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AORTIC 2017

7 - 10 Nov 2017

Kigali Conference Centre, Kigali, Rwanda

Bridging radiotherapy gaps in Africa

Dr Kirsten Hopkins - International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria

Bridging radiotherapy gaps in Africa ( Dr Kirsten Hopkins - International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria )

Funding and training projects in Kenya

Dr Margaret Barton-Burke - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA

Funding and training projects in Kenya ( Dr Margaret Barton-Burke - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA )

Palliative care and pain management through Hospice Africa

Dr Eddie Mwebesa - Hospice Africa Uganda, Kampala, Uganda

Palliative care and pain management through Hospice Africa ( Dr Eddie Mwebesa - Hospice Africa Uganda, Kampala, Uganda )

Field trials of essential TNM staging in Africa

Dr Steady Chasimpha - Malawi National Cancer Registry, Blantyre, Malawi

Field trials of essential TNM staging in Africa ( Dr Steady Chasimpha - Malawi National Cancer Registry, Blantyre, Malawi )

Cancer staging in practice and research

Prof James Brierley - University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Cancer staging in practice and research ( Prof James Brierley - University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada )

A Zimbabwean perspective on radiotherapy in care and training

Dr Ntokozo Ndlovu - University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

A Zimbabwean perspective on radiotherapy in care and training ( Dr Ntokozo Ndlovu - University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe )

Prostate cancer in sub-Saharan Africa

Dr Timothy Rebbeck - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA

Prostate cancer in sub-Saharan Africa ( Dr Timothy Rebbeck - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA )

Affordability of childhood cancer treatments

Dr Sumit Gupta - University of Toronto Toronto, Canada

Affordability of childhood cancer treatments ( Dr Sumit Gupta - University of Toronto Toronto, Canada )

Adapting UICC guidelines for low resource settings

Dr Sumit Gupta - University of Toronto Toronto, Canada

Adapting UICC guidelines for low resource settings ( Dr Sumit Gupta - University of Toronto Toronto, Canada )

Engagement and humanity in cancer care

Ms Kwanele Asante - Founder of BreastSens and AORTIC Secretary Treasurer Elect

Engagement and humanity in cancer care ( Ms Kwanele Asante - Founder of BreastSens and AORTIC Secretary Treasurer Elect )

Globocan and cancer registry data

Dr Max Parkin - African Cancer Registry Network and University of Oxford, UK

Globocan and cancer registry data ( Dr Max Parkin - African Cancer Registry Network and University of Oxford, UK )

UICC staging guidelines in practice across Africa

Dr Max Parkin - African Cancer Registry Network and University of Oxford, UK

UICC staging guidelines in practice across Africa ( Dr Max Parkin - African Cancer Registry Network and University of Oxford, UK )

Access to essential paediatric medicines

Dr Avram Denburg - University of Toronto Toronto, Canada

Access to essential paediatric medicines ( Dr Avram Denburg - University of Toronto Toronto, Canada )

Treating Burkitt's lymphoma in Kampala

Dr Avram Denburg - University of Toronto Toronto, Canada

Treating Burkitt's lymphoma in Kampala ( Dr Avram Denburg - University of Toronto Toronto, Canada )

AORTIC and opportunities in Africa

Dr Cristina Stefan - President of AORTIC

AORTIC and opportunities in Africa ( Dr Cristina Stefan - President of AORTIC )

Prevention and detection of cervical cancer across Africa

Dr Lynette Denny - Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

Prevention and detection of cervical cancer across Africa ( Dr Lynette Denny - Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa )

Cancer care as a human right

Dr Lynette Denny - Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

Cancer care as a human right ( Dr Lynette Denny - Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa )

Access to WHO essential medicines

Dr Yehoda Martei - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

Access to WHO essential medicines ( Dr Yehoda Martei - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA )

Oncology in Mozambique

Dr Cesaltina Lorenzoni - Eduardo Mondlane Universit, Maputo, Mozambique

Oncology in Mozambique ( Dr Cesaltina Lorenzoni - Eduardo Mondlane Universit, Maputo, Mozambique )

Palliative care in resource limited settings

Dr Emmanuel Luyirika - African Palliative Care Association, Kampala, Uganda

Palliative care in resource limited settings ( Dr Emmanuel Luyirika - African Palliative Care Association, Kampala, Uganda )

Breast cancer care in Angola

Dr Fernando Miguel - Angolan Institute of Cancer Control, Luanda, Angola

Breast cancer care in Angola ( Dr Fernando Miguel - Angolan Institute of Cancer Control, Luanda, Angola )

Global cancer burden and registry data

Dr Freddie Bray - International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France

Global cancer burden and registry data ( Dr Freddie Bray - International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France )

Behavioural science in cancer control

Dr Melissa Wallace - Cancer Association of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa

Behavioural science in cancer control ( Dr Melissa Wallace - Cancer Association of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa )

Training for surgery in sub-Saharan Africa

Dr Mohamed Jalloh - Hôpital Général de Grand Yoff /IFRU-SF, Dakar, Senegal

Training for surgery in sub-Saharan Africa ( Dr Mohamed Jalloh - Hôpital Général de Grand Yoff /IFRU-SF, Dakar, Senegal )

Impact of HPV vaccination in Rwanda

Dr Stephen Rulisa - University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda

Impact of HPV vaccination in Rwanda ( Dr Stephen Rulisa - University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda )

Nursing at the forefront of pain management in Africa

Prof Julia Downing - Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Nursing at the forefront of pain management in Africa ( Prof Julia Downing - Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda )

PALOP School of Oncology

Prof Lúcio Lara Santos - Instituto Português De Oncologia, Lison, Portugal

PALOP School of Oncology ( Prof Lúcio Lara Santos - Instituto Português De Oncologia, Lison, Portugal )

Essential surgical management for gynaecological cancers

Dr Rahel Ghebre - University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda and University of Minnesota, USA

Essential surgical management for gynaecological cancers ( Dr Rahel Ghebre - University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda and University of Minnesota, USA )

Cancer literacy and nursing in Kenya

Dr Tayreez Mushani - Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

Cancer literacy and nursing in Kenya ( Dr Tayreez Mushani - Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya )

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