ecancer is organising a meeting to celebrate the achievements of regional centres and groups working on cancer research and care in South Wales. This informal event is being held at the Life Sciences Hub in Cardiff on 7th September from 17.00 - 20.00 and will be chaired by Prof Malcolm Mason and hosted by Prof Gordon McVie.  After the talks there will be a networking session with refreshments.

The event is particularly special for ecancer because it is the first in series of meetings to mark our ten year anniversary of partnering with the global oncology community to provide free educational resources, events, news and open access primary research.

The meeting will be an ideal opportunity for attendees to share their work with colleagues across the region as well as a chance for them to forge new collaborations.  Our seven speakers will cover a wide range of topics, from combining drugs with radiotherapy to the specific challenges in delivering the best cancer care faced by doctors in the region. There will also be the chance to be interviewed by ecancer.tv on the day.

List of Speakers and Talk Titles

Cancer care in Wales - challenges and opportunities
Prof Malcolm Mason, Cardiff University, Wales

Breast Cancer in Wales- a success story
Prof Peter Barrett-Lee, Velindre Cancer Centre, Wales

Collaborative working across continents - developing open access e-learning for palliative care in Africa and India
Dr Fiona Rawlinson, Cardiff University, Wales

From cells to singing- putting people at the centre of cancer research
Dr Ian Lewis, Tenovus Cancer Care, Wales

Towards blood based diagnostics in cancer
Prof Dean Harris, University of Swansea, Wales

Integrating cancer research in Wales for an inclusive, collaborative and sustainable future
Prof John Chester, Cardiff University, Wales

Combining drugs with radiotherapy – the Cardiff approach
Dr John Staffurth, Cardiff University, Wales

The event is free, but spaces are limited.  Reserve your space by emailing editor@ecancer.org.