancer, the latest volume in the Disease Control Priorities 3rd Edition (DCP3) series, explores the avoidable burden of premature cancer death, along with cost-effect strategies and services meant to provide a foundation upon which low- and middle-income countries can expand cancer control. The DCP3 Cancer volume will be launched at the AORTIC 10th International Conference on Cancer in Africa on November 18th by volume editors Hellen Gelband, Rengaswamy Sankararanarayanan, and Susan Horton, who will also host a panel discussion on the volume’s key messages and economic analyses. Following the session, you’ll be able to download this newly released work at www.dcp-3.org/cancer.