Friday, June 8, 2007

3:00 p.m.

Hotel Registration

7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Informal Reception and Registration
Rossetti Room

Saturday, June 9, 2007

8.00 a.m. to 8.45 a.m.

REGISTRATION
Rossetti Room

8.45 a.m. to 8.55 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks from President
Maureen Coleman

8:55 a.m.to 9:40 a.m.

Overview of Neuroendocrine Disease,
Connecting with Tertiary NeuroEndocrine Centre
Dr. Ralph Wong, B.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.P.C.
St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba

9:40 a.m. to 10:25 a.m.

Evolving Concerns of Long Term Patients with NeuroEndocrine Carcinomas
Dr. Walter Kocha, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P. (Medical Oncologist)
London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario

10:25 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m. to 11:25 a.m.

Access Sandostatin Presentation

11:25 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.

Biomodulation of NeuroEndocrine Tumours: Strategies to slow down the growth of NETs
Dr. Juan Rivera, M.D., C.S.P.Q., F.A.C.E.
Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec

Novelties in Management of NETs: Surgical, Ytrium Sir-spheres and other new modalities of therapy
Dr. Peter Metrakos, MD. CM., FRCSC, FACS
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

12:10 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Lunch Break
Churchill Ballroom A

1:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Vitamin B3/Niacin-deficiency Among Carcinoid Patients:
A Curse or a Hope For Cure?
Dr. Girish M. Shah, Ph.D.
CHUL Hospital Research Centre of Laval University,
Quebec City, Quebec

1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Targeted Isotope Therapies for
Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Patients
Dr. Robert H. Reid, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.P.(C) (Nuclear Medicine)
London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario

2:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Psychological And Medical Aspects of Treatment With A Focus on Bronchial Carcinoid Patients
Dr. Dan Granberg, M.D., Ph.D.
University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden

3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Break
Churchill Ballroom A

3:15 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.

The role of Clinical Nurses in the treatment of NeuroEndocrine Tumour Patients:
A joint presentation by three Clinical Nurse Specialists

Riselda Granberg, M.Sc.
Clinical Nurse Specialist, NeuroEndocrine Tumours
University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden

Wendy Gillis, B.Sc.N., M.Sc.N.
Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist
NeuroEndocrine Department
London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario

Rosemary Davidson, R.N.
Primary Practice Nurse,
NeuroEndocrine Team Coordinator
London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario

4:10 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Doctors Panel:
Questions from the floor

4:45 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.

Closing remarks

7:00 p.m. to Close

Evening Activities

Sunday, June 10th 2007

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Round Table Discussion,
Light Buffet Breakfast

The Support Group as Patient Advocate: a discussion involving neuroendocrine patients, medical professionals, and patient advocates