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SIOG 2014

23 - 25 Oct 2014
Lisboa Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal

Cheap DIY colorectal screening kit trialled

Dr Meri-Sisko Vuoristo - Pirkanmaan Syöpäyhdistyksen, Tampere, Finland
Cheap DIY colorectal screening kit trialled ( Dr Meri-Sisko Vuoristo - Pirkanmaan Syöpäyhdistyksen, Tampere, Finland )
14 Nov 2014

Alternatives to population-based screening in elderly breast cancer patients

Dr Nienke De Glas - Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
Alternatives to population-based screening in elderly breast cancer patients ( Dr Nienke De Glas - Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands )
10 Nov 2014

Potential biomarker role for LKB1 in breast cancer

Dr Kwok-Leung Cheung - Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK
Potential biomarker role for LKB1 in breast cancer ( Dr Kwok-Leung Cheung - Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK )
10 Nov 2014

Update on post-operative complications in older patients

Dr Kwok-Leung Cheung - Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK
Update on post-operative complications in older patients ( Dr Kwok-Leung Cheung - Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK )
10 Nov 2014

Role of the surgeon in geriatric cancer management

Dr Kwok-Leung Cheung - Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK
Role of the surgeon in geriatric cancer management ( Dr Kwok-Leung Cheung - Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK )
10 Nov 2014

Age and chemotherapy choices: risk factors versus benefit?

Dr Christos Markopoulos - Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
Age and chemotherapy choices: risk factors versus benefit? ( Dr Christos Markopoulos - Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece )
10 Nov 2014

Challenges of adjuvant chemotherapy in older breast cancer patients

Dr Hans Wildiers - University Hospital Leuven, Gasthuisberg, Belgium
Challenges of adjuvant chemotherapy in older breast cancer patients ( Dr Hans Wildiers - University Hospital Leuven, Gasthuisberg, Belgium )
10 Nov 2014

Older patients benefit from lower doses of sunitinib in renal cell carcinoma

Dr Ravindran Kanesvaran - National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
Older patients benefit from lower doses of sunitinib in renal cell carcinoma ( Dr Ravindran Kanesvaran - National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore )
10 Nov 2014

Geriatric screening and assessment in a clinical setting

Prof Cindy Kenis - University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Geriatric screening and assessment in a clinical setting ( Prof Cindy Kenis - University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium )
10 Nov 2014

Nurturing healthy coping strategies in cancer patients

Dr Joachim Weis - Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Nurturing healthy coping strategies in cancer patients ( Dr Joachim Weis -  Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany )
10 Nov 2014

Finding biomarkers to assess frailty in cancer patients

Dr Bruna Dalmasso - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Finding biomarkers to assess frailty in cancer patients ( Dr Bruna Dalmasso - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium )
10 Nov 2014

Age and chemotherapy: risk factors versus benefit?

Dr Christos Markopoulos - Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
Age and chemotherapy: risk factors versus benefit? ( Dr Christos Markopoulos - Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece )
10 Nov 2014

"Cancer buddies" provide empowerment for the elderly

Prof Margot Gosney - Reading University, Reading, UK
"Cancer buddies" provide empowerment for the elderly ( Prof Margot Gosney - Reading University, Reading, UK )
7 Nov 2014

Prescribing adjuvant chemotherapy in elderly patients

Dr Ajeet Gajra - Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA
Prescribing adjuvant chemotherapy in elderly patients ( Dr Ajeet Gajra -  Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA )
7 Nov 2014

Adjuvant chemotherapy in elderly ER HER2- breast cancer patients

Dr Etienne Brain - Institut Curie, Paris, France
Adjuvant chemotherapy in elderly ER  HER2- breast cancer patients ( Dr Etienne Brain - Institut Curie, Paris, France )
7 Nov 2014

Social determinants of end-of-life palliative care

Prof Siran Koroukian - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA
Social determinants of end-of-life palliative care ( Prof Siran Koroukian - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA )
7 Nov 2014

Hip fracture complications of prostate cancer treatment

Sara Faithfull - University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
Hip fracture complications of prostate cancer treatment ( Sara Faithfull - University of Surrey, Guildford, UK )
7 Nov 2014

What is 'frailty' in elderly cancer patients?

Dr Muriel Rainfray - Bordeaux Hospital University Center, Bordeaux, France
What is 'frailty' in elderly cancer patients? ( Dr Muriel Rainfray - Bordeaux Hospital University Center, Bordeaux, France )
7 Nov 2014

Balancing risk and life expectancy when treating the elderly

Prof Arti Hurria - SIOG President and City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, USA
Balancing risk and life expectancy when treating the elderly ( Prof Arti Hurria - SIOG President and City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, USA )
7 Nov 2014

Cancer screening complications in the elderly

Prof Vesa Kataja - Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
Cancer screening complications in the elderly ( Prof Vesa Kataja - Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland )
7 Nov 2014

Implications of targeted cancer therapies for elderly patients

Prof Vesa Kataja - Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
Implications of targeted cancer therapies for elderly patients ( Prof Vesa Kataja - Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland )
7 Nov 2014

Geriatric oncology challenges in Latin America

Dr Aldo Dettino - AC Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Geriatric oncology challenges in Latin America ( Dr Aldo Dettino - AC Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil )
7 Nov 2014

Comorbidity, complex cancers and the elderly

Dr Lodovico Balducci - Moffitt Cancer Centre, Tampa, USA
Comorbidity, complex cancers and the elderly ( Dr Lodovico Balducci - Moffitt Cancer Centre, Tampa, USA )
7 Nov 2014

Novel capsule medication prevents nausea, vomiting in chemotherapy

Dr Matti Aapro - Multidisciplinary Oncology Institute, Clinique De Genolier, Switzerland
Novel capsule medication prevents nausea, vomiting in chemotherapy ( Dr Matti Aapro - Multidisciplinary Oncology Institute, Clinique De Genolier, Switzerland )
7 Nov 2014

CLL in the elderly: Expert panel discussion

Prof Reinhard Stauder, Dr Vicki Morrison, Dr Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft
CLL in the elderly: Expert panel discussion ( Prof Reinhard Stauder, Dr Vicki Morrison, Dr Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft )
30 Oct 2014