Take a look at some of the top programme picks for Paediatric Oncology in Developing Countries (PODC) and start planning your congress schedule.
Wednesday, October 23rd, 10:15 – 11:45
Chairs
Frieda Clinton, Ireland
Liliana Vasquez, Peru
Introduction to the session
Chair: Frieda Clinton, Ireland
Introduction to the session
Chair: Liliana Vasquez, Peru
What it is to be a Young Investigator?
Invited Speaker: Gemma Bryan, United Kingdom
What is mentorship?
Invited Speaker: Jon Fisher, United Kingdom
Mentee / mentor pair discuss their experience
Invited Speaker: Cecilia Ugaz Olivares, Peru
Mentee / mentor pair discuss their experience
Invited Speaker: Justin N. Baker, USA
My experience with mentorship
Invited Speaker: Glenn Mbah Afungchwi, Cameroon
How to choose a mentor
Invited Speaker: Marilyn Hockenberry, USA
Wednesday, October 23rd, 13:45 – 15:15
Increasing Safety and Consistency of Chemotherapy Treatment in Resource-limited Countries via Excel-based Prescription Automation
Speaker: Jeremy Hassan, Tanzania
HIV Prevalence and Disease Outcome among Patients Diagnosed with Childhood Cancer in Cameroon
Speaker: Bernard Wirndzem Njodzeka, Cameroon
Pediatric Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma – A PET/CT Based Study from Tertiary Care Centre of Pakistan
Speaker: Muhammad Khan, Pakistan
Intravascular Extension of Renal Tumours in Children: Influence of Contemporary Treatment on Outcomes
Speaker: Sajid Qureshi, India
Oncopeds: Early Diagnosis Of Childhood Cancer Using A Mobile Application: A Multicenter Pilot Study
Speaker: Cecilia Ugaz Olivares, Peru
Re-Irradiation In Recurrent Ependymoma: Experience Of An Institution
Speaker: Milena Oliveira, Brazil
Wednesday, October 23rd, 15:45 – 17:15
Chairs:
Gevorg Tamamyan, Armenia
Paola Angelini, United Kingdom
Muhammad Saghir Khan, Pakistan
Threshold for identification, and reporting of chemotherapy adverse reactions
Speaker: Sherif Kamal, Egypt
Methotrexate administration in resource limited setting
Speaker: Amita Trehan, India
Asparaginase adverse effects: prevention and management
Speaker: Scott Howard, USA
Administration guidelines for mercaptopurine; recommendations based on UKALL experience
Speaker: Sumit Kumar Vohra, Germany
New sessions for PODC will be added in the upcoming weeks. Stay tuned for more SIOP 2019 programme updates.