Montreal 2009 Conference Program
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Saturday November 14 and Sunday November 15, 2009 at the Holiday Inn Midtown, 420 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal H3A 1B4.
The hours of this symposium are:
Saturday, 9:00 A.M. – 5:15 P.M. to Sunday, 9:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
All meals and snacks from Friday evening through Sunday breakfast and snack lunch, excluding Saturday night, which is an additional cost, are provided with your registration. Please see below for a schedule and location of meals
Our theme for this conference is:
NeuroEndocrine Cancers: The Case for Research, Education, and the Expert Team.
Conference Learning Objectives:
- Explore diagnosis and treatment options, medically, surgically, and through targeted nuclear and radiotherapeutic options, for patients suspected of having neuroEndocrine tumours.
- Examine fundamental and clinical research aimed at understanding the causes of, and possible therapies for, NeuroEndocrine malignancies.
- Recognize the benefits of a team model approach to health care and the collaborative interaction between health care professionals and patients in the assessment and treatment of NeuroEndocrine malignancies.
Because our agenda is being formulated at the moment, times are not yet available. However, we have the following topics and speakers we know you will look forward to hearing.
Saturday November 14, 2009
| Time | Topic and Speakers |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | Welcome and introduction |
| Session 1: Diagnosis and Treatment: The Jouney Unfolds (English) | |
| 9:05 | Chair: Dr. Peter Metrakos (All in English) |
| 10:05 | Questions and Answers |
| 10:15 | Coffee Break |
| Session 2: Surgery: First Line of Defence | |
| 10:30 | Chair: Dr. Peter Metrakos When the Tumour Invades the Mesenterium and the Lymph Nodes: What Can Be Done About it? Dr. Lucas Sideris, Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Hopital Maisonneuve – Rosement, Montreal (French) How do We Deal with Liver Metastases? Dr. Prosanto Chaudhury, Hepatobiliary Surgeon, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal (English) Our Experience with Radioembolization Dr. Mazen Hassanain, Hepatobiliary Surgeon, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal (English) |
| 11:30 | Questions and Answers |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| Session 3: Understanding and Managing Lung Carcinoids | |
| 1:00 | Chair: Dr. Dan Granberg Lung NETs 101 Dr Dan Granberg, Uppsala, Sweden (English) The Surgery of Lung NETs Dr. Christian Sirois, Thoracic Surgeon, McGill University Health Centre (French) When Surgery is Not Enough Dr. Dan Granberg (English) |
| 1:50 | Questions and Answers |
| Session 4: The Crucial Role of Nuclear Medicine | |
| 2:00 | Chair: Dr.Al Driedger |
| 3:15 | Questions and Answers |
| 3:25 | Coffee Break |
| Session 5: Psycho-Social Aspects of the NET Problem | |
| 3:40 | Chair: Elissa Alter Patients’ Perspectives on the Difficulties Diagnosing NeuroEndocrine Tumours: A Qualitative Study (English) Dr. Deana Midmer, Associate Professor and Research Scholar Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of University of Toronto, Ontario |
| 4:00 | Questions and Answers |
| Session 6: Genetics of NETs | |
| 4:15 | Chair: Dr Juan Rivera The Value of Genetic Testing in NETs Dr. William Foulkes, Geneticist, McGill University |
| 4:35 | Questions and Answers |
| Session 7: National Consensus Statement | |
| 4:45 | Chair: Dr. Jean Maroun The Canadian Consensus for the Management of NETs Dr. Jean Maroun, Senior Oncologist, Ottawa Hospital (English) Guidelines in NETs. Their Rise and Limitations Dr Walter Kocha, London Health Sciences Centre (English) Informal thoughts on the European Consensus Statement Dr. Jan Muller-Brand (English) |
| 6:00 | Questions and Answers |
Sunday, November 15, 2009 | |
| Time | Topics and Speakers |
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 | Concurrent Sessions
|
| 9:15 | Coffee Break |
| Session 8: Identify Best Practices, Build a Strategic Vision for 21st Century NET Patient Care | |
| 9:30 | Co-Chairs: Dr. Al Driedger and Jim Kormos, Vice President, CNETS Canada Four Concurrent Work Groups provide input on focus questions |
| 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:25 | Summary Presentations from the four Work Groups |
| 11:45 | Building a Strategic Vision to promote and create Pan Canadian Centres of NET Excellence |
| 12:45 | Lunch |
Meal Locations and Times
Friday Evening Buffet Dinner
Friday, November 13, 2009, 7.30pm-10.00pm
Location: Les Verrieres Room
Saturday Morning Breakfast
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 7:00 am-8:30am
Location: Ambassadeur Rooms B and C
Saturday All Day Conference
Lunch and two snacks are included
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 8.45-5.00 pm
Location: Ambassadeur Rooms B&C
Saturday Evening Dinner
Dinner will be arranged at a lovely restaurant TBA outside the Hotel from 7.30-10.00.
Cost of dinner is included in your registration fee.
Sunday Morning Breakfast
Sunday November 15, 2009, 8.00am-9.00am
Location: Les Verrieres Room
Sunday Lunch
Sunday November 15, 2009, 12.30-1.30pm
Location: Les Verrieres Room