Presentations of the 12th WCLC
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
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Friday, August 31, 2007
| 14:00 - 22:00 | Registration & Information Desk Open | |
| Speaker Ready Room Open |
Saturday, September 1, 2007
| 06:30 - 19:00 | Registration & Information Desk Open | |
| 06:30 - 22:00 | Speaker Ready Room Open |
08:30 - 16:40
YOUNG INVESTIGATORS DAY
Session: Y1
AM Session
| 08:30 - 08:50 | Welcome & Introduction Silvia Novello (Italy) & David Gandara (USA) |
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| 08:50 - 09:10 | Y1-01 Toward a New Histological Classification of Lung Tumors Elisabeth Brambilla (France) |
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| 09:10 - 09:30 | Y1-02 How to Publish an Article James Jett (USA) |
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| 09:30 - 09:50 | Y1-03 How to Integrate Biomarkers in Clinical Trials Thomas Lynch (USA) |
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| 09:50 - 10:10 | Y1-04 Clinical Trial Designs in the era of Targeted Therapies Alex Adjei (USA) |
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| 10:10 - 10:30 | Y1-05 How to get a Grant John Crowley (USA) |
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| 10:30 - 10:45 | Discussion | |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Y1-06 Early Detection of Lung Cancer: Where are we Going? James Mulshine (USA) |
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| 11:30 - 11:45 | Y1-07 Difficulties in Planning a Chemoprevention Trial Nico van Zandwijk (Netherlands) |
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| 11:45 - 12:15 | Stereotactic Radiotherapy vs. Surgery in Very Early Disease | |
| 11:45 Y1-08 The Case for RT Umberto Ricardi (Italy) |
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| 12:00 Y1-09 The Case for Surgery Masahiro Tsuboi (Japan) |
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| 12:15 - 12:30 | Y1-10 Adjuvant Therapies : What we have Learned in the Last 5 Years Giorgio Scagliotti (Italy) |
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| 12:30 - 12:45 | Y1-11 What are the Critical Questions in Thoracic Adjuvant Radiotherapy? (Total Dose, Fractionation, Volume, New Tecniques). Evolution from PORT Ritsuko Komaki (USA) |
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| 12:45 - 13:15 | Discussion | |
| 13:15 - 14:30 | Young Investigators Lunch |
PM Session
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Assessment of Mediastinal Disease : Invasive Approach vs PET | |
| 14:30 Y1-12 The Case for Invasive Techniques David Jablons (USA) |
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| 14:45 Y1-13 The Case for Non-Invasive Techniques Homer Macapinlac (USA) |
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| 15:00 - 15:20 | Y1-14 Hurdels in the Development of a New Drug Everett Vokes (USA) |
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| 15:20 - 15:40 | Y1-15 Career Choices: Options in Academia, Private Practice, Industries and Government Thierry Le Chevalier (UK) |
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| 15:40 - 16:00 | Y1-16 Combining Cytotoxic Chemotherapy and Molecular Targeted Therapy: How to Evaluate the Efficacy (RECIST Criteria, Survival, Functional Imaging) David Gandara (USA) |
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| 16:00 - 16:20 | Y1-17 How to Switch Pharmacogenomic from Clinical Research Setting to Clinical Practice George Simon (USA) |
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| 16:20 - 16:40 | Discussion |
13:00 - 21:00
BIOstatistics & clinical design workshop
Session: WS
| 13:00 - 13:30 | WS-01 Introduction & Overview John Crowley (USA) |
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| 13:30 - 14:30 | WS-02 Phase II Trials: Endpoints, When to Randomize Ramaswamy Govindan (USA), Benny Zee (China), David Gandara (USA) |
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| 14:30 - 15:00 | WS-03 Phase II into Phase III Trials John Heymach (USA), Mary Redman (USA) |
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| 15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | WS-04 Designs for Targeted Therapies WS-04-01 Designs for Targeted Therapies WS-04-02 Novel clinical trial design applying Bayesian adaptive randomization for targeted therapy in lung cancer - A step toward personalized medicine |
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| 16:30 - 17:00 | WS-05 High Dimensional Markers WS-05-02 Biostatistical and Bioinformatics Approaches in High Dimensional Data Derived from High Throughput Assays: A Consumer Guide |
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| 17:00 - 17:30 | WS-06 Pharmacogenomics WS-06-01 Pharmacogenomics WS-06-02 Statistical Comments on pharmacogenomic analysis |
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| 17:30 - 18:00 | WS-07 Designs for Vaccine and Immunotherapy Trials Nevin Murray (Canada), Kyung Mann Kim (USA) |
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| 18:30 - 21:00 | Biostatistics & Clinical Design Workshop Reception, Dinner and Panel Discussions |
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Opportunities for Lung Cancer Trials in Asia Models for Clinical Trials Conduct and Management |
19:00 - 21:00
Manuscript Writing in English
Session: MW
| 19:00 - 19:30 | MW-01 Uniform Requirements for the submission of manuscripts J. Patrick Barron (Japan) |
| 19:30 - 20:00 | MW-02 Why Papers are Not Published Raoul Breugelmans (Japan) |
| 20:00 - 20:30 | MW-03 Rules to follow to be accepted by high impact journals J. Patrick Barron (Japan) |
| 20:30 - 21:00 | MW-04 Interpreting replies from editors and handling comments from reviewers Raoul Breugelmans (Japan) |
Sunday, September 2, 2007
| 06:30 - 21:00 | Registration & Information Desk Open | |
| 06:30 - 22:00 | Speaker Ready Room Open | |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | Eli Lilly Satellite Symposium: Overcoming Challenges in Treating Thoracic Cancers |
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| 15:30 - 17:30 | AstraZeneca Satellite Symposium: IRESSA (gefitinib): A Journey of Experience |
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| 18:00 - 19:30 | OPENING CEREMONY in Convention Hall 11 & 12 | |
| 19:30 - 21:00 | WELCOME RECEPTION in Exhibit Hall |
Monday, September 3, 2007
| 06:30 - 21:00 | Registration & Information Desk Open | |
| 06:30 - 22:00 | Speaker Ready Room Open | |
| 07:00 - 08:00 | GlaxoSmithKline Satellite Symposium: Breakthrough strategies and a new approach in the treatment of lung cancer |
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| Merck Serono Satellite Symposium: Future treatment strategies for non-small Cell Lung Cancer |
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| Novartis Satellite Symposium: Current and Emerging Therapies for Patients with Lung Cancer - Preserving Functional Independence and Improving Outcomes |
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| 07:00 - 08:00 | MEET THE PROFESSOR SESSIONS Session: MTP *pre-registration required |
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Lung Cancer Screening |
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Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma (BAC) |
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VATS Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery |
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Small Cell Lung Cancer Therapy |
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Clinical Trial Methodology for Targeted Agents |
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Stereotactic Radio Surgery |
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| 08:15 - 10:00 | PLENARY 1 |
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08:20
09:10
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PL1-01 The Epidemiology of Lung Cancer: What we know and what we need to know
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| 09:30 - 11:00 | Understanding the Cultural Heritage of Korea Hong June You, Administrator, Cultural Heritage Administration |
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| 09:30 - 17:30 | Exhibit Hall Open (Poster Presentations, Internet Café, Delegate Lounges) |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 | Break in Exhibit Hall | |
| 10:15 - 12:15 | GLCC Lung Cancer Advocacy Symposium |
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| 10:30 - 12:00 | MINI SYMPOSIA SESSIONS |
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Surgery in Special Situations |
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Translational Research in Radiation Oncology |
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Molecular Predictors of EGFR TKIs |
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Dilemmas of Advanced Technology |
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Characterization of Pulmonary Nodules |
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Molecular Predictors and Prognosticators |
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| 12:00 - 13:45 | Break for Lunch (on own) | |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | sanofi-aventis Satellite Symposium: Improving overall Survival and QoL in Patients with NSCLC *Lunch served at 12:00 |
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| 12:15 - 13:15 | P1: POSTER SESSION 1 *PD1 & PD6 Posters also displayed |
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| 13:45 - 15:30 | PROFFERED PAPER SESSIONS | |
| Combined Modality Therapy in NSCLC I |
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Imaging - Prognostic Determinants |
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Cytotoxic Chemotherapy I |
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Surgery |
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Molecular Targets |
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Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology |
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Prevention & Early Detection |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 | Break in Exhibit Hall | |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | POSTER DISCUSSION SESSIONS *Posters displayed during Poster Session 1 |
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POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION 1 PD1-1: Epidemiology and Prevention & Early Detection |
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POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION 6 PD6-1: SCLC |
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| 16:00 - 17:30 | EDUCATION SESSIONS | |
Mesothelioma 16:05 E01-01 Pathogenesis and staging |
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Molecular Oncology: Implications for Clinical Practice 16:05 E02-01 Integrating morphology and genetics in lung cancer classification |
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What's new in Systemic Therapy? 16:05E03-01 New cytotoxics |
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Advances in Surgical Staging 16:05 E04-01 Mediastinal staging algorithm |
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IASLC Staging Project 16:05E05-01 The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: The History |
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Management of Bone Metastasis 16:05 E06-01 Pathogenesis of Lung Cancer Bone Metastasis |
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Treatment of Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 16:05E07-01 Combined Modality Therapy for Locally Advanced NSCLC |
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| 17:45 - 19:15 | Roche / Genentech / OSI Pharmaceuticals Satellite Symposium: Myths and Facts: Tarceva in second-line NSCLC | |
| 18:00 - 19:30 | AstraZeneca Satellite Symposium: Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer: Creating Options for Patients |
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| 19:30 - 21:00 | PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION (by invitation) Sponsored by sanofi-aventis |
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
| 06:30 - 21:00 | Registration & Information Desk Open | |
| 06:30 - 22:00 | Speaker Ready Room Open | |
| 07:00 - 08:00 | Boehringer Ingelheim Satellite Symposium: Second-Generation TKI's in Patients with EGFR Mutations |
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| Bayer Schering Pharma Satellite Symposium: The Emerging Role of Multi-Kinase Inhibitors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer |
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| Pfizer Satellite Symposium: Targeting Multiple Pathways in Lung Cancer Therapy |
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| 07:00 - 08:00 | MEET THE PROFESSOR SESSIONS *pre registration required |
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Combined Modality Therapy for NSCLC |
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Non-Surgical Approaches (RFA) |
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Interventional Pulmonology |
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EGFR-Targeted Therapy |
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Pulmonary Toxicity of Therapy |
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Genomics and Proteomics in Lung Cancer |
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08:15 - 10:00
08:50 09:20 |
PLENARY 2 PL2-01 IASLC staging project |
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| 09:30 - 17:30 | Exhibit Hall Open (Poster Presentations, Internet Café, Delegate Lounges) |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 | Break in Exhibit Hall | |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY |
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| 10:30 - 12:00 | MINI SYMPOSIA SESSIONS | |
Debate in Lung Cancer Surgery 10:35 M07-01 & M07-02 Pneumonectomy vs. sleeve resection |
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Predictors for chemotherapy (toxicity and response) 10:35 M08-01 Taxanes |
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Lung Cancer Staging: State-of-the-Art Imaging Modality 10:35 M09-01 Lung cancer staging with CT and MR: T, N and M factors |
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Emerging Field of Lung Cancer Research 10:35 M10-01 Molecular Pathogenesis of Lung Cancer with Translation to the Clinic |
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Chemoprevention 10:35 M11-01 Molecular analysis of preinvasive lesions in search for new surrogate biomarkers of chemopreventive drug efficacy |
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EGFR/VEGF – Inhibitors in Combination with other Modalities 10:35 M12-01 Combinations with anti VEGF |
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Clinico-radiologic-bronchoscopic-pathologic conference 10:35 M13-01 Carcinoma in situ |
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Lung Cancer in Women 10:35 M16-01 Role of Biology and Genetics in Lung cancer in Woman |
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| 12:00 - 13:45 | Break for Lunch (on own) | |
| 12:15 - 13:15 | P2: Poster Session 2 *PD2 & PD4 posters also displayed |
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| 12:15 - 13:30 | Lilly Oncology Satellite Symposium: The Relentless Pursuit of Progress in Thoracic Oncology | |
| 13:45 - 15:30 | PROFFERED PAPER SESSIONS | |
Novel Therapeutics I |
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Cytotoxic Chemotherapy II |
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Molecular Targeted Therapy: EGFR inhibitors |
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Prevention & Early Detection + Epidemiology |
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NSCLC: New Paradigm in Radiation Therapy |
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Health Services, Supportive Care & QOL |
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BSTB: Molecular Diagnostics & Pathology |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 | Break in Exhibit Hall | |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | POSTER DISCUSSION SESSIONS *Posters displayed during Poster Session 2 |
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POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION 2 PD2-1: Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology |
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POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION 4 PD4-1: Combined Modality Therapy in NSCLC |
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| 16:00 - 17:30 | EDUCATION SESSIONS | |
New Technology for Diagnosis 16:05E08-01 Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy and Optical Coherence Tomography
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Adjuvant Treatment for Resectable Lung Cancer 16:05 E09-01 Adjuvant Treatment for Resectable Lung Cancer |
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Comprehensive Symptom Management in Advanced Lung Cancer 16:05 E10-01 Anemia |
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Controversy in Small Cell Lung Cancer 16:05 E11-01 Staging |
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Recent Advances and Future Prospective in Lung Cancer Pathology 16:05 E12-01 CI Director's Challenge Gene Profiling of Lung Adenocarcinomas: Impact on Histologic Classification |
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Insights into Thymic Epithelial Tumor 16:05 E13-01 Pathology |
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State-of-the-Art Innovation in Radiation Therapy 16:05 E14-01 Image guided radiotherapy (IGRT); Physicist's Perspective |
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| 17:45 - 19:15 | Roche / Genentech / OSI Pharmaceuticals Satellite Symposium: Establishing a new Treatment Standard: The Evolution of Anti-Angiogenic Agents | |
| 19:00 - 21:40 | FACULTY DINNER (by invitation) Sponsored by Eli Lilly & Company |
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
| 06:30 - 21:00 | Registration & Information Desk Open | |
| 06:30 - 22:00 | Speaker Ready Room Open | |
| 06:45 - 08:00 | sanofi-aventis Satellite Symposium: Debating Treatment Strategies for NSCLC | |
| 07:00 - 08:00 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Satellite Symposium: Innovative Strategies for Targeting EGFR in NSCLC | |
| 07:00 - 08:00 | MEET THE PROFESSOR SESSIONS | |
| Indications and Limitations of Bronchoscopy Session: MTP13 Chair: Mark Noppen (Belgium) MTP13-01 Indications and Limitations of Bronchoscopy Professor: Pyng Lee (Singapore) |
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| Fraction, Volume Dose in Radiation Therapy Session: MTP14 Chair: Ritsuko Komaki (USA) MTP14-01 Fraction, Volume Dose in Radiation Therapy Professor: Françoise Mornex (France) |
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| Treatment of Elderly and Poor Performance Status Patients Session: MTP 15 Chair: Corey J. Langer (USA) MTP15-01 Treatment of elderly and poor performance status patients Professor: Cesare Gridelli (Italy) |
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| Adequate Lymph Node Mapping Session: MTP16 Chair: Joo Hyun Kim (South Korea) MTP16-01 Proposals for changes in the Mountain and Dresler mediastinal and pulmonary lymph node map Professor: Ryosuke Tsuchiya (Japan) |
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| Palliative Care of Lung Cancer Session: MTP 17 Chair: Paul J. Hesketh (USA) MTP17-01 Evidence-based supportive management in lung cancer Professor: Jan P. van Meerbeeck (Belgium) |
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| Novel Therapeutics (Non EGFR, Non Angiogenesis Inhibitors) Session: MTP18 Chair: Toshiyoshi Fujiwara (Japan) MTP18-01 Novel Targets for Cancer Therapy: Looking Beyond EGFR and Angiogenesis Professor: Alex Adjei (USA) |
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| 08:15 - 10:00 | PRESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM |
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| 09:30 - 17:30 | Exhibit Hall Open (Poster Presentations, Internet Café, Delegate Lounges) |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 | Break in Exhibit Hall | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | P3: POSTER SESSION 3 *PD3 & PD5 Posters also displayed |
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| 10:30 - 12:00 | PROFFERED PAPER SESSIONS | |
Molecular Targeted Therapy: Beyond EGFR |
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Staging Efficacy |
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Combined Modality Therapy in NSCLC II |
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Chest Medicine |
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Mesothelioma |
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Cancer Genetics |
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Tumor & Cell biology |
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Epidemiology & Tobacco control |
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NSCLC-Surgery |
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| 12:30 - 13:00 | IASLC BUSINESS MEETING | |
| 12:30 - 18:00 | AFTERNOON SOCIAL EXCURSION | |
| 20:00 - 22:30 | GALA DINNER
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Thursday, September 6, 2007
| 06:30 - 12:30 | Registration & Information Desk Open | |
| 06:30 - 14:00 | Speaker Ready Room Open | |
| 07:00 - 08:00 | MEET THE PROFESSOR SESSIONS *pre-registration required |
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Advanced Surgical Techniques |
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Image-Guided Radiation Therapy |
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NSCLC Therapy: How much and how long? |
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Neuroendocrine Tumors |
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Salvage Therapy for NSCLC |
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Targeting Angiogenesis |
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| 08:15 - 10:00 | PLENARY 3 |
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08:20 08:45 09:10 09:35 |
PL3-01 Advances in Chemotherapy |
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| 09:30 - 13:00 | Exhibit Hall Open (Poster Presentations, Internet Café, Delegate Lounges) |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 | P3 POSTER SESSION 3 *PD3 & PD5 posters also displayed |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 | Break in Exhibit Hall | |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY |
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| 10:30 - 12:00 | MINI SYMPOSIA SESSIONS | |
How to Stage the Mediastinum 10:35 M14-01 Mediastinal Staging of NSCLC and FDG PET |
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Genetics and Epigenetics in Lung Carcinogenesis 10:35 M15-01 Integrating Epigenetic and Genetic Biomarkers for Early Lung Cancer Detection |
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Novel Vaccines and Immunotherapy 10:35 M17-01 Immunotherapy for Lung Tumors |
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Hot Issues in the Management of Brain Metastases 10:35 M18-01 & M18-02 Brain metastases: Surgery versus Radiosurgery versus Whole brain irradiation |
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Bimodality vs. Trimodality in Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 10:35 M19-01 Treatment of IIIA overview |
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Patients - Health Care Provider Communication 10:35 M20-01 The cost of care for patients with lung cancer |
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| 12:00 - 12:30 | Break in Exhibit Hall | |
| 12:30 - 14:15 | PROFFERED PAPER SESSIONS | |
SCLC |
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Molecular Targeted Therapy: Biomarkers |
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Pharmacogenomics and Biomarker in Cytotocix Chemotherapy |
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Pathology |
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Prognostic Factors |
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Molecular Biology & Prognostic Factors |
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Novel therapeutics II |
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| 12:30 - 14:15 | POSTER DISCUSSION SESSIONS *Posters displayed during Poster Session 3 |
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POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION 3 PD3-1 Novel Therapeutics |
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POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION 5 PD5-1 Technical Advances on Radiation Therapy |
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| 14:15 | Conference Adjourn |

