Day 1. Sunday 22^nd March, 2009

08:00 - 08:45 am Registration and Poster Mounting

08:45 - 11:00 am Session 1. Inauguration and Award Lectures (Plenary)

Chairpersons: Ayhan Cavdar, Turkish Academy of Sciences Cancer Working Group, Turkey

Ian Magrath, INCTR, Belgium

Manzoor Ahmad, College of Pathologists & INCTR, Pakistan

08:45 am Opening Remarks:

Ayhan Cavdar, Turkish Academy of Sciences Cancer Working Group, Turkey

Joe Harford, National Cancer Institute, USA

Ian Magrath, INCTR, Belgium

09:15 am Award Ceremony:

Each year, INCTR’s Special Panel of the Advisory Board selects two individuals who have made major contributions to cancer control in developing countries; one from a resource-poor country, and one from a resource-rich country. Each gives a lecture at the meeting.

The Nazli Gad-El-Mawla Award Lecture.

For outstanding contributions to cancer control by an individual from a resource-poor country.

Recipient for 2009: Twalib Ngoma, Ocean Road Cancer Institute & INCTR Tanzania, Tanzania

09:20 am Introduction to Award Recipient – Massoud Samiei, International Atomic Energy Agency, PACT Program, Austria

09:30 am Award Lecture: Burkitts Lymphoma in Africa: What Can We Do and Do Well?

The Paul P. Carbone Award for International Oncology.

For outstanding contributions to oncology or cancer research by an individual from a resource-rich country.

Recipient for 2009: Guiseppe Masera, University of Milan, Italy

10:10 am Introduction to Award Recipient – Franco Cavalli, International Union Against Cancer, Switzerland

10:20 am Award Lecture: Bridging the Childhood Cancer Mortality Gap between Economically Developed and Low-Income Countries

11:00 - 11:20 am COFFEE BREAK

11:20 am - 13:00 pm Session 2 (Plenary): INCTR Reports

Chairpersons: Emel Unal, University of Ankara, Turkey

Manzoor Ahmad, College of Pathologists & INCTR, Pakistan

11:20 am INCTR Progress Report

Ian Magrath, INCTR, Belgium

11:45 am Clinical Trials Office Report

Melissa Adde, INCTR, Belgium

12:05 pm PAX Program Report

Fraser Black, Victoria Hospice & INCTR PAX Program, Canada

12: 25 pm Pediatric Oncology Workshop Report

Aziza Shad, Georgetown University Hospital & INCTR USA, USA

12: 45 pm Discussion

01: 00 - 02:00 pm LUNCH

02:00 - 03:30 pm Session 3 (Simultaneous Sessions): Proffered Papers

(10 min. presentation, 5 min. discussion)

A) Adult Cancer

Chairpersons: Fikri Icli, Ankara University, Turkey

Zeba Aziz, Jinnah Hospital, Pakistan

02:00 pm Pilot Study on the Integration of Cervical Cancer into the Health Program at the Local Government Level

KO Ajenifuja, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

02:10 pm Early Detection Programs in countries with Limited Resources;An Example from Egypt (The Cairo Breast Screening Trial)

Essam Ezzat, Cairo University, Egypt

02:20 pm Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NACT) Followed by Surgical Cytoreduction in Advanced Ovarian Cancer (AOC)

Chinmoy Bose, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Cancer Research Insitute, India

02:30 pm Histopathological Characteristics and EGFR/HER2-NEU Gene Expression of Metaplastic Breast Carcinoma in Pakistan

Samina Manzoor, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Pakistan

02:40 pm - 3.30 pm Discussion

B) Pediatric Cancer

Chairpersons: Inci Ilhan, Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and

Research Hospital, Turkey

Shripad Banavali, Tata Memorial Center, India

02:00 pm The Turkish Pediatric Oncology Group Neuroblastoma 2003 (TPOG-NB- 2003): Treatment Results of the High Risk Group

Dilek Gunes, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey

02:10 pm Treatment of Unilateral Wilms Tumor According to the GFAOP Protocol in Casablanca, Morocco: A Report of 85 Cases

M’Hammed Harif, The University Hospital of Marrakech, Morroco

02:20 pm Retinoblastoma in Less Developed Countries: A Systematic Review

Serife Canturk, Sevki Atasagun Nevsehir State Hospital, Turkey

02:30 pm Treatment of Unilateral Retinoblastoma: Results of a Prospective Study in Argentina

Guillermo Chantada, Hospital JP Garrahan, Argentina

02:40 - 03:30 pm Discussion

03:30 - 04:00 pm COFFEE BREAK

04:00 - 05:30 pm Session 4 (Plenary Session) Joint Session INCTR/Good Clinical Practice Alliance. Panel discussion: Ethical Issues in Research in Developing Countries.

Chairpersons: Francis Crawley, Good Clinical Practice Alliance - Europe & INCTR Ethical Review Committee, Belgium

Tezer Kutluk, Hacettepe University, Turkey

Raporteurs: Sabine Perrier-Bonnet, Alliance Mondiale Contre le Cancer/INCTR,France

Patricia Scanlan, Ocean Road Cancer Institute & INCTR, Tanzania

Ethical Principles vs. Good Research Practices in Resource-Poor Countries. The 2008 Revised Declaration of Helsinki and Its Applicability

4:00 pm Introduction to the Session and the Panel Members
Tezer Kutluk, Hacettepe University, Turkey

4:05 pm The 2008 Revised Declaration of Helsinki: Do Ethical Principles Make Sense in Research Practices?
Francis P. Crawley, Good Clinical Practice Alliance - Europe & INCTR Ethical Review Committee, Belgium

4:15 pm Ethical Principles in Oncology Research in Turkey
Tezer Kutluk, Hacettepe University, Turkey

4:25 pm Ethical Practices in Oncology Research in Turkey
Ahmet Demirkazik, Ankara University, Turkey

4:35 pm Issues, Principles, and Practices: What Are the Challenges to Best Ethical Practices in Oncology Research in Resource-Poor Counties
Angelo Rosolen, Universita di Padova, Italy & INCTR Ethical Review Committee, Belgium

4:45 pm Open Discussion with the Audience

1) What are the ethical challenges encountered in cancer research in resource-poor countries?

2) Does ethics promote or restrict good research practices?

3) How can we improve the relationship between ethics and best practices?

5:25 pm Closing Remarks
Tezer Kutluk, Hacettepe University, Turkey
Francis P. Crawley, Good Clinical Practice Alliance- Europe & INCTR Ethical Review Committee, Belgium

05:30 - 06:30 pm Member’s Forum

Chairpersons: Ian Magrath, INCTR, Belgium

Manzoor Ahmad, College of Pathologists & INCTR, Pakistan

Heads of INCTR’s Branches/Offices

An informal discussion in which INCTR associate members will have an opportunity to raise issues they consider to be important with respect to INCTR’s overall programs, projects, structure and management. Open only to INCTR associate members.

06:30 - 07:30 pm RECEPTION

Day 2. Monday 23^rd March, 2009

07:45 - 08:45 am Meet the Expert Sessions:

07:45 - 08:45 am Supportive Care in Patients Undergoing Therapy

Shripad Banavali, Tata Memorial Center, India

Aziza Shad, Georgetown University Hospital & INCTR USA, USA

Patricia Scanlan, Ocean Road Cancer Institute & INCTR, Tanzania

07:45 - 08:45 am Hospital Versus Home Based Palliative Care

Pradeep Vaidya, Tribhuvan University Hospital, Nepal

Stuart Brown, Abbotsford Regional Hospital Cancer Cancer & INCTR PAX Program, Canada

Fraser Black, Victoria Hospice & INCTR PAX Program, Canada

07:45 - 08:45 am Cancer Registration

Joe Harford, National Cancer Institute, USA

Donald M. Parkin, University of Oxford, UK

07:45 - 08:45 am Developing Sustainable Programs in Cancer Therapy

Arun Kurkure, Lady Ratan Tata Medical & Research Center, India

Vinay Jain, Jiv Daya Foundation, USA

Sidnei Epelman, Santa Marcelina Hospital & INCTR Brazil, Brazil

09:00 - 09:40 am Keynote Lecture: Building an International Online Cancer Research Community

Chairperson: Faik Sarialioglu, Baskent University, Turkey

Stuart Bell, NCRI Informatics Initiative, National Cancer Research Institute, UK

09:45 am - 01.00 pm Session 5 (Plenary): Education for Cancer Professionals

Chairpersons: Larry Lessin, Washington Cancer Institute, USA

Franco Cavalli, International Union Against Cancer, Switzerland

09:45 am Approaches to Building Human Capacity for Cancer Treatment,

Massoud Samiei, International Atomic Energy Agency- PACT Program, Austria

10:05 am The Evidence Base for Cancer Control in Developing Countries

Mark Lodge, INCTR UK, UK

10:25 am International Collaboration: Aligning Education to Contextual Needs

Simon Sutcliffe, BC Cancer Agency, Canada

10:45 am Education and Training in Cancer Research Methods for Professionals in

Developing Countries

Robert M. Chamberlain, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA

11:05 am - 11:30 am COFFEE BREAK

11:30 am The Value of a Telemedicine Network in Education, Training and Consultation Fahad AL-Orifi, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Saudi Arabia

11: 50 am Distance Learning Programs in Turkey; Present and Future

Ergin Soysal, Ankara University, Turkey

12: 10 am Developing Educational Resources for Cancer

Larry Lessin, Washington Cancer Institute, USA

12:30 - 13.00pm Discussion

01:00 - 02:00 pm LUNCH and POSTER VIEWING

02:00 pm - 02:40 pm Keynote Lecture: Improving Palliative Care at a Global Level

Chairperson: Fraser Black, Victoria Hospice & INCTR PAX Program, Canada

Kathleen Foley, Open Society Institute, USA

02:45 - 05:30 pm Session 6A (Simultaneous): Pediatric Cancers

Chairpersons: Munevver Buyukpamukcu, Hacettepe University, Turkey

Aziza Shad, Georgetown University Hospital & INCTR USA, USA

02:45 pm Management of Wilms Tumor

M’Hammed Harif, The University Hospital of Marrakech, Morroco

03:05 pm Management of Pediatric Lymphomas in India

Shripad Banavali, Tata Memorial Center, India

03:25 - 03:45 pm COFFEE BREAK

03:45pm Retinoblastoma – Treatment of Advanced Disease

Nurdan Tacyildiz, Ankara University, Turkey

04:05 pm Management of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Iyad Sultan, King Hussein Cancer Center, Jordan

04:25 pm Developing Infrastructure for Pediatric Oncology in India

Digumarti Raghunadharao, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Science, India

04:45 pm Pediatric Palliative Care

Gayatri Palat, MNJ Institute of Oncology and Regional Cancer Center & INCTR PAX Program , India

05:05 - 05:30 pm Discussion

02:45 - 05:30 pm Session 6B (Simultaneous): Oral and Gastrointestinal Cancers

Chairpersons: Hakan Akbulut, Ankara University, Turkey

Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan, International Agency for Research on Cancer, France

02:45 pm Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers

Suayip Yalcin, Hacettepe University, Turkey

03:05 pm Prevention and Early Detection of Oral Cancer

Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan, International Agency for Research on Cancer, France

03:25 - 03:45 pm COFFEE BREAK

03:45 pm Prevention and Early Detection of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers

You-Lin Qiao, Cancer Institute of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China

04:05 pm Management of Stomach Cancer

Faruk Aykan, Istanbul University, Turkey

04:25 pm Prevention and Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer – is it Realistic in Developing Countries?

Yusuf Bayraktar, Hacettepe University, Turkey

04:45 pm Management of Colorectal Cancer

Zeba Aziz, Jinnah Hospital, Pakistan

05:05 - 05:30 pm Discussion

05:30 - 06:00 pm Special Lecture: “Diet, Physical Activity, Body Weight and Cancer Risk”

Chairperson: Bülent Berkarda, Istanbul University, Turkey

Omer Kucuk, Emory University, USA

DAY 3. TUESDAY 24^th March, 2009

07:45 - 08:45 am Meet the Expert Sessions

07:45 - 08:45 am Lymphomas in Developing Countries

Kikkeri Naresh, Hammersmith Hospital & Imperial College, UK

Franco Cavalli, International Union Against Cancer, Switzerland

07:45 - 08:45 am Physicians’ Role in Nursing Education

Patricia Scanlan, Ocean Road Institute & INCTR, Tanzania

Julia Challinor, University of California San Francisco, USA

07:45 - 08:45 am Wilms Tumor and Pediatric NPC

Aziza Shad, Georgetown University Hospital & INCTR USA, USA

Sameer Bakhshi, All India Institute of Medical Science, India

Iyad Sultan, King Hussein Cancer Center, Jordan

07:45 - 08:45 am Psychosocial Aspects of Pediatric Oncology

Claudia Epelman, Santa Marcelina Hospital, Brazil

Doug Ennals, Vancouver Island Health Authority and Hospital & INCTR PAX Program, Canada

07:45 - 08:45 am Empowering Women Financially and Educationally

Harold Robbles, Medical Knowledge Institute- MKI, Netherlands

07:45 - 08:45 am Development of Partnerships

Simon Sutcliffe, BC Cancer Agency, Canada

Eva Brun, Lund University, Sweden

Guiseppe Masera, University of Milan, Italy

09:00 - 09:40 am Key Note Lecture: Prevention of Smoking: the Role of the Health Provider.

Chairperson: Sevket Ruacan, Hacettepe University, Turkey

Fikri Icli, Ankara University, Turkey

09:45 am - 13:00 pm Session 7 (Plenary): AIDS Malignancies

Chairpersons: Kishor Bhatia, National Cancer Institute, USA

Rejin Kebudi, Istanbul University, Turkey

09:45 am Epidemiology of AIDS-Related Cancers

Sam Mbulaiteye, National Cancer Institute, USA

10: 05 am Clinical Features and Management of Kaposi Sarcoma in Africa

Margaret Borok, University of Zimbabwe , Zimbabwe

10:35 am Pathology of AIDS Related Lymphomas in Africa

Leona Ayers, Ohio State University, USA

10:55 - 11:15 am COFFEE BREAK

11: 15 am Development of Treatment Networks for AIDS Malignancies in Developed and Developing Countries

Mostafa Nokta, National Cancer Institute, USA

11:35 am AIDS-Related Lymphomas in Africa

Nicolas Abinya, University of Nairobi, Kenya

11: 55 am AIDS Malignancies in Brazil

Ana Luiza de Castro Conde Toscano, Centro de Reférencia e Tratamento em DST/AIDS, Brazil

12:15 - 01.00pm Discussion

01:00 - 02:00 pm LUNCH

02:00 - 02:40 pm Keynote Lecture: Mesothelioma in Turkey; An Environmental Hazard

Chairperson: Izzeti Baris, Hacettepe University, Turkey

Salih Emri, Hacettepe University, Turkey

02.45 - 05.00 pm Session 8A (Simultaneous Session) Workshop: Breast Cancer Control

Chairpersons: Ahmed Elzawawy, International Campaign for Establishment and Development of Oncology Centers & INCTR Egypt, Egypt

Richard Pestell, Kimmel Cancer Center & INCTR USA, USA

02:45 pm Early Detection of Breast Cancer in Developing Countries, is it Effective?

Indraneel Mittra, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, India

03:05 pm The National Breast Screening Program in Turkey

Murat Tuncer, Hacettepe University, Turkey

03:25 - 03:45 pm COFFEE BREAK

03:45 pm Obstacles to Effective Treatment of Breast Cancer in Developing Countries

Nuran Bese, Istanbul University, Turkey

04:00 pm Can Guidelines for Breast Cancer Treatment in Developing Countries Improve Outcome?

Vahit Ozmen, Istanbul University, Turkey

04:15 pm Preliminary Results of INCTR Survey of Breast Cancer Therapy in Four Countries

Zeba Aziz, Jinnah Hospital, Pakistan

04:30 pm Establishing Comprehensive Breast Cancer Control Programs in Developing Countries

Surendra Shastri, Tata Memorial Hospital, India

04:45 - 05.00pm Discussion

02.45 - 05.00 pm Session 8B (Simultaneous) Workshop: Lymphoma Pathology in Developing Countries

Chairpersons: Kikkeri Naresh, Hammersmith Hospital & Imperial College, UK

Nina Hurwitz, University of Basel, Switzerland

02:45 pm Obstacles to Efficient Pathological Diagnosis in Developing Countries

Manzoor Ahmed, College of Pathologists & INCTR, Pakistan

03:05 pm Minimal Standards and Standardization in Histological Diagnosis

Sevket Ruacan, Hacettepe University, Turkey

03:25 - 03:45 am COFFEE BREAK

03:45 pm Pathology Training in Developing Countries

El-Nassir Lalani, Aga Khan University, Pakistan

04:00 pm Improving Pathology Services in Africa

Lorenzo Leoncini, University of Sienna, Italy

04:15 pm Role of New Technologies in Improving Diagnosis

Isinsu Kuzu, Ankara University, Turkey

04:30 pm Telepathology – Can it Help Overcome Limitations in Capacity?

Nina Hurwitz, University of Basel, Switzerland

04:45 - 05:00pm Discussion

05:00 pm Awards for Best Posters: Adult & Pediatric Cancers

Chairperson: Ama Rohatiner, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, UK

05:25 pm Closing Remarks:

Ayhan Cavdar, Turkish Academy of Sciences Cancer Working Group, Turkey

Ian Magrath, INCTR, Brussels