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CNS Tumours
Day 1 : 29th Feb 2008, Friday
| Epidemiology and demographic profile of CNS tumours in the developed and developing countries |
R Jalali |
| Gliomagenesis and genetic profiling for gliomas | V Santosh |
| Optimal medical decompressive therapy for relieving raised intracranial pressure |
R Sarin |
| What should be the anti-convulsant regimen in our set up? | V Rajasekhar |
| Do cellphones cause brain tumours? | A Munshi |
| Hospital day Oration: “Zeroing in on a cause of common solid tumors: Implications for translation” |
A Chinnaiyan |
| Morphology of high grade gliomas and importance of their molecular markers in diagnosis | C Sarkar |
| Molecular genetics of malignant gliomas | A Misra |
| Impact of surgical interventions in the treatment of high grade gliomas | M Vogelbaum |
| Optimal adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy schedules for high grade gliomas | M Mehta |
| RT plus temozolomide in high grade gliomas – Indian perspective | A K Anand |
| Management of poor prognosis and recurrent high grade gliomas | A Mahajan |
| Should we treat anaplastic oligodendrogliomas differently than high grade astrocytomas? |
M Mehta |
| Interpretation of radiological assessment in the management of gliomas |
R K Gupta |
| Quality of life issues and need for co-operative and charity groups for NeuroOncology practice in India | R Jalali |
| NeuroOncology Society of India (NOSI) | |
Hospital Day Dinner and Conference banquet |
Day 2 : 1st March 2008, Saturday
| Radiological features of different low grade gliomas | M Ursekar |
| Pathology of low grade astrocytomas | P Rajsekharan |
| Surgical management of low grade gliomas | S Chatterjee |
| Role of adjuvant treatment in adult fibrillary astrocytomas | Shaleen Kumar |
| Surgery for craniopharygiomas | CE Deopujari |
| Radiotherapy and adjuvant management in craniopharygiomas | A Mahajan |
| Management of intracranial ependymomas | A Guha |
| Current management of primary CNS lymphoma | H Menon |
| Management of common spinal cord tumours | AK Singh |
Surgical management of acoustic neuromas |
K E Turel |
Radiosurgery and radiotherapy for acoustic neuromas |
J Stumpf |
| Surgical strategy for meningiomas | A Goel |
| Radiosurgery and conformal radiotherapy for meningiomas | T Gupta |
| Advances in neurosurgical techniques in NeuroOncology practice | M Vogelbaum |
Efficacy for modern radiotherapeutic approaches in |
M Mehta |
| Role of molecular characterization in diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of brain tumours | A Guha |
| Conclusions and NeuroOncology Society of India (NOSI) Inaugration | |
Free evening |
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Molecular Diagnostics in Oncology
Day 1 : 1st March 2008, Saturday
| Introduction | S Desai |
Discovery of Recurrent Gene Fusions in Prostate Cancer: |
A Chinnaiyan |
Molecular methods in screening and |
R Sarin |
| HPV test for cervical cancer screening | Sankarnarayanan |
| Translocation based diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma | N Jambhekar |
Molecular classification of breast cancer: |
S Desai |
Circulating tumour cells as predictive |
R Badwe |
| Evaluation of Her2 status: Prognostic and predictive role | R Chinoy |
| Prognostic and predictive markers in gliomas | C Sarkar |
Molecular diagnosis in lymphoma |
T Shet |
Molecular algorithm for diagnosis and |
P Parikh |
| Minimal residual disease | S Banavali |
Role of molecular markers in prognostication of neuroblastoma |
Seethalakshmi |
| Molecular pathology of colorectal carcinoma | M Ramadwar |
| Bioinformatics as an Engine for Oncology discovery | A Chinnaiyan |
| Molecular markers and selection of targeted therapy | S Gupta |
Interventional Radiology in Oncology
Day 1 : 29th February 2008, Friday
| Workshop – Radioembolisation | R Salem |
Workshop - Chemoembolisation with DC Beads |
S Baijal |
Hospital day Oration: |
A Chinnaiyan |
Workshop – Portal Vein Embolisation |
D Madoff |
Hospital Day Dinner and Conference Banquet Taj Lands End, Bandra - 8 pm. onwards |
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Workshop – Liver RFA |
F Deschamps |
Workshop – Lung RFA |
F Deschamps |
| Workshop – Vertebroplasty | K Murphy |
| Workshop – Celiac Plexus Block – Stellate Ganglion Block | P Jain |
Free evening |
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| Bridging the gap between the IR suite and clinic | R Ramakantan |
Current Status of Chemoembolisation in Hepatic Tumors |
R Salem |
| Portal Vein Embolisation- How I Do it! | D Madoff |
| Ablative Therapy for Hepatic Tumors | F Deschamps |
| Radioembolisation – The Concept and Evidence | R Salem |
Panel Discussion- Liver Tumor Board |
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| Lung Malignancies – Role of RFA | R Santhosam |
| Prevention and Management of Complications in RFA | F Deschamps |
| Management of DVT – Pharmacological & Catheter Directed | Shyamkumar |
Pulmonary Embolism – Thrombolysis and |
S Punamiya |
| Current Status of IVC Filters | S Sharma |
| Panel discussion – Retrievable IVC Filters | |