12 May
Arthur Rank Hospice
Cherry Hinton Road, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge CB22 3FB, 12th May 2025 - 13th May 2025
Draft Programme
Please note this course is in person only.
| Time | Title |
| 8:30-9 | Registration |
| 9:15 | Aims and Objectives of the course |
| 9-10:30 | ‘The Science of Cancer’
Histology of tumours for paediatric surgeons Genetics of Cancer for surgeons, – what whole genome has to offer – Tumour Disposition syndromes – Marker Targets Circulating Biomarkers, what’s hot in tumour biology
|
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 11:00- 12:00 | Neuroblastoma
– To include 3 cases, infant neuroblastoma, low risk with symptoms, High risk – Discussion of principles followed by worked examples |
| 12-12:45 | Chemotherapy for surgeons
– Types and mechanisms – Complications of chemotherapy
|
| 12:45-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-14:30 | Liver tumours |
| 14:30-15:00 | Immunoflourescence in oncology surgery and GLO surgery trial |
| 3-3:15 | Break |
| 15:15-16:30 | Gonadal Tumours/ Germ Cell tumours
– Ovarian tumours/ Testicular Tumours/ SCT |
| 16:30-5:15 | Vivas |
| 5:15-5:30 | Quiz |
7:30 COURSE DINNER – GIGGLING SQUID
| Time | Title |
| 9-10:00 | Radiology of Paediatric Tumours
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| 10:00-10:30 | Short case discussion (Osteosarcoma lung mets) |
| 10:30-10:45 | |
| 10:45-11:45 | Neuroendocrine tumours & Endocrinology |
| 11:45-12:15 | Bone Marrow Transplantation |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | Rhabdomyosarcoma of GU tract |
| 13:00-13:30 | |
| 13:30-3 | Wilms Tumour |
| 3 – 3:15 | Break |
| 3:15-4 | Fertility / Late effects |
| 4-5 | Vivas |
| 5-5:15 | Round-up/ Feedback |
Registration
The registration fee will include the 2 day course and dinner (excluding drinks and dessert). Dinner will be on the 12th May at Giggling Squid in central Cambridge. Registration is now open.