Message from the organizing committee
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is our great pleasure and honor to extend a warm invitation to attend and participate in the 18th SFO International Cancer Conference 7th – 9th December 2023 at Park Village Resort, Kathmandu, NEPAL with the theme of “Collaborating for Cancer Care in SAARC Region, 2023.
SAARC Federation of oncologists (SFO) is one among the 17 SAARC Recognised bodies which work in collaboration with SAARC, especially to promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the educational and scientific fields which align with the motto of SFO and SFO-N.
Over the years SFO and SFO-N has been working together in the field of cancer diagnosis and treatment and together has played an integral role in providing a platform for sharing cutting-edge research, creating space for new collaborations and partnerships, connecting established researchers with young investigators and serving as a foundational meeting for health care professionals, patients, and advocates dedicating their lives to conquering cancers in the SAARC region.
We look forward to welcome all delegates, oncology leaders, researchers and related healthcare professionals to take part in this unique platform to witness various scientific discussions in the field of Oncology and very much hopeful that this will be an unique networking opportunity.
The scientific committee aims to formulate a focused program on the latest updates and best practices in oncology. The content provided during this conference will benefit cancer patients in the SAARC Region.
We look forward to hosting you in Kathmandu.
Thank you
18th SFO international cancer conference
Organizing committee
DAY 1 – 7TH DECEMBER 2023 THURSDAY
Banyan Hall [First Floor] | |||
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8:00-9:00am | Registration | ||
9:00-10:00am | Updates on oncology Nursing Practice | Ms. Sarojini Sharma Ms. Laxmi Devi Joshi |
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9:10-9:15am | Nursing session opening remarks | ||
9:15-9:30am | Patient Assessment in cancer care | Ms. Laxmi Shrestha | |
9:30-9:45am | Neutropenic care in cancer patient | Ms. Sangita Maharjan | |
9:45-10:00am | PICC Care | Ms. Indu Adhikari | |
10:00-10:15am | Port Care | Ms. Anjila Chhetri | |
10:15-10:30am | Stoma Care | Ms. Sita Tiwari | |
10:30-12:30pm | Free Paper Session Ms. Daya Laxmi Joshi / Ms. Parveen |
Moderator: Ms. Roshani Gautam | |
10:30-10:40am | Anxiety among Cancer Patients at B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal | Ms. Sonali Priya | |
10:40-10:50am | PICC Services at Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center: One Year Experience | Ms. Lahar Maya Bhasinka | |
10:50-11:00am | Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Cancer Patients | Ms. Suchita Neupane | |
11:00-11:10am | Knowledge Regarding Breast Self-examination among Reproductive Age Women of Khairahani Municipality, Chitwan | Ms. Prechan Thapaliya | |
11:10-11:20am | Study of Chemo Port in Pediatric Cancer Patient for Chemotherapy Administration: A Retrospective Study | Ms. Urina Shrestha | |
11:20-11:30am | Economic Analysis of Prophylactic Pegfilgrastim in Adult Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy at BPKMCH | Ms. Sabita Yadav | |
11:30-11:40am | Quality of Life of Patients Receiving Active Cancer Treatment | Ms. Anupama Mishra | |
11:40-11:50am | Epidemiological Profile of Colorectal Cancer Patients Attending At B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital | Ms. Binu Bhattarai | |
11:50-12:00pm | Psychological Stress and Coping Mechanism among Cancer Patients Attending in a Cancer Hospital | Ms. Smritee Bhattarai | |
12:00-12:10pm | Meduloblastoma in Children: A rare Case | Ms. Ganga Adhikari | |
12:10-12:20pm | Epidemiological Profile of Oral Cancer Patients Attending at B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital | Ms. Prakriti Paudel | |
12:20-12:30pm | Psychosocial and Emotional Impact on Cancer Patients | Ms. Teresa Tamang | |
1:00-2:00PM Lunch | |||
2:00-3:00pm | Keynote Lectures | ||
2:00-2:15pm | Global Prospects of Oncology Nursing and Its Challenges | Ms. Parveen | |
2:15-2:30pm | Oncology Nurses’ Role in Quality Cancer Care | Ms. Usha Thapa | |
2:30-2:45pm | Nurses Role in Cancer Survivorship Care | Ms. Roshani Gautam | |
2:45-3:00pm | Multidisciplinary Team Approach in Oncology Nursing of Nepal | Ms. Sarojini Sharma | |
Nursing Session – Closing | |||
3:00-4:30pm | ‘Life after cancer treatment and beyond: An interaction’ Amar Sing Shah, Dr. Aruna Karki, Devika Bandana, Dolly Gurung, Pramita Khanal, Ravi Prakash | Moderator: Ms. Subeksha Khadka | |
4:30-5:00pm | Past, present and future of SFO | Prof. Dr. R.P. Baral | |
5:00-7:00pm | Once Upon a Time/ Eka Desh Ma | Senior Oncologists Experience Sharing meet Dr. Madan Piya, Dr. Tara Manandhar, Dr. Prakash Sayami, Dr. Ahmad Mahsood, Dr. JB Thapa, Dr. Sanu Maya Dali | ||
FACULTY DINNER |
DAY 2 – 8TH DECEMBER 2023 FRIDAY
Banyan Hall [First Floor] | |||
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9.00-11:00am | Head and Neck Oncology Session Dr. Gisup N. Prasiko / Dr. Anil Karki |
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9:00-9:15am | Challenges in Reconstructive Surgery for oral cavity cancer in Low Resources Settings | Dr. Dej K. Gautam | |
9:15-9:30am | Management of Recurrent Metastatic Head and Neck cancer | Dr. Prakash Neupane | |
9:30-9:45am | Robotic Surgery in Head and Neck cancer | Dr. Surender K. Dabbas | |
9:45-10:00am | Organ Preserving Brachytherapy in with Head and Neck cancer | Dr. Subhas Pandit | |
10:00-10:15am | Immunotherapy: Marching Towards a New Paradigm in the Management of Recurrent Metastatic Head and Neck cancer | Dr. Ahitagni Biswas | |
10:15-11:00am | Panel Discussion: Management of Malignant Salivary Neoplasm Moderator: Dr. Prabhat Thakur Panelists: Dr.Abhimanyu Jha, Dr. Bajrang P. Sah, Dr. Hansen Khadka, Dr. Ahmad Ijaz Masood, Dr. Subhas Pandit |
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11:00-1:15pm | Breast Oncology Session Dr. Rishikesh N Shrestha / Dr. Govind Bab |
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11:00-11:15am | Omission of radiotherapy in very early breast cancer even after lumpectomy: Should we change our practice now? | Dr. Swarupa Mitra | |
11:15-11:30am | Her-2 low breast cancer: Where do we stand today? | Dr. Sayed Akram Hussain | |
11:30-11:45am | When to operate in HR+, Her-2 Negative LABC, benefit of NACT? | Dr. Rajiv Kumar | |
11:45-12:00pm | Targeted adjuvant strategies for HR positive Her-2 negative early and advanced breast cancer |
Dr. A.T.M Kamrul Hasan | |
12:00-12:15pm | Role of CDK 4/6 inhibitors in breast cancer: Present status | Dr. Sudip Shrestha | |
12:15-12:30pm | Hypofractionation in Breast Cancer Radiotherapy | Dr. Lohith Reddy | |
12:30-1:15pm | Panel Discussion: Locoregional management of breast Cancer Moderator : Dr Sanjay MH Panelist: Dr. Anamika Kashyap Jha, Dr. Deep Lamichhane, Dr. Hari Dhakal, Dr. Kundan S. Chutal, Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Dr. Ramila Silpakar |
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1:15-2:00PM LUNCH | |||
2:00-4:00pm [8+2 minutes] |
Free Paper Session Dr. Aarati Shah / Dr. Ganesh Dangal |
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2:00-2:10pm | Low-Dose Nivolumab In Cancer Treatment: Addressing Financial Barriers And Maintaining Efficacy | Dr. Abish Adhikari | |
2:10-2:20pm | Videoendoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy Versus Open Radical Inguinal Lymphadenectomy |
Dr. Aditya Jalan | |
2:20-2:30pm | Retrospective Study of Disease pattern and Dose profile for SRS/SRT at Purbanchal Cancer hospital, Nepal | Dr. Alok Kumar Thaku | |
2:30-2:40pm | Efficacy Of 5mg Versus 10mg Olanzapine For Prevention Of Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy Induced Nausea & Vomiting: A Randomized Phase II Study from Nepal | Dr. Anuj K.C | |
2:40-2:50pm | Thoracoscopic biopsy in the diagnosis of lung and pleural diseases | Dr. Ashish Kharel | |
2:50-3:00pm | Radical Cystectomy and its outcome at BPKMCH | Dr. Gyan Pokhrel | |
3:00-3:10pm | Sentinel Lymph Node mapping in Gynecological Oncology | Dr. Ramesh Shrestha | |
Banyan Hall [First Floor] | |||
3:10-3:20pm | An Experience in Sentinel lymph node biopsy with methylene blue dye in early breast cancer | Dr. Jaganath Chaudhary | |
3:20-3:30pm | Surgical management of extradural tumors at the Cranio-Vertebral Junction – A 10 year AIIMS Delhi study | Dr. Kanwaljeet Garg | |
3:30-3:40pm | Cost Effective Supportive care in AML, Guideline Modification and its Outcome | Dr. Niraj Kumar Singh | |
3:30-3:40pm | Cost Effective Supportive care in AML, Guideline Modification and its Outcome | Dr. Niraj Kumar Singh | |
3:40-3:50pm | Survival and Chemotherapy Response in Metastatic Lung Carcinoids | Dr. Niraj Neupane | |
3.50.4.00 | PD-1 Blockade in Mismatch Repair-Deficient, Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer | Dr. Hu Chanchan | |
4:00-4:30pm | Rational use of immunotherapy in Low and Lower Middle-income countries. Dr. Vijay Patil |
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4:30-5:00pm | Panel Discussion: WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiatives : Activities in SAARC Countries Moderator: Dr. Sarita Ghimire Dr. Mostafa Aziz Sumon, Dr. Govind Babu, Dr. Ahmad Masood, Dr. Jayakumarana, Dr. Bibek Lal, Dr. Dorji Gampo |
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5:00 Onwards | Inauguration Ceremony followed by Gala Dinner [Durbar Hall] |
Kailash Hall [Second Floor] | ||
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9.00-10:45am | Thoracic Oncology Session Dr. Madan K. Piya / Dr. Prakash Sayami |
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9:00-9:15am | Minimal Access Esophagectomy | Dr. Rasitha Manatunga |
9:15-9:30am | Robotic Thyroidectomy | Dr. Rajeev Sharan |
9:30-9:45am | Overview of Targeted treatment in NSCLC( ALK, Exon 2, ROS, EGFR) | Dr. Govind Babu |
9:45-10:00am | Oligometastatic NSCLC current treatment strategies | Dr. Moses Arun Singh |
10:00-10:15am | Surgery in Lung cancer: Lesson learned with our experience | Dr. Binay Thakur |
10:15-10:45am | Panel Discussion: Role of NACT in Lung Cancer Moderator: Dr. Prakash Neupane Panelists: Dr Ambuj Karn, Dr. Banita Gurung, Dr. Moses Arun Singh, Dr. Roshan Prajapati, Dr. Sampurna Tuladhar, Dr. Saroj Sharma |
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10:45-12:00pm | Hemato-Oncology session Dr. Bishnu Dutta Poudel / Dr. Ajay Jha |
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10:45-11:00am | Incorporating targeted therapies in AML | Dr. Rishi Dhawan |
11:00-11:15am | Recent update of High grade B cell Lymphoma | Dr. Parimal S. Sarda |
11:15-11:30am | Stem cell transplant in Nepal | Dr. Bishesh Poudyal |
11:30-11:45pm | How I manage CNS Lymphoma? | Dr. Amit Shrestha |
11:45-12:00pm | Cancer associated thrombosis | Dr. Amrita Chakrabarty |
12:00-1:15pm | Pediatric Oncology Session Dr. Kailash Sah / Dr. Krishna Sagar Sharma |
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12:00-12:15pm | Therapeutic challenges in childhood ALL | Dr. Sucharita Tuladhar |
12:15-12:30pm | Fungal Infections – how to tackle increasing burden in limited diagnostic facilities ? | Dr. Manas Kalra |
12:30-12:45pm | NGS in childhood leukemia- need of the hour | Dr. Sandeep Jain |
12:45-1:15pm | Panel Discussion: Low detection rates & high drop out rate of pediatric CNS tumor – bridging the gap Moderator: Dr. Sani Sipai Panelist:Dr. Manas Kalra, Dr. Pradeep Regmi, Dr Ranjan Raj Bhatta, Dr. Ritu Lamichhane,Dr. Sandeep Jain, Dr. Shweta Baral, Dr. Sudan Dhakal |
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1:15-2:00PM LUNCH | ||
2:00-4:00pm [8+2 minutes] |
Free Paper Session Dr. Prakash Neupane / Dr. Rashmey Pun |
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2:00-2:10pm | Breast Cancer Survivorship in the Context of Nepal | Dr. Abha Sharma |
2:10-2:20pm | Betel Nut Consumption and incidence of Oral Cancer in the Asia-Pacific | Mr. Ahmad Qazi |
2:20-2:30pm | Nutritional Assessment and Food Choices among Pediatric Cancer Patients | Ms. Kabita Maharjan |
2:30-2:40pm | Study to evaluate awareness about medication errors and impact of pharmacist-led educational intervention amongst healthcare personnel in a cancer hospital. | Mr. Puskar Kunwar |
2:40-2:50pm | Population-based cancer registration for cancer control in Nepal | Ms. Uma Kafle |
2:50-3:00pm | 3D reconstruction of virtual reality technique in giant adrenal cortical carcinoma: Application of surgical treatment | Dr. Jia Xiaopeng |
3:00-3:10pm | Carcinoma of Vulva managed in two Centers of Nepal | Dr. Pabitra Maharjan |
3:10-3:20pm | When Induction Falls Short: A Comparative Exploration of upfront Chemoradiation vs. Induction chemotherapy followed by Chemoradiation in unresectable Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Dr. Sauharda Lohani |
3:20-3:30pm | Surgical site infection following abdominal cancer surgery | Dr. Shashank Shrestha |
3:30-3:40pm | Understanding of disease status, prognosis, and estimated cost of treatment among cancer patients | Dr. Shweta Baral |
3:40-3:50pm | Knowledge and Attitude towards Human Papilloma Virus and its Vaccine among Nepalese women | Dr. Snigdha Rai |
3.50-4.00pm | Postoperative Radiotherapy in locally advanced Breast Cancer | Dr. Suresh Maharjan |
Inauguration Ceremony followed by Gala Dinner [Durbar Hall] |
DAY 3 – 9TH DECEMBER 2023 SATURDAY
Banyan Hall [First Floor] | ||
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9.00-11:00am | GI, hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Session Dr. Sunil Sharma/Dr. Mostafa Aziz Sumon |
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9:00-9:15am | Where are we with Cholangiocarcinoma | Dr. Prabin B. Thapa |
9:15-9:30am | Answering the use of radiation in locally advanced rectal cancers: when and when not? | Dr.Ambuj Karn |
9:30-9:45am | Metastatic Colo-rectal Cancer: Current guidelines on choosing right | Dr. Jahangir Alam |
9:45-10:00am | Multi-modality approach in GI cancer surgeries: Changing landscapes,changing lives | Dr. Prabhu Nesargikar |
10:00-10:15am | HCC Current Update on Management | Dr. Ramesh S. Bhandar |
10:15-11:00am | Panel Discussion: Management of a case of Borderline Resectable Adenocarcinoma Pancreas Moderator: Dr. Paleshwan Lakhey Panelist: Dr. Bijesh Ghimire, Dr. Gopi Aryal, Dr. Karan Sehgal, Dr. Simit Sapkota, Dr. Sundar Suwal, Dr. Sushil Rawal |
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11:00-1:00pm | Gyaneoncology session Dr. Binuma Shrestha / Dr. Shivaji Poudel |
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11:00-11:15am | Genetic testing and counseling in low resource setting | Dr. Ashima Mukhopadhyay |
11:15-11:30am | Surgery in cervical cancer : consensus and controversies | Dr. Shahana Pervin |
11:30-11:45am | Imaging strategies and characterisation of ovarian malignancy | Dr. Ankita Aggrawal |
11:45-12:00pm | AI and Deep Learning – Integration to Improve Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis | Dr Ashok Sharma |
12.00–12:15pm | Update on PARP inhibitors in ovarian Cancer. | Dr. Pankaj Goyal |
12:15-12:30pm | Metastatic Endometrial cancer: Recent updates | Dr. Raja Paramanik |
12:30-12:45pm | Psycho-social issues after pelvic radiotherapy in gyanecological malignancies | Dr. Anuja Jhingran |
12:50-1:10pm | Therapeutic utility of HRD in ovarian Cancer | Dr.Vamsi Veeramachanani |
1:10-2:00PM Lunch | ||
2:00-3:30pm | Uro-oncology session Dr. Prakash Raj Neupane / Dr. Umesh Nepal |
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2:00-2:15pm | Neo Bladder in Nepal What we learned | Dr. Nirmal Lamichhane |
2:15-2:30pm | Approaching a Patient with Metastatic CRPC | Dr. Venkata Pradeep Babu Koyyala |
2:30-2:45pm | Trimodality therapy for Bladder Cancer | Dr.Ranjana Karmacharya |
2:45-3:00pm | Changing world of Robotic surgery- New Robots | Dr. Rawal Sudhir |
3:00-3:30pm | Panel Discussion: Management of oligometastatic Prostate Cancer Moderator: Dr. Pooja Nandwani Patel Panelist: Dr. Robin Joshi, Dr. Sandip Sarkar, Dr. Sharma Poudel, Dr. Venkata Babu Koyyala |
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3:30-5:30pm | Session: Intervention in Oncology | |
3:30-4:30pm | A. Pain intervention; The missing piece in cancer pain management Dr. Rajesh Gangol / Dr. Renu Gurung | |
3:30-3:45pm | Comparative study: conservative vs ntervention in HPB cancer pain management | Dr. Singh Grisuna |
3:45-4:00pm | Role of interventional pain management in cancer pain | Dr. Ninadini Shrestha |
4:00-4:30pm | Panel Discussion: Sympathetic Ganglion Blocks as a treatment modality in cancer pain management. Moderator: Dr. Abhisesh Shrestha, Panelists: Dr. Bikash Anand, Dr. Grisuna Singh, Dr. Ninadini Shrestha, Dr Ujjwal Chalise |
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4:30-5:30pm | B: Intervention Radiology Dr. Ram Kumar Ghimire / Dr. Sudip Shrestha |
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4:30-5:00pm | Panel Discussion: Management of HCC Moderator: Dr Amrit Koirala Panelist: Dr. Ajit Thapa, Dr Ashmita Rayamajhi, Dr. Pukar Thapa, Dr. Sajan Thapa,Dr. Ramesh Bhandari, Dr. Venkata Pradeep Babu Koyyala |
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5:00-5:30pm | Panel Discussion: Management of small RCC Moderator: Dr. Pradesh Ghimire Panelist: : Dr. Bishal Poudyal, Dr. Mahesh Pathak, Dr. Om Biju Panta, Dr. Pooja Nandwani Patel, Dr. Punyaram Kharbhuja |
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Closing Ceremony followed by Dinner |
Kailash Hall [Second Floor] | ||
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9.00-11:00am | Musculoskeletal Oncology Session Dr. Suresh Shrestha/Dr. Bhola Rauniyar |
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9:00 -9:20am | Creating Sustainable Cancer Care Ecosystems for Musculoskeletal Malignancies in the SAARC region. | Dr. Akshya Tiwari |
9:20-9:35am | Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Musculoskeletal Malignancies:Efficacy, Safety, and Cost-Effectiveness | Dr. Shabab Angurana |
9:35 – 9:50am | Pushing barriers in limb salvage for Sarcomas: Triumphs and Hurdles | Dr. Janith L. Singh |
9:50 -11:00am | Panel Discussion: Management of Ewing’s Sarcoma and Synovial Sarcoma: A case-based discussion. Moderator: Dr. Binayak Dhungel Panelist: Dr. Akshay Tiwari, Dr Arun Sigdel, Dr. Dikshya Karki, Dr. Raj Babu Byanjankar, Dr. Shabab Angurana, Dr. Susmita Sharma |
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11:00-1:00pm | Neuro-Oncology Session Dr. Prakash Bista / Dr. Suresh Shrestha |
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11:00-11:15am | Early vs delayed surgery and extent of surgery for low grade glioma | Dr. Mohan Sharma |
11:15-11:30am | Adjuvant Treatment of Low Grade Glioma: Choose Wisely | Dr. N. Jeyakumaran |
11:30-11:45am | Re-irradiation in Brain tumor; Challenges or opportunity | Dr. Munish Gairola |
11:45-12:00pm | Hypofractionation in GBM: Challenges. Opportunities and progress | Dr. Vivek Ghosh |
12:00-12:40pm | Panel Discussion: Contentious issues in adult brain tumours – A case based discussion Moderator: Dr. Birendra Yadav Panelist: Dr. Gopal Sedai, Dr Munish Gairola, Dr. N. Jeyakumaran, Dr. Ram Kumar Ghimire, Dr Ujjwal Rai, Dr. Ranjan Bhakta Bhandari |
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12:40–1.00pm | EGFR TIKs in NSCLC: Translating evidence into clinical practices.[Focus on Erlotinib] | Dr. Raji R. Shamaileh |
1:00-2:00PM Lunch | ||
2:00-4:30pm | Special Session Dr. R. P. Baral / Dr. Hari Prasad Dhakal |
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2:00-2:15pm | Cancer Prevention in Pakistan: Is it working? | Dr. Ahmad Ijaz Masood |
2:15-2:30pm | Role of integrated molecular profiling in clinical management of early stage and advanced cancers | Dr. Vidya H Veldore |
2:30-2:45pm | Comprehensive Genomic profiling using NGS, Challenges and How to overcome them. | Dr. Atul Thatai |
2:45-3:00pm | Advance Care Planning in Palliative medicine | Dr. Bikash Anand |
3:00-3:15pm | MDT approach towards improving quality of life and quality of care in cancer patients. | Dr. Shristi Tiwari |
3:15-3:30pm | Adapting cancer screening guidelines | Dr. Asifa Mahboob Malik |
3:30-3:45pm | Tumor immune micro-environment (TIME) to enhance anti-tumor immunity | Dr. Sajin Rajbhandary |
3:45-4:00pm | Frequency of ten clinically significant genomic alterations, demographics,clinicopathological features and outcomes, in endocrine resistant hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer in Pakistan | Dr. Romana Idress |
4:00-4:15pm | Retrospective study on passing rate of Portal Dose Image Prediction (PDIP) QA Plans for VMAT: Our initial experience in BPKMCH | Mr. Matrika P Adhikar |
4:15-4:30pm | Safety and brachytherapy quality assurance in brachytherapy | Mr. Surendra Prajapati |
4:30-5:30pm | Psycho-oncology session Dr. Madan K. Piya / Dr. Rabi Shakya |
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4:30-5:00pm | Panel Discussion: Psycho-oncology: An Indispensable Need and Challenges in the South Asian Region. Moderator: Dr. Rishav Koirala Panelist: Dr. Nikita Thapa, Ms. Regina Kattel, Dr. Sudip Thapa,Dr. Wendy WT Lam |
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5:00-5:20pm | Integration of psychosocial care in routine cancer care: Translating research into clinical practice | Dr. Wendy WT Lam> |
5:15-5:30pm | Cancer and Suicide: A Silent Poison | Dr. Rishav Koirala |
Closing Ceremony followed by Dinner |