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An annotated preview of important meetings
for Canadian oncology professionals
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European Conference on Interventional
Oncology — ECIO 2008
Florence, Italy
April 10–12, 2008
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This
meeting is sponsored by the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological
Society of Europe (CIRSE) Foundation, which promotes research and
education in the field of minimally invasive and imageguided therapies.
Topics will encompass a range of innovative techniques and devices
for direct tumour ablation, transarterial therapy and sophisticated
imaging to improve tumour targeting and treatment.
Contact: CIRSE Central Office. Address:
Neutorgasse 9/6, 1010 Vienna; Tel: 0043-1904-2003; Fax: 0043-1904-2003-30;
Email: office@esir.org; Website:
www.ecio2008.org
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CAMO 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting / Symposium
annuel scientifique ACOM 2008
Toronto, ON
May 1, 2008
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This year’s meeting
is being held in conjunction with the National Cancer Institute
of Canada’s Clinical Trials Group meeting (NCIC-CTG). Topics
include endpoints in clinical trial design to examine efficacy,
palliative care and pharmacoeconomic outcomes.
Contact: CAMO Secretariat. Address: 774 Echo Drive, Ottawa,
ON K1S 5N8; Tel: (613) 730-6284; Fax: (613) 730-1116; Email: camo@rcpsc.edu;
Website: www.cos.ca/camo
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Annual meeting of the Canadian Society
of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology / Association
Canadienne d’Oncologie Psychosociale (CAPO/ACOP)
Halifax, NS
May 7–9, 2008
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The theme of this
year’s meeting is “Taking Difference into Account: Issues
of Diversity in Psychosocial Oncology.” It will provide attendees
opportunities to consider and explore cancer care and the experience
of cancer from the perspective of many types of diversity, including
gender, culture, sexual orientation and spirituality.
Contact: CAPO/ACOP. Address: 296 Jarvis Street, Unit 7, Toronto,
ON M5B 2C5; Tel: (416) 968-0207; Fax: (416) 968-6818, Email: capo@funnel.ca;
Website: www.capo.ca
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Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) 33rd Annual
Congress
Philadelphia, PA
May 15–18, 2008
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This congress will
offer interactive learning experiences and networking opportunities
for oncology nurses to impart excellence in oncology nursing and
in quality cancer care.
Contact: Conference Secretariat, ONS. Address: 125 Enterprise
Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214; Tel: (866)-257-4667 or (412) 859-6100;
Fax: (412) 859-6162; Email: customer.service@ons.org;
Website: www.ons.org
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44th American Society of Clinical Oncology
(ASCO) Annual Meeting
Chicago, IL
May 30–June 3, 2008
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The
largest and most important international scientific gathering devoted
to care of people with cancer care.
Contact: ASCO. Address: 1900 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria,
VA 22314; Tel: (703) 299-0150; Fax: (703) 299-1044; Email: asco@asco.org;
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Toronto Breast Cancer
Symposium 2008
Toronto, ON
June 12–13, 2008
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Sponsored
by the Breast Cancer Site Group of the NCIC-CTG and Oncology Continuing
Education, University of Toronto.
Contact: University of Toronto Continuing Education & Professional
Development. Address: 500 University Avenue, Suite 650, Toronto, ON
M5G 1V7; Tel: (888) 512-8173 or (416) 978-2719; Fax (416) 971-2200;
Email: ce.med@utoronto.ca;
Website: www.cme.utoronto.ca |
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listings are accurate as of publication date. Details of conference
topics and contact information are provided according to availability.
To post an upcoming meeting of interest to your colleagues in the
next issue of Oncology Exchange, please contact: Emily Andrews,
Managing Editor, 400 McGill Street, 3rd Floor, Montréal, QC
H2Y 2G1; Fax: (514) 397-0228; Email: andrews@parkpub.com
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